Imports: Orthopedic appliances, artificial body parts
Orthopedic appliances, artificial body parts, the No. 28 import by value totaled $1.17 billion for the month of July, $7.9 billion through July of 2019, and $13.34 billion for all of 2018, the latest annual data available, according to U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by WorldCity. Need more details? Read more
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Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | $2.76 B |
| 2 | Switzerland | $765.9 M |
| 3 | Mexico | $711.53 M |
| 4 | Germany | $580.8 M |
| 5 | Singapore | $576.61 M |
| 6 | China | $548.51 M |
| 7 | Poland | $278.94 M |
| 8 | Vietnam | $250.89 M |
| 9 | France | $225.62 M |
| 10 | Costa Rica | $210.47 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of New Orleans | $1.52 B |
| 2 | Port of Newark | $1.16 B |
| 3 | Los Angeles International Airport | $867.49 M |
| 4 | Boston's Logan International Airport | $827.21 M |
| 5 | Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, Ohio | $591.08 M |
| 6 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $510.95 M |
| 7 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $374.11 M |
| 8 | Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, Calif. | $337.75 M |
| 9 | Anchorage International Airport, Alaska | $330.42 M |
| 10 | El Paso Border Crossing, Texas | $207.37 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $7.9 billion
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of New Orleans | $1,518,899,096 |
| 2 | Port of Newark | $1,155,904,377 |
| 3 | Los Angeles International Airport | $867,491,406 |
| 4 | Boston’s Logan International Airport | $827,211,896 |
| 5 | Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio | $591,078,988 |
| 6 | Chicago O’Hare International Airport | $510,952,655 |
| 7 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $374,113,806 |
| 8 | Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, Calif. | $337,753,333 |
| 9 | Anchorage International Airport, Alaska | $330,419,031 |
| 10 | El Paso Border Crossing, Texas | $207,369,097 |
U.S. imports of Orthopedic appliances, artificial body parts increased 4.18 percent through July to $7.9 billion
U.S. imports of Orthopedic appliances, artificial body parts increased 4.18 percent from $7.58 billion to $7.9 billion through the first seven months of 2019 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 28 through July among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 26 for the last full year with a total value of $13.34 billion, a $1.44 billion, 12.13 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through July of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Ireland, No. 2 Switzerland, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 Singapore. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of New Orleans, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 4 Boston’s Logan International Airport and No. 5 Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Ireland, No. 2 Switzerland, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 China and No. 5 Germany. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of New Orleans, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Boston’s Logan International Airport, No. 4 Chicago O’Hare International Airport and No. 5 Los Angeles International Airport.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | $2,761,709,540 |
| 2 | Switzerland | $765,896,582 |
| 3 | Mexico | $711,532,566 |
| 4 | Germany | $580,795,957 |
| 5 | Singapore | $576,614,927 |
| 6 | China | $548,510,478 |
| 7 | Poland | $278,940,433 |
| 8 | Vietnam | $250,886,072 |
| 9 | France | $225,615,787 |
| 10 | Costa Rica | $210,469,966 |
January – July 2019
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans | $1,177,834,269 |
| 2 | Cleveland | $730,510,368 |
| 3 | New York City | $586,814,323 |
| 4 | Boston | $414,861,922 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | $398,770,855 |
| 6 | Chicago | $273,755,311 |
| 7 | San Diego | $228,495,725 |
| 8 | El Paso | $105,668,012 |
| 9 | Philadelphia | $57,649,054 |
| 10 | Laredo | $53,334,384 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through through the first seven months of the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of New Orleans fell 15.15 percent compared to last year to $1.52 billion.
- Port of Newark rose 79.37 percent compared to last year to $1.16 billion.
- Los Angeles International Airport rose 47.28 percent compared to last year to $867.49 million.
- Boston’s Logan International Airport rose 12.71 percent compared to last year to $827.21 million.
- Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio fell 1.37 percent compared to last year to $591.08 million.
There are several hundred airports, seaports and border crossings that handle international trade; they are, in turn, part of the roughly four dozen U.S. Customs districts.
Highlights for the top five foreign markets:
- U.S. imports from No. 1 Ireland decreased $69.61 million, 2.46 percent, (34.96 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Switzerland decreased $12.77 million, 1.64 percent, (9.7 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Mexico increased $51.98 million, 7.88 percent, (9.01 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Germany increased $69.88 million, 13.68 percent, (7.35 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Singapore increased $342.41 million, 146.2 percent, (7.3 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 68.32 percent of all these Orthopedic appliances, artificial body parts imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through July of this year. That is equal to $5.4 billion of the $7.9 billion total.
All totaled, 62.8 percent of all these Orthopedic appliances, artificial body parts imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through July of this year. That is equal to $4.96 billion of the $7.9 billion total