Imports: Wire of iron, nonalloy steel
Wire of iron, nonalloy steel, the No. 463 import by value totaled $38.27 million for the month of February, $82.02 million through February of 2020, and $490.77 million for all of 2019, 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 Laredo | $24.03 M |
| 2 | Port of Los Angeles | $6.69 M |
| 3 | Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, Wash. | $6.25 M |
| 4 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $5.98 M |
| 5 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $4.47 M |
| 6 | Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras International Bridge, Border Crossing, Texas | $4.33 M |
| 7 | Port of Newark | $3.76 M |
| 8 | Port of Houston | $3.3 M |
| 9 | Highgate Springs Alburg, Vt. | $2.72 M |
| 10 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $2.28 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $82.02 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Laredo | $24,034,878 |
| 2 | Port of Los Angeles | $6,692,994 |
| 3 | Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, Wash. | $6,249,306 |
| 4 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $5,980,842 |
| 5 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $4,471,307 |
| 6 | Eagle Pass | $4,331,802 |
| 7 | Port of Newark | $3,755,666 |
| 8 | Port of Houston | $3,303,709 |
| 9 | Highgate Springs Alburg, Vt. | $2,717,910 |
| 10 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $2,275,469 |
U.S. imports of Wire of iron, nonalloy steel decreased 10.95 percent through February to $82.02 million
U.S. imports of Wire of iron, nonalloy steel decreased 10.95 percent from $92.11 million to $82.02 million through the first two months of 2020 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 463 through February among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 462 for the last full year with a total value of $490.77 million, a $94.43 million, 16.14 percent decreased from the 2018 total.
Through February of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 China, No. 4 South Korea and No. 5 Japan. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, Wash., No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. and No. 5 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich..
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 China, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 South Korea and No. 5 Japan. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich., No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich..
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | $29,006,887 |
| 2 | Canada | $24,759,809 |
| 3 | China | $9,074,828 |
| 4 | South Korea | $5,354,947 |
| 5 | Japan | $3,423,728 |
| 6 | Germany | $2,192,235 |
| 7 | Vietnam | $1,404,870 |
| 8 | Slovakia | $947,038 |
| 9 | Belgium | $765,824 |
| 10 | Brazil | $636,893 |
January – February 2020
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laredo | $10,535,741 |
| 2 | Detroit | $4,633,387 |
| 3 | Chicago | $2,984,112 |
| 4 | Seattle | $2,896,793 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | $1,839,319 |
| 6 | Atlanta/Savannah | $1,323,320 |
| 7 | Ogdensburg, N.Y. | $1,244,084 |
| 8 | New York City | $1,237,700 |
| 9 | St. Albans, Vt. | $1,121,223 |
| 10 | Cleveland | $1,029,941 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through through the first two months of the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port Laredo rose 60.91 percent compared to last year to $24.03 million.
- Port of Los Angeles fell 36.82 percent compared to last year to $6.69 million.
- Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, Wash. rose 161.61 percent compared to last year to $6.25 million.
- Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. fell 29.22 percent compared to last year to $5.98 million.
- Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. fell 32.46 percent compared to last year to $4.47 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 Mexico increased $11.22 million, 63.04 percent, (35.37 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Canada increased $396,240, 1.63 percent, (30.19 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 China decreased $8.77 million, 49.15 percent, (11.06 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 South Korea decreased $3.04 million, 36.22 percent, (6.53 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Japan decreased $2.65 million, 43.6 percent, (4.17 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 87.32 percent of all these Wire of iron, nonalloy steel imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through February of this year. That is equal to $71.62 million of the $82.02 million total.
All totaled, 57.83 percent of all these Wire of iron, nonalloy steel imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through February of this year. That is equal to $47.43 million of the $82.02 million total