Imports: Plastic waste, scrap
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U.S. imports of Plastic waste, scrap totaled $24.45 million in March, a change of 10.95 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was -11.30 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Plastic waste, scrap ranked No. 626 in March. It had ranked No. 696 for the same month last year.
While Plastic waste, scrap ranked No. 626 in March by value, it ranked No. 235 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Plastic waste, scrap imports in March were (1) Canada, (2) Thailand, and (3) Mexico. Among the nation's more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Passenger vehicles, (2) Oil, and (3) Computers.