Imports: Sands, except metal-bearing
Sands, except metal-bearing, the No. 932 import by value totaled $4.67 million for the month of July, $30.83 million through July of 2019, and $58.6 million 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 Savannah, Ga. | $5.96 M |
| 2 | Port of Redwood City, Calif. | $3.53 M |
| 3 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $2.79 M |
| 4 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $2.56 M |
| 5 | Port of San Francisco, Calif. | $2.46 M |
| 6 | Port of Los Angeles | $2.22 M |
| 7 | Port of Philadelphia | $1.26 M |
| 8 | Port of Richmond, Calif. | $1.05 M |
| 9 | Port of Virginia | $1.01 M |
| 10 | Rouses Point / Lacolle Border Crossing, N.Y. | $845,656 |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $30.83 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $5,961,558 |
| 2 | Port of Redwood City, Calif. | $3,525,160 |
| 3 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $2,790,548 |
| 4 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $2,556,827 |
| 5 | Port of San Francisco, Calif. | $2,456,259 |
| 6 | Port of Los Angeles | $2,220,255 |
| 7 | Port of Philadelphia | $1,256,916 |
| 8 | Port of Richmond, Calif. | $1,051,680 |
| 9 | Port of Virginia | $1,008,523 |
| 10 | Rouses Point / Lacolle Border Crossing, N.Y. | $845,656 |
U.S. imports of Sands, except metal-bearing decreased 4.88 percent through July to $30.83 million
U.S. imports of Sands, except metal-bearing decreased 4.88 percent from $32.41 million to $30.83 million through the first seven 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 932 through July among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 924 for the last full year with a total value of $58.6 million, a $9.83 million, 20.16 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through July of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Australia, No. 3 Turkey, No. 4 Brazil and No. 5 India. 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..
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Belgium, No. 3 Australia, No. 4 China and No. 5 Brazil. 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..
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $15,185,529 |
| 2 | Australia | $3,074,143 |
| 3 | Turkey | $2,676,256 |
| 4 | Brazil | $1,296,901 |
| 5 | India | $1,212,752 |
| 6 | Senegal | $1,089,645 |
| 7 | Taiwan | $1,030,540 |
| 8 | China | $851,767 |
| 9 | Belgium | $800,950 |
| 10 | South Korea | $730,153 |
January – July 2019
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco | $3,479,711 |
| 2 | Atlanta/Savannah | $2,227,223 |
| 3 | Seattle | $1,939,553 |
| 4 | Honolulu | $1,110,443 |
| 5 | Philadelphia | $907,568 |
| 6 | Cleveland | $811,776 |
| 7 | Los Angeles | $808,643 |
| 8 | Baltimore | $663,495 |
| 9 | Ogdensburg, N.Y. | $563,278 |
| 10 | Chicago | $316,221 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through through the first seven months of the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Savannah, Ga. rose 22.58 percent compared to last year to $5.96 million.
- Port of Redwood City, Calif. fell 4.5 percent compared to last year to $3.53 million.
- Port of Seattle, Wash. fell 6.01 percent compared to last year to $2.79 million.
- Port of Baltimore, Md. rose 50.84 percent compared to last year to $2.56 million.
- Port of San Francisco, Calif. fell 4.93 percent compared to last year to $2.46 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 decreased $2.84 million, 15.75 percent, (49.25 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Australia increased $1.25 million, 68.94 percent, (9.97 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Turkey increased $1.96 million, 274.24 percent, (8.68 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Brazil decreased $64,347, 4.73 percent, (4.21 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 India increased $854,046, 238.09 percent, (3.93 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 76.04 percent of all these Sands, except metal-bearing imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through July of this year. That is equal to $23.45 million of the $30.83 million total.
All totaled, 56.08 percent of all these Sands, except metal-bearing imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through July of this year. That is equal to $17.29 million of the $30.83 million total