Imports: Wood fiberboard
Wood fiberboard, the No. 298 import by value totaled $96.73 million for the month of October, $1 billion through October of 2018, and $1.16 billion for all of 2017, 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 | $273.63 M |
| 2 | China | $196.32 M |
| 3 | Chile | $186.49 M |
| 4 | Germany | $150.51 M |
| 5 | Brazil | $53.62 M |
| 6 | Austria | $27.84 M |
| 7 | New Zealand | $15.79 M |
| 8 | Switzerland | $15.26 M |
| 9 | Belgium | $14.54 M |
| 10 | Spain | $12.98 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Los Angeles | $124.13 M |
| 2 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $74.59 M |
| 3 | Port of Newark | $73.74 M |
| 4 | Port of Houston | $63.04 M |
| 5 | Sault Ste Marie International Bridge, Mich. | $60.5 M |
| 6 | Port of Long Beach | $57.91 M |
| 7 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $49.61 M |
| 8 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $49.46 M |
| 9 | Port of Virginia | $45.03 M |
| 10 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $37.93 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $1 billion
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Los Angeles | $124,132,553 |
| 2 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $74,591,307 |
| 3 | Port of Newark | $73,743,236 |
| 4 | Port of Houston | $63,037,895 |
| 5 | Sault Ste Marie International Bridge, Mich. | $60,498,312 |
| 6 | Port of Long Beach | $57,907,175 |
| 7 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $49,608,576 |
| 8 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $49,455,370 |
| 9 | Port of Virginia | $45,025,688 |
| 10 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $37,925,725 |
U.S. imports of Wood fiberboard increased 2.41 percent through October to $1 billion
U.S. imports of Wood fiberboard increased 2.41 percent from $980.41 million to $1 billion through the first 10 months of 2018 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 298 through October among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 280 for the last full year with a total value of $1.16 billion, a $71.05 million, 6.52 percent increase from the 2016 total.
Through October of this year the leading 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..
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 Houston, No. 4 Sault Ste Marie International Bridge, Mich. and No. 5 Port of Newark.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $273,631,460 |
| 2 | China | $196,318,470 |
| 3 | Chile | $186,494,192 |
| 4 | Germany | $150,512,208 |
| 5 | Brazil | $53,615,884 |
| 6 | Austria | $27,844,631 |
| 7 | New Zealand | $15,785,230 |
| 8 | Switzerland | $15,258,385 |
| 9 | Belgium | $14,544,705 |
| 10 | Spain | $12,977,555 |
January – October 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | $39,838,138 |
| 2 | Detroit | $21,553,252 |
| 3 | Atlanta/Savannah | $18,088,223 |
| 4 | Seattle | $17,126,492 |
| 5 | New York City | $14,313,295 |
| 6 | Houston | $11,834,549 |
| 7 | San Francisco | $9,212,849 |
| 8 | Baltimore | $8,925,852 |
| 9 | Ogdensburg, N.Y. | $7,473,648 |
| 10 | Norfolk | $6,345,620 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through through the first 10 months of the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Los Angeles fell 15.28 percent compared to last year to $124.13 million.
- Port of Savannah, Ga. rose 5.68 percent compared to last year to $74.59 million.
- Port of Newark rose 37.29 percent compared to last year to $73.74 million.
- Port of Houston fell 7.79 percent compared to last year to $63.04 million.
- Sault Ste Marie International Bridge, Mich. rose 5.15 percent compared to last year to $60.5 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 increased $33.63 million, 14.01 percent, (27.25 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 China decreased $27.88 million, 12.44 percent, (19.55 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Chile increased $10.92 million, 6.22 percent, (18.57 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Germany increased $20.55 million, 15.81 percent, (14.99 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Brazil increased $5.97 million, 12.53 percent, (5.34 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 85.71 percent of all these Wood fiberboard imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through October of this year. That is equal to $860.57 million of the $1 billion total.
All totaled, 39.44 percent of all these Wood fiberboard imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through October of this year. That is equal to $396 million of the $1 billion total