Imports: Plywood, veneered and laminated wood
Plywood, veneered and laminated wood, the No. 133 import by value totaled $277.85 million for the month of December, $3.34 billion through December of 2018, and $2.74 billion 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 Los Angeles | $480.21 M |
| 2 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $331.99 M |
| 3 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $295.02 M |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $285.65 M |
| 5 | Port of Houston | $236.88 M |
| 6 | Port of Long Beach | $191.81 M |
| 7 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $146.89 M |
| 8 | Port of Philadelphia | $128.55 M |
| 9 | Port of Virginia | $100.22 M |
| 10 | Port of Tacoma, Wash. | $92.89 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $3.34 billion
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Los Angeles | $480,211,145 |
| 2 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $331,994,678 |
| 3 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $295,022,479 |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $285,653,315 |
| 5 | Port of Houston | $236,884,558 |
| 6 | Port of Long Beach | $191,814,422 |
| 7 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $146,887,865 |
| 8 | Port of Philadelphia | $128,546,494 |
| 9 | Port of Virginia | $100,218,934 |
| 10 | Port of Tacoma, Wash. | $92,886,340 |
U.S. imports of Plywood, veneered and laminated wood increased 22.22 percent through December to $3.34 billion
U.S. imports of Plywood, veneered and laminated wood increased 22.22 percent from $2.74 billion to $3.34 billion 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 133 through December among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 146 for the last full year with a total value of $2.74 billion, a $101.19 million, 3.84 percent increase from the 2016 total.
Through December of this year the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Indonesia, No. 3 Canada, No. 4 Brazil and No. 5 Russia. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Baltimore, Md., No. 3 Port of Savannah, Ga., No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Port of Houston.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Indonesia, No. 4 Brazil and No. 5 Russia. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Baltimore, Md., No. 3 Port of Newark, No. 4 Port of Houston and No. 5 Port of Savannah, Ga..
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $1,046,929,630 |
| 2 | Indonesia | $415,767,399 |
| 3 | Canada | $340,518,474 |
| 4 | Brazil | $316,890,727 |
| 5 | Russia | $211,777,396 |
| 6 | Chile | $208,648,049 |
| 7 | Vietnam | $208,499,928 |
| 8 | Cambodia | $137,755,150 |
| 9 | Malaysia | $119,485,766 |
| 10 | Ecuador | $53,669,196 |
January – December 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | $127,335,620 |
| 2 | Atlanta/Savannah | $79,843,832 |
| 3 | Baltimore | $71,637,041 |
| 4 | New York City | $65,015,948 |
| 5 | Houston | $55,389,816 |
| 6 | Seattle | $52,886,215 |
| 7 | Chicago | $42,538,395 |
| 8 | Philadelphia | $39,443,593 |
| 9 | Miami | $35,741,750 |
| 10 | Norfolk | $22,677,247 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through in the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Los Angeles rose 17.13 percent compared to last year to $480.21 million.
- Port of Baltimore, Md. rose 15.31 percent compared to last year to $331.99 million.
- Port of Savannah, Ga. rose 42.63 percent compared to last year to $295.02 million.
- Port of Newark rose 0.69 percent compared to last year to $285.65 million.
- Port of Houston rose 14.39 percent compared to last year to $236.88 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 China decreased $88.92 million, 7.83 percent, (31.31 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Indonesia increased $189.79 million, 83.99 percent, (12.43 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Canada increased $27.55 million, 8.8 percent, (10.18 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Brazil increased $97.86 million, 44.68 percent, (9.48 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Russia increased $36.32 million, 20.7 percent, (6.33 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 69.74 percent of all these Plywood, veneered and laminated wood imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through December of this year. That is equal to $2.33 billion of the $3.34 billion total.
All totaled, 48.74 percent of all these Plywood, veneered and laminated wood imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through December of this year. That is equal to $1.63 billion of the $3.34 billion total