Imports: Wood fiberboard
Wood fiberboard, the No. 323 import by value totaled $90.65 million for the month of August, $715.16 million through August of 2019, and $1.19 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 | Canada | $216.49 M |
| 2 | Chile | $144.08 M |
| 3 | Germany | $110.18 M |
| 4 | China | $110.04 M |
| 5 | Brazil | $33.02 M |
| 6 | Austria | $17.84 M |
| 7 | Belgium | $16.87 M |
| 8 | New Zealand | $11.44 M |
| 9 | Switzerland | $8.57 M |
| 10 | Poland | $8.23 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Los Angeles | $82.12 M |
| 2 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $59.52 M |
| 3 | Port of Newark | $52.39 M |
| 4 | Port of Houston | $45.21 M |
| 5 | Sault Ste Marie International Bridge, Mich. | $44.81 M |
| 6 | Port of Long Beach | $36.69 M |
| 7 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $35.78 M |
| 8 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $30.05 M |
| 9 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $26.63 M |
| 10 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $26.24 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $715.16 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Los Angeles | $82,116,975 |
| 2 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $59,517,364 |
| 3 | Port of Newark | $52,389,374 |
| 4 | Port of Houston | $45,208,267 |
| 5 | Sault Ste Marie International Bridge, Mich. | $44,810,055 |
| 6 | Port of Long Beach | $36,693,464 |
| 7 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $35,782,657 |
| 8 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $30,054,253 |
| 9 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $26,628,560 |
| 10 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $26,239,438 |
U.S. imports of Wood fiberboard decreased 12.37 percent through August to $715.16 million
U.S. imports of Wood fiberboard decreased 12.37 percent from $816.08 million to $715.16 million 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 323 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 295 for the last full year with a total value of $1.19 billion, a $30.63 million, 2.64 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through August 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, theleading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 China, No. 3 Chile, 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 Sault Ste Marie International Bridge, Mich..
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $216,492,986 |
| 2 | Chile | $144,083,988 |
| 3 | Germany | $110,180,383 |
| 4 | China | $110,043,658 |
| 5 | Brazil | $33,023,667 |
| 6 | Austria | $17,842,715 |
| 7 | Belgium | $16,869,073 |
| 8 | New Zealand | $11,438,399 |
| 9 | Switzerland | $8,568,695 |
| 10 | Poland | $8,225,479 |
January – August 2019
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | $78,987,932 |
| 2 | Detroit | $41,105,674 |
| 3 | Seattle | $34,639,410 |
| 4 | Atlanta/Savannah | $34,117,154 |
| 5 | New York City | $25,510,559 |
| 6 | Houston | $22,960,611 |
| 7 | San Francisco | $17,233,207 |
| 8 | Baltimore | $16,642,786 |
| 9 | Ogdensburg, N.Y. | $14,518,950 |
| 10 | Norfolk | $9,583,732 |
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 Los Angeles fell 17.33 percent compared to last year to $82.12 million.
- Port of Savannah, Ga. fell 2.75 percent compared to last year to $59.52 million.
- Port of Newark fell 13.45 percent compared to last year to $52.39 million.
- Port of Houston fell 11.09 percent compared to last year to $45.21 million.
- Sault Ste Marie International Bridge, Mich. fell 7.01 percent compared to last year to $44.81 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 $3.35 million, 1.53 percent, (30.27 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Chile decreased $2.9 million, 1.97 percent, (20.15 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Germany decreased $18.6 million, 14.44 percent, (15.41 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 China decreased $50.05 million, 31.26 percent, (15.39 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Brazil decreased $9.73 million, 22.76 percent, (4.62 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 85.83 percent of all these Wood fiberboard imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $613.82 million of the $715.16 million total.
All totaled, 39.72 percent of all these Wood fiberboard imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $284.04 million of the $715.16 million total