Imports: Phosphoric, related acids
Phosphoric, related acids, the No. 754 import by value totaled $26.43 million for the month of December, $156.55 million through December of 2018, and $128.59 million for all of 2017, 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 Savannah, Ga. | $73.12 M |
| 2 | Port of Philadelphia | $23.94 M |
| 3 | Port of Houston | $16.74 M |
| 4 | Port of Los Angeles | $8.83 M |
| 5 | Port of Greater Baton Rouge, La. | $8.08 M |
| 6 | Port of Newark | $3.53 M |
| 7 | Port of Charleston | $3.43 M |
| 8 | Port of Tacoma, Wash. | $2.99 M |
| 9 | Port of Mobile, Ala. | $2.92 M |
| 10 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $2.35 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $156.55 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $73,117,650 |
| 2 | Port of Philadelphia | $23,942,864 |
| 3 | Port of Houston | $16,740,047 |
| 4 | Port of Los Angeles | $8,832,082 |
| 5 | Port of Greater Baton Rouge, La. | $8,083,589 |
| 6 | Port of Newark | $3,532,915 |
| 7 | Port of Charleston | $3,426,569 |
| 8 | Port of Tacoma, Wash. | $2,992,029 |
| 9 | Port of Mobile, Ala. | $2,921,352 |
| 10 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $2,353,913 |
U.S. imports of Phosphoric, related acids increased 21.74 percent through December to $156.55 million
U.S. imports of Phosphoric, related acids increased 21.74 percent from $128.59 million to $156.55 million in 2018 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 754 through December among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 773 for the last full year with a total value of $128.59 million, a $2.75 million, 2.19 percent increase from the 2016 total.
Through December of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Belgium, No. 2 China, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Israel and No. 5 Morocco. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Savannah, Ga., No. 2 Port of Philadelphia, No. 3 Port of Houston, No. 4 Port of Los Angeles and No. 5 Port of Greater Baton Rouge, La..
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Belgium, No. 2 China, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Israel and No. 5 Japan. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Savannah, Ga., No. 2 Port of Houston, No. 3 Port of Philadelphia, No. 4 Port of Los Angeles and No. 5 Port of Oakland, Calif..
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | $47,270,241 |
| 2 | China | $44,621,789 |
| 3 | Mexico | $19,497,961 |
| 4 | Israel | $16,244,187 |
| 5 | Morocco | $16,003,104 |
| 6 | Japan | $3,448,289 |
| 7 | Taiwan | $3,101,807 |
| 8 | Canada | $2,205,164 |
| 9 | France | $1,173,089 |
| 10 | Switzerland | $862,217 |
January – December 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta/Savannah | $17,880,414 |
| 2 | New Orleans | $8,290,894 |
| 3 | Houston | $5,256,719 |
| 4 | Philadelphia | $4,240,292 |
| 5 | Mobile | $2,121,855 |
| 6 | Los Angeles | $2,087,100 |
| 7 | San Francisco | $1,211,926 |
| 8 | Seattle | $1,150,585 |
| 9 | New York City | $419,674 |
| 10 | Charleston | $364,483 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through in the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Savannah, Ga. fell 3.49 percent compared to last year to $73.12 million.
- Port of Philadelphia rose 138.24 percent compared to last year to $23.94 million.
- Port of Houston rose 54.6 percent compared to last year to $16.74 million.
- Port of Los Angeles rose 13.75 percent compared to last year to $8.83 million.
- Port of Greater Baton Rouge, La. totaled $8.08 million. The previous year, there were no imports in this category.
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 Belgium decreased $4.86 million, 9.33 percent, (30.19 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 China decreased $10,417, 0.02 percent, (28.5 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Mexico increased $8.39 million, 75.58 percent, (12.45 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Israel increased $11.57 million, 247.69 percent, (10.38 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Morocco increased $13.32 million, 496.31 percent, (10.22 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 91.75 percent of all these Phosphoric, related acids imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through December of this year. That is equal to $143.64 million of the $156.55 million total.
All totaled, 83.5 percent of all these Phosphoric, related acids imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through December of this year. That is equal to $130.72 million of the $156.55 million total