Current year-to-date ( YTD ) data is through January 2024.

Imports: Plastic waste, scrap

Total Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

63.01%

Compared to last month

1.33%

Total All Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

-0.22%

Compared to last month

2.56%

RankAmong U.S. Imports

616

Rank 2023

726

U.S. imports of Plastic waste, scrap totaled $28.7 million in January, a change of 63.01 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was 1.33 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Plastic waste, scrap ranked No. 616 in January. It had ranked No. 726 for the same month last year.

While Plastic waste, scrap ranked No. 616 in January by value, it ranked No. 219 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Plastic waste, scrap imports in January were (1) Canada, (2) Mexico, and (3) Taiwan. 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.

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