Imports: Wood fiberboard
Wood fiberboard, the No. 292 import by value totaled $91.35 million for the month of May, $440.14 million through May of 2020, and $1.06 billion 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 of Los Angeles | $48.58 M |
| 2 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $40.33 M |
| 3 | Port of Newark | $35.99 M |
| 4 | Port of Houston | $32.24 M |
| 5 | Sault Ste Marie International Bridge, Mich. | $24.76 M |
| 6 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $22.94 M |
| 7 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $22.49 M |
| 8 | Port of Long Beach | $17.17 M |
| 9 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, Mich. | $14.73 M |
| 10 | Port of Virginia | $14.14 M |
U.S. imports of Wood fiberboard increased 0.85 percent through May to $440.14 million
U.S. imports of Wood fiberboard increased 0.85 percent from $436.45 million to $440.14 million through the first five 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 292 through May among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 325 for the last full year with a total value of $1.06 billion, a $134.44 million, 11.29 percent decreased from the 2018 total.
Through May of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Chile, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 China and No. 5 Brazil. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Savannah, Ga., No. 3 Port of Newark, No. 4 Port of Houston and No. 5 Sault Ste Marie International Bridge, Mich..
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Chile, No. 3 China, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 Brazil. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Savannah, Ga., No. 3 Port of Newark, No. 4 Port of Houston and No. 5 Port of Seattle, Wash..
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through through the first five months of the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Los Angeles rose 3.92 percent compared to last year to $48.58 million.
- Port of Savannah, Ga. rose 15.44 percent compared to last year to $40.33 million.
- Port of Newark rose 11.97 percent compared to last year to $35.99 million.
- Port of Houston rose 22.05 percent compared to last year to $32.24 million.
- Sault Ste Marie International Bridge, Mich. fell 16.95 percent compared to last year to $24.76 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 $14.38 million, 10.56 percent, (27.67 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Chile decreased $1.9 million, 2.11 percent, (19.96 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Germany increased $22.61 million, 35.54 percent, (19.59 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 China decreased $28.45 million, 43.16 percent, (8.51 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Brazil increased $4.77 million, 24.7 percent, (5.47 percent market share).
All totaled, 81.2 percent of all these Wood fiberboard imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through May of this year. That is equal to $357.37 million of the $440.14 million total.
All totaled, 41.33 percent of all these Wood fiberboard imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through May of this year. That is equal to $181.9 million of the $440.14 million total