Imports: Wine
Wine, the No. 77 import by value totaled $551.11 million for the month of August, $4.2 billion through August of 2019, and $6.2 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 Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | $1.51 B |
| 2 | Italy | $1.28 B |
| 3 | New Zealand | $306.27 M |
| 4 | Spain | $243.19 M |
| 5 | Australia | $218.42 M |
| 6 | Argentina | $183.67 M |
| 7 | Chile | $160.18 M |
| 8 | Portugal | $72.39 M |
| 9 | Germany | $65.88 M |
| 10 | South Africa | $31.4 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Newark | $1.76 B |
| 2 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $678.76 M |
| 3 | Port of Houston | $239.14 M |
| 4 | Port Miami | $204.43 M |
| 5 | Port of Boston | $181.07 M |
| 6 | Port of Virginia | $180.98 M |
| 7 | Port of Los Angeles | $142.33 M |
| 8 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $113.1 M |
| 9 | Port of Long Beach | $110.19 M |
| 10 | Port of New York | $98.32 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $4.2 billion
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Newark | $1,758,363,688 |
| 2 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $678,760,328 |
| 3 | Port of Houston | $239,143,740 |
| 4 | Port Miami | $204,432,153 |
| 5 | Port of Boston | $181,066,610 |
| 6 | Port of Virginia | $180,982,596 |
| 7 | Port of Los Angeles | $142,327,379 |
| 8 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $113,099,410 |
| 9 | Port of Long Beach | $110,193,080 |
| 10 | Port of New York | $98,316,452 |
U.S. imports of Wine increased 1.23 percent through August to $4.2 billion
U.S. imports of Wine increased 1.23 percent from $4.15 billion to $4.2 billion 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 77 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 75 for the last full year with a total value of $6.2 billion, a $287.19 million, 4.86 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 France, No. 2 Italy, No. 3 New Zealand, No. 4 Spain and No. 5 Australia. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Oakland, Calif., No. 3 Port of Houston, No. 4 Port Miami and No. 5 Port of Boston.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 France, No. 2 Italy, No. 3 New Zealand, No. 4 Spain and No. 5 Australia. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Oakland, Calif., No. 3 Port of Houston, No. 4 Port of Virginia and No. 5 Port of Boston.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | $1,512,140,487 |
| 2 | Italy | $1,282,362,825 |
| 3 | New Zealand | $306,274,845 |
| 4 | Spain | $243,187,111 |
| 5 | Australia | $218,415,807 |
| 6 | Argentina | $183,672,783 |
| 7 | Chile | $160,184,078 |
| 8 | Portugal | $72,385,340 |
| 9 | Germany | $65,875,642 |
| 10 | South Africa | $31,403,116 |
January – August 2019
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City | $766,986,105 |
| 2 | San Francisco | $336,210,010 |
| 3 | Miami | $153,570,324 |
| 4 | Los Angeles | $116,295,493 |
| 5 | Houston | $99,324,586 |
| 6 | Boston | $79,909,318 |
| 7 | Norfolk | $63,273,328 |
| 8 | Atlanta/Savannah | $61,239,659 |
| 9 | Seattle | $58,324,678 |
| 10 | Chicago | $38,825,821 |
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 4.24 percent compared to last year to $1.76 billion.
- Port of Oakland, Calif. fell 1.34 percent compared to last year to $678.76 million.
- Port of Houston fell 2.16 percent compared to last year to $239.14 million.
- Port Miami rose 100.85 percent compared to last year to $204.43 million.
- Port of Boston rose 4.89 percent compared to last year to $181.07 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 France increased $102.07 million, 7.24 percent, (36.02 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Italy decreased $43.71 million, 3.3 percent, (30.54 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 New Zealand increased $7.79 million, 2.61 percent, (7.29 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Spain decreased $1.44 million, 0.59 percent, (5.79 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Australia decreased $6.93 million, 3.08 percent, (5.2 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 84.85 percent of all these Wine imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $3.56 billion of the $4.2 billion total.
All totaled, 72.93 percent of all these Wine imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $3.06 billion of the $4.2 billion total