Imports: Photo plates, film
Photo plates, film, the No. 505 import by value totaled $39.88 million for the month of December, $456.55 million through December of 2018, and $397.33 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 Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | $335.27 M |
| 2 | Germany | $41.62 M |
| 3 | France | $23.6 M |
| 4 | The Netherlands | $23.42 M |
| 5 | Mexico | $8.63 M |
| 6 | Belgium | $6.02 M |
| 7 | United Kingdom | $4.39 M |
| 8 | Spain | $3.88 M |
| 9 | China | $3.25 M |
| 10 | Taiwan | $2.68 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco International Airport, Calif. | $134.44 M |
| 2 | Port of Newark | $48.36 M |
| 3 | Los Angeles International Airport | $34.38 M |
| 4 | Port of Los Angeles | $33.11 M |
| 5 | Port of New Orleans | $26.58 M |
| 6 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $26.12 M |
| 7 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $23.57 M |
| 8 | Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii | $19.21 M |
| 9 | Port of Long Beach | $15.36 M |
| 10 | Port of Wilmington, N.C. | $13.66 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $456.55 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco International Airport, Calif. | $134,443,655 |
| 2 | Port of Newark | $48,359,275 |
| 3 | Los Angeles International Airport | $34,376,276 |
| 4 | Port of Los Angeles | $33,109,907 |
| 5 | Port of New Orleans | $26,582,448 |
| 6 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $26,119,190 |
| 7 | Chicago O’Hare International Airport | $23,574,062 |
| 8 | Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii | $19,212,676 |
| 9 | Port of Long Beach | $15,360,099 |
| 10 | Port of Wilmington, N.C. | $13,661,966 |
U.S. imports of Photo plates, film increased 14.90 percent through December to $456.55 million
U.S. imports of Photo plates, film increased 14.90 percent from $397.33 million to $456.55 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 505 through December among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 521 for the last full year with a total value of $397.33 million, a $69.43 million, 21.17 percent increase from the 2016 total.
Through December of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Japan, No. 2 Germany, No. 3 France, No. 4 The Netherlands and No. 5 Mexico. The leading gateways were No. 1 San Francisco International Airport, Calif., No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 4 Port of Los Angeles and No. 5 Port of New Orleans.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Japan, No. 2 Germany, No. 3 France, No. 4 The Netherlands and No. 5 Mexico. The leading gateways were No. 1 San Francisco International Airport, Calif., No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Los Angeles International Airport and No. 5 Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | $335,274,318 |
| 2 | Germany | $41,624,692 |
| 3 | France | $23,604,409 |
| 4 | The Netherlands | $23,416,063 |
| 5 | Mexico | $8,627,249 |
| 6 | Belgium | $6,018,975 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | $4,391,051 |
| 8 | Spain | $3,881,740 |
| 9 | China | $3,247,200 |
| 10 | Taiwan | $2,684,534 |
January – December 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco | $30,579,130 |
| 2 | Chicago | $22,186,106 |
| 3 | New York City | $15,244,963 |
| 4 | New Orleans | $11,809,130 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | $8,991,444 |
| 6 | Atlanta/Savannah | $7,079,089 |
| 7 | Wilmington | $3,108,421 |
| 8 | Charleston | $2,784,334 |
| 9 | Laredo | $1,624,677 |
| 10 | Anchorage | $1,234,433 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through in the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- San Francisco International Airport, Calif. rose 19.04 percent compared to last year to $134.44 million.
- Port of Newark fell 5.76 percent compared to last year to $48.36 million.
- Los Angeles International Airport rose 13.14 percent compared to last year to $34.38 million.
- Port of Los Angeles fell 16.09 percent compared to last year to $33.11 million.
- Port of New Orleans rose 940.09 percent compared to last year to $26.58 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 Japan increased $57.09 million, 20.52 percent, (73.44 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Germany increased $6.06 million, 17.03 percent, (9.12 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 France decreased $4.18 million, 15.03 percent, (5.17 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 The Netherlands increased $9.45 million, 67.7 percent, (5.13 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Mexico decreased $4.79 million, 35.71 percent, (1.89 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 94.74 percent of all these Photo plates, film imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through December of this year. That is equal to $432.55 million of the $456.55 million total.
All totaled, 60.64 percent of all these Photo plates, film imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through December of this year. That is equal to $276.87 million of the $456.55 million total