Imports: Polymers of vinyl chloride
Polymers of vinyl chloride, the No. 311 import by value totaled $85.74 million for the month of August, $750.99 million through August of 2019, and $1.11 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 | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Newark | $214.62 M |
| 2 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $140.52 M |
| 3 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $69.77 M |
| 4 | Port of Houston | $33.55 M |
| 5 | Port of Los Angeles | $27.17 M |
| 6 | Port of Charleston | $26.1 M |
| 7 | Port of Chester, Penn. | $24.22 M |
| 8 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $20.46 M |
| 9 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $20.37 M |
| 10 | Port of Philadelphia | $18.15 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $750.99 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Newark | $214,620,528 |
| 2 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $140,524,427 |
| 3 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $69,767,584 |
| 4 | Port of Houston | $33,551,607 |
| 5 | Port of Los Angeles | $27,174,930 |
| 6 | Port of Charleston | $26,103,119 |
| 7 | Port of Chester, Penn. | $24,217,823 |
| 8 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $20,464,374 |
| 9 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $20,372,804 |
| 10 | Port of Philadelphia | $18,153,522 |
U.S. imports of Polymers of vinyl chloride increased 0.01 percent through August to $750.99 million
U.S. imports of Polymers of vinyl chloride increased 0.01 percent from $750.92 million to $750.99 million through the first eight months of 2019 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 311 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 315 for the last full year with a total value of $1.11 billion, a $107.56 million, 10.68 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 Italy and No. 5 The Netherlands. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 4 Port of Houston and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 Italy, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 China. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 4 Port of Charleston and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $174,257,852 |
| 2 | Japan | $129,131,416 |
| 3 | Germany | $111,722,316 |
| 4 | Italy | $74,565,823 |
| 5 | The Netherlands | $46,829,519 |
| 6 | France | $43,574,868 |
| 7 | China | $36,309,960 |
| 8 | India | $33,738,088 |
| 9 | Mexico | $24,471,214 |
| 10 | Colombia | $17,930,549 |
January – August 2019
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City | $149,519,719 |
| 2 | Buffalo | $68,502,395 |
| 3 | Detroit | $16,348,181 |
| 4 | Philadelphia | $13,972,915 |
| 5 | Charleston | $13,342,264 |
| 6 | Los Angeles | $12,712,804 |
| 7 | Houston | $12,114,692 |
| 8 | Atlanta/Savannah | $9,981,558 |
| 9 | Cleveland | $9,452,965 |
| 10 | Laredo | $7,905,844 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through through the first eight months of the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Newark rose 10.42 percent compared to last year to $214.62 million.
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 8.52 percent compared to last year to $140.52 million.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport fell 28.52 percent compared to last year to $69.77 million.
- Port of Houston rose 24.36 percent compared to last year to $33.55 million.
- Port of Los Angeles fell 26.34 percent compared to last year to $27.17 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 Canada increased $8.34 million, 5.03 percent, (23.2 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Japan increased $6.59 million, 5.37 percent, (17.19 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Germany increased $15.43 million, 16.03 percent, (14.88 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Italy decreased $26.42 million, 26.16 percent, (9.93 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 The Netherlands increased $2.99 million, 6.81 percent, (6.24 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 71.44 percent of all these Polymers of vinyl chloride imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $536.51 million of the $750.99 million total.
All totaled, 64.67 percent of all these Polymers of vinyl chloride imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $485.64 million of the $750.99 million total