Imports: Sands, except metal-bearing
Sands, except metal-bearing, the No. 926 import by value totaled $3.7 million for the month of December, $58.6 million through December of 2018, and $48.77 million 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 Savannah, Ga. | $8.74 M |
| 2 | Port of Redwood City, Calif. | $6.77 M |
| 3 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $5.23 M |
| 4 | Port of Honolulu, Hawaii | $4.9 M |
| 5 | Port of San Francisco, Calif. | $4.57 M |
| 6 | Port of Los Angeles | $3.79 M |
| 7 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $2.94 M |
| 8 | Port of Philadelphia | $2.73 M |
| 9 | Port of Richmond, Calif. | $2.3 M |
| 10 | Rouses Point / Lacolle Border Crossing, N.Y. | $2.11 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $58.6 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $8,744,925 |
| 2 | Port of Redwood City, Calif. | $6,771,104 |
| 3 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $5,234,898 |
| 4 | Port of Honolulu, Hawaii | $4,895,338 |
| 5 | Port of San Francisco, Calif. | $4,574,648 |
| 6 | Port of Los Angeles | $3,792,552 |
| 7 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $2,940,342 |
| 8 | Port of Philadelphia | $2,728,019 |
| 9 | Port of Richmond, Calif. | $2,300,744 |
| 10 | Rouses Point / Lacolle Border Crossing, N.Y. | $2,111,321 |
U.S. imports of Sands, except metal-bearing increased 20.16 percent through December to $58.6 million
U.S. imports of Sands, except metal-bearing increased 20.16 percent from $48.77 million to $58.6 million 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 926 through December among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 940 for the last full year with a total value of $48.77 million, a $8.12 million, 19.97 percent increase from the 2016 total.
Through December of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Belgium, No. 3 Australia, No. 4 Brazil and No. 5 China. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Savannah, Ga., No. 2 Port of Redwood City, Calif., No. 3 Port of Seattle, Wash., No. 4 Port of Honolulu, Hawaii and No. 5 Port of San Francisco, Calif..
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Australia, No. 3 China, No. 4 Brazil and No. 5 Turkey. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Savannah, Ga., No. 2 Port of Redwood City, Calif., No. 3 Port of Seattle, Wash., No. 4 Port of Baltimore, Md. and No. 5 Port of San Francisco, Calif..
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $31,661,259 |
| 2 | Belgium | $4,102,119 |
| 3 | Australia | $3,529,119 |
| 4 | Brazil | $2,808,383 |
| 5 | China | $2,401,256 |
| 6 | Senegal | $1,479,816 |
| 7 | Turkey | $1,349,864 |
| 8 | Vietnam | $1,290,021 |
| 9 | India | $1,244,585 |
| 10 | Norway | $1,208,637 |
January – December 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco | $2,513,943 |
| 2 | Seattle | $1,427,255 |
| 3 | Atlanta/Savannah | $1,289,199 |
| 4 | Honolulu | $1,110,443 |
| 5 | Baltimore | $644,394 |
| 6 | Philadelphia | $557,053 |
| 7 | Los Angeles | $504,371 |
| 8 | Ogdensburg, N.Y. | $402,480 |
| 9 | Cleveland | $384,268 |
| 10 | Houston | $218,400 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through in the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Savannah, Ga. rose 56.46 percent compared to last year to $8.74 million.
- Port of Redwood City, Calif. rose 40.14 percent compared to last year to $6.77 million.
- Port of Seattle, Wash. rose 18.83 percent compared to last year to $5.23 million.
- Port of Honolulu, Hawaii rose 50.1 percent compared to last year to $4.9 million.
- Port of San Francisco, Calif. rose 27.32 percent compared to last year to $4.57 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 $7.91 million, 33.32 percent, (54.03 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Belgium increased $2.22 million, 117.74 percent, (7 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Australia decreased $933,959, 20.93 percent, (6.02 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Brazil increased $431,942, 18.18 percent, (4.79 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 China decreased $488,729, 16.91 percent, (4.1 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 75.94 percent of all these Sands, except metal-bearing imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through December of this year. That is equal to $44.5 million of the $58.6 million total.
All totaled, 51.57 percent of all these Sands, except metal-bearing imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through December of this year. That is equal to $30.22 million of the $58.6 million total