Imports: Cell phones, related equipment
Cell phones, related equipment, the No. 3 import by value totaled $9.83 billion for the month of October, $87.14 billion through October of 2018, and $111.99 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 Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $23.1 B |
| 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas | $12.68 B |
| 3 | Port Laredo | $7.58 B |
| 4 | Los Angeles International Airport | $6.19 B |
| 5 | Port of Los Angeles | $5.06 B |
| 6 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $4.23 B |
| 7 | El Paso Border Crossing, Texas | $3.87 B |
| 8 | Anchorage International Airport, Alaska | $3.26 B |
| 9 | San Francisco International Airport, Calif. | $2.57 B |
| 10 | Port of New Orleans | $2.46 B |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $87.14 billion
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago O’Hare International Airport | $23,096,969,313 |
| 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas | $12,677,413,714 |
| 3 | Port Laredo | $7,584,140,542 |
| 4 | Los Angeles International Airport | $6,186,657,227 |
| 5 | Port of Los Angeles | $5,056,756,299 |
| 6 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $4,234,535,200 |
| 7 | El Paso Border Crossing, Texas | $3,870,477,576 |
| 8 | Anchorage International Airport, Alaska | $3,263,754,117 |
| 9 | San Francisco International Airport, Calif. | $2,568,785,006 |
| 10 | Port of New Orleans | $2,457,904,255 |
U.S. imports of Cell phones, related equipment increased 2.85 percent through October to $87.14 billion
U.S. imports of Cell phones, related equipment increased 2.85 percent from $84.73 billion to $87.14 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 3 through October among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 3 for the last full year with a total value of $105.95 billion, a $4.39 billion, 4.33 percent increase from the 2016 total.
Through October of this year the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Vietnam, No. 4 South Korea and No. 5 Malaysia. The leading gateways were No. 1 Chicago O’Hare International Airport, No. 2 Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Los Angeles International Airport and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 Malaysia and No. 5 Vietnam. The leading gateways were No. 1 Chicago O’Hare International Airport, No. 2 Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Los Angeles International Airport and No. 5 El Paso Border Crossing, Texas.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $54,036,553,240 |
| 2 | Mexico | $9,320,069,940 |
| 3 | Vietnam | $5,537,679,087 |
| 4 | South Korea | $4,356,279,665 |
| 5 | Malaysia | $3,433,434,148 |
| 6 | Thailand | $2,710,169,321 |
| 7 | Taiwan | $1,735,517,739 |
| 8 | Canada | $793,738,611 |
| 9 | Japan | $662,854,194 |
| 10 | Singapore | $428,411,881 |
January – October 2018
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | $4,038,657,120 |
| 2 | Dallas | $2,312,171,356 |
| 3 | New Orleans | $1,737,836,137 |
| 4 | Los Angeles | $1,618,923,859 |
| 5 | Laredo | $1,549,050,564 |
| 6 | Philadelphia | $778,138,573 |
| 7 | El Paso | $733,881,963 |
| 8 | San Francisco | $541,674,942 |
| 9 | Cleveland | $534,809,828 |
| 10 | New York City | $490,214,234 |
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:
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport fell 7.14 percent compared to last year to $23.1 billion.
- Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas rose 4.62 percent compared to last year to $12.68 billion.
- Port Laredo fell 4.28 percent compared to last year to $7.58 billion.
- Los Angeles International Airport rose 48.92 percent compared to last year to $6.19 billion.
- Port of Los Angeles rose 24.59 percent compared to last year to $5.06 billion.
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 China increased $4.23 billion, 7.9 percent, (66.37 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Mexico increased $157.14 million, 1.71 percent, (10.7 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Vietnam increased $997.64 million, 21.97 percent, (6.35 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 South Korea decreased $542.81 million, 11.08 percent, (5 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Malaysia decreased $1.17 billion, 25.4 percent, (3.94 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 88 percent of all these Cell phones, related equipment imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through October of this year. That is equal to $76.68 billion of the $87.14 billion total.
All totaled, 62.66 percent of all these Cell phones, related equipment imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through October of this year. That is equal to $54.6 billion of the $87.14 billion total