Imports: Pasta, couscous, prepared or not
Pasta, couscous, prepared or not, the No. 358 import by value totaled $83.8 million for the month of July, $541.01 million through July of 2019, and $924.05 million 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 Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Newark | $173.43 M |
| 2 | Port of Los Angeles | $110.16 M |
| 3 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $49.47 M |
| 4 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $19.64 M |
| 5 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $19.13 M |
| 6 | Port of Virginia | $17.75 M |
| 7 | Port of Long Beach | $16.38 M |
| 8 | Port of Houston | $15.54 M |
| 9 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $15.25 M |
| 10 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $13.32 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $541.01 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Newark | $173,432,608 |
| 2 | Port of Los Angeles | $110,156,124 |
| 3 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $49,473,470 |
| 4 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $19,644,764 |
| 5 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $19,126,936 |
| 6 | Port of Virginia | $17,753,044 |
| 7 | Port of Long Beach | $16,380,107 |
| 8 | Port of Houston | $15,542,838 |
| 9 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $15,253,091 |
| 10 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $13,321,492 |
U.S. imports of Pasta, couscous, prepared or not increased 0.99 percent through July to $541.01 million
U.S. imports of Pasta, couscous, prepared or not increased 0.99 percent from $535.69 million to $541.01 million 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 358 through July among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 362 for the last full year with a total value of $924.05 million, a $64.98 million, 7.56 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through July of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Italy, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 China and No. 5 Thailand. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Oakland, Calif., No. 4 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY and No. 5 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich..
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Italy, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 China, No. 4 South Korea and No. 5 Thailand. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Oakland, Calif., No. 4 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY and No. 5 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich..
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | $209,246,386 |
| 2 | Canada | $65,950,145 |
| 3 | South Korea | $56,942,365 |
| 4 | China | $56,679,696 |
| 5 | Thailand | $37,889,714 |
| 6 | Japan | $17,732,347 |
| 7 | Vietnam | $15,518,929 |
| 8 | Mexico | $14,909,034 |
| 9 | Taiwan | $10,924,602 |
| 10 | Turkey | $5,193,115 |
January – July 2019
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City | $89,679,463 |
| 2 | Los Angeles | $67,646,271 |
| 3 | San Francisco | $33,092,806 |
| 4 | Detroit | $17,169,304 |
| 5 | Chicago | $14,792,015 |
| 6 | Buffalo | $13,041,742 |
| 7 | Houston | $10,497,782 |
| 8 | Seattle | $8,126,507 |
| 9 | Baltimore | $7,993,462 |
| 10 | Ogdensburg, N.Y. | $6,506,719 |
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 Newark rose 7.2 percent compared to last year to $173.43 million.
- Port of Los Angeles rose 4.05 percent compared to last year to $110.16 million.
- Port of Oakland, Calif. fell 6.35 percent compared to last year to $49.47 million.
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY fell 11.05 percent compared to last year to $19.64 million.
- Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. fell 12.34 percent compared to last year to $19.13 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 Italy increased $18.55 million, 9.73 percent, (38.68 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Canada decreased $12.2 million, 15.61 percent, (12.19 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 South Korea increased $2.55 million, 4.68 percent, (10.53 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 China decreased $10.04 million, 15.05 percent, (10.48 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Thailand increased $3.08 million, 8.86 percent, (7 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 78.87 percent of all these Pasta, couscous, prepared or not imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through July of this year. That is equal to $426.71 million of the $541.01 million total.
All totaled, 68.73 percent of all these Pasta, couscous, prepared or not imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through July of this year. That is equal to $371.83 million of the $541.01 million total