Imports: Wire of iron, nonalloy steel
Wire of iron, nonalloy steel, the No. 479 import by value totaled $43.01 million for the month of July, $313.25 million through July of 2019, and $585.2 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 Laredo | $56.74 M |
| 2 | Port of Los Angeles | $34.09 M |
| 3 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $26.05 M |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $25.15 M |
| 5 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $19.11 M |
| 6 | Port of Houston | $16.72 M |
| 7 | Port of Long Beach | $13.91 M |
| 8 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $13.61 M |
| 9 | Highgate Springs Alburg, Vt. | $12.29 M |
| 10 | Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, Wash. | $10.2 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $313.25 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Laredo | $56,735,314 |
| 2 | Port of Los Angeles | $34,086,016 |
| 3 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $26,050,176 |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $25,148,601 |
| 5 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $19,108,612 |
| 6 | Port of Houston | $16,718,736 |
| 7 | Port of Long Beach | $13,907,713 |
| 8 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $13,606,345 |
| 9 | Highgate Springs Alburg, Vt. | $12,292,712 |
| 10 | Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, Wash. | $10,202,666 |
U.S. imports of Wire of iron, nonalloy steel decreased 13.57 percent through July to $313.25 million
U.S. imports of Wire of iron, nonalloy steel decreased 13.57 percent from $362.42 million to $313.25 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 479 through July among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 441 for the last full year with a total value of $585.2 million, a $2.63 million, 0.45 percent decreased from the 2017 total.
Through July of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, 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 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich., No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich..
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 China, No. 4 Japan and No. 5 South Korea. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich., No. 4 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. and No. 5 Port of Newark.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $80,021,931 |
| 2 | Mexico | $67,138,022 |
| 3 | China | $60,270,007 |
| 4 | South Korea | $23,418,465 |
| 5 | Japan | $19,674,328 |
| 6 | Germany | $14,000,347 |
| 7 | Vietnam | $5,807,090 |
| 8 | France | $4,262,194 |
| 9 | Brazil | $3,551,873 |
| 10 | Slovakia | $3,500,643 |
January – July 2019
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laredo | $33,332,645 |
| 2 | Detroit | $29,269,480 |
| 3 | Chicago | $19,696,469 |
| 4 | Los Angeles | $15,545,362 |
| 5 | New York City | $12,749,934 |
| 6 | Seattle | $11,335,218 |
| 7 | Ogdensburg, N.Y. | $7,431,497 |
| 8 | St. Albans, Vt. | $6,953,725 |
| 9 | Atlanta/Savannah | $6,757,127 |
| 10 | Houston | $6,512,134 |
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 Laredo fell 8.98 percent compared to last year to $56.74 million.
- Port of Los Angeles fell 7.17 percent compared to last year to $34.09 million.
- Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. fell 8.08 percent compared to last year to $26.05 million.
- Port of Newark rose 0.03 percent compared to last year to $25.15 million.
- Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. fell 31.22 percent compared to last year to $19.11 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 $31.82 million, 28.45 percent, (25.55 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Mexico decreased $5.2 million, 7.19 percent, (21.43 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 China decreased $1.81 million, 2.91 percent, (19.24 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 South Korea increased $4.79 million, 25.7 percent, (7.48 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Japan decreased $3.72 million, 15.92 percent, (6.28 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 79.98 percent of all these Wire of iron, nonalloy steel imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through July of this year. That is equal to $250.52 million of the $313.25 million total.
All totaled, 51.44 percent of all these Wire of iron, nonalloy steel imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through July of this year. That is equal to $161.13 million of the $313.25 million total