Imports: Plywood, veneered and laminated wood
Plywood, veneered and laminated wood, the No. 167 import by value totaled $197.38 million for the month of December, $2.51 billion through December of 2019, and $3.34 billion for all of 2018, 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 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Los Angeles | $303.35 M |
| 2 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $302.45 M |
| 3 | Port of Newark | $220.32 M |
| 4 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $207.89 M |
| 5 | Port of Houston | $200.34 M |
| 6 | Port of Long Beach | $121.73 M |
| 7 | Port Miami | $88.45 M |
| 8 | Port of Philadelphia | $76.3 M |
| 9 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $74.73 M |
| 10 | Port of Virginia | $67.19 M |
U.S. imports of Plywood, veneered and laminated wood decreased 24.98 percent through December 2019 to $2.51 billion
U.S. imports of Plywood, veneered and laminated wood decreased 24.98 percent from $3.34 billion to $2.51 billion in 2019 when compared to 2018, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 167 in 2019 among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 133 for the last full year with a total value of $3.34 billion, a $607.78 million, 22.22 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through December 2019 the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Vietnam, No. 3 Canada, No. 4 Indonesia and No. 5 Brazil. 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 Savannah, Ga. and No. 5 Port of Houston.
In the last previous full 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.
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five in 2019 were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Los Angeles fell 36.83 percent to $303.35 million.
- Port of Baltimore, Md. fell 8.9 percent to $302.45 million.
- Port of Newark fell 22.87 percent to $220.32 million.
- Port of Savannah, Ga. fell 29.53 percent to $207.89 million.
- Port of Houston fell 15.43 percent to $200.34 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 $615.5 million, 58.79 percent, (17.2 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Vietnam increased $126.56 million, 60.7 percent, (13.36 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Canada decreased $11.11 million, 3.26 percent, (13.13 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Indonesia decreased $160 million, 38.48 percent, (10.2 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Brazil decreased $75.14 million, 23.71 percent, (9.64 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 63.53 percent of all these Plywood, veneered and laminated wood imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets in 2019. That is equal to $1.59 billion of the $2.51 billion total.
All totaled, 49.21 percent of all these Plywood, veneered and laminated wood imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports in 2019. That is equal to $1.23 billion of the $2.51 billion total.