Imports: Cell phones, related equipment
Cell phones, related equipment, the No. 6 import by value totaled $6.81 billion for the month of May, $30.96 billion through May of 2020, and $96.65 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 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $9.97 B |
| 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas | $3.65 B |
| 3 | Los Angeles International Airport | $2.98 B |
| 4 | Port Laredo | $2.03 B |
| 5 | Port of Los Angeles | $1.81 B |
| 6 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $1.58 B |
| 7 | Anchorage International Airport, Alaska | $1.31 B |
| 8 | Port of New Orleans | $1.06 B |
| 9 | Miami Int'l Airport | $739.6 M |
| 10 | San Francisco International Airport, Calif. | $649.13 M |
U.S. imports of Cell phones, related equipment decreased 18.74 percent through May to $30.96 billion
U.S. imports of Cell phones, related equipment decreased 18.74 percent from $38.1 billion to $30.96 billion 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 6 through May 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 $96.65 billion, a $7.24 billion, 6.97 percent decreased from the 2018 total.
Through May of this year the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Vietnam, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Taiwan and No. 5 Thailand. The leading gateways were No. 1 Chicago O’Hare International Airport, No. 2 Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, No. 3 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 4 Port Laredo and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Vietnam, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 South Korea and No. 5 Taiwan. The leading gateways were No. 1 Chicago O’Hare International Airport, No. 2 Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, No. 3 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport and No. 5 Port Laredo.
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:
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport fell 6.4 percent compared to last year to $9.97 billion.
- Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas fell 53.49 percent compared to last year to $3.65 billion.
- Los Angeles International Airport fell 1.02 percent compared to last year to $2.98 billion.
- Port Laredo rose 11.75 percent compared to last year to $2.03 billion.
- Port of Los Angeles fell 20.17 percent compared to last year to $1.81 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 decreased $3.78 billion, 18.53 percent, (53.71 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Vietnam decreased $2.32 billion, 36.32 percent, (13.17 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Mexico decreased $146.57 million, 4.63 percent, (9.74 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Taiwan increased $360.88 million, 28.04 percent, (5.32 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Thailand increased $165.51 million, 18.54 percent, (3.42 percent market share).
All totaled, 85.36 percent of all these Cell phones, related equipment imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through May of this year. That is equal to $26.43 billion of the $30.96 billion total.
All totaled, 66.01 percent of all these Cell phones, related equipment imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through May of this year. That is equal to $20.44 billion of the $30.96 billion total