Imports: Cell phones, related equipment
Cell phones, related equipment, the No. 3 import by value totaled $7.17 billion for the month of February, $15.04 billion through February of 2019, and $103.89 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 Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas | $4.16 B |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $3.51 B |
| 3 | Los Angeles International Airport | $966.97 M |
| 4 | Port of Los Angeles | $942.58 M |
| 5 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $674.57 M |
| 6 | Port Laredo | $660.78 M |
| 7 | Miami International Airport | $479.53 M |
| 8 | Anchorage International Airport, Alaska | $411.07 M |
| 9 | Port of New Orleans | $367.55 M |
| 10 | San Francisco International Airport, Calif. | $299.74 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $15.04 billion
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas | $4,157,408,577 |
| 2 | Chicago O’Hare International Airport | $3,508,736,055 |
| 3 | Los Angeles International Airport | $966,965,092 |
| 4 | Port of Los Angeles | $942,579,057 |
| 5 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $674,572,091 |
| 6 | Port Laredo | $660,775,640 |
| 7 | Miami International Airport | $479,526,599 |
| 8 | Anchorage International Airport, Alaska | $411,072,394 |
| 9 | Port of New Orleans | $367,549,719 |
| 10 | San Francisco International Airport, Calif. | $299,744,820 |
U.S. imports of Cell phones, related equipment increased 0.17 percent through February to $15.04 billion
U.S. imports of Cell phones, related equipment increased 0.17 percent from $15.01 billion to $15.04 billion through the first two 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 3 through February 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 $103.89 billion, a $2.06 billion, 1.95 percent decreased from the 2017 total.
Through February of this year the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Vietnam, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Taiwan. The leading gateways were No. 1 Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, No. 2 Chicago O’Hare International Airport, No. 3 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 4 Port of Los Angeles and No. 5 John F. Kennedy International Airport.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Malaysia, No. 4 South Korea 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 Port of Los Angeles.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $7,715,706,762 |
| 2 | Vietnam | $2,820,638,756 |
| 3 | South Korea | $1,280,186,051 |
| 4 | Mexico | $1,145,129,147 |
| 5 | Taiwan | $423,508,121 |
| 6 | Malaysia | $412,553,778 |
| 7 | Thailand | $303,314,059 |
| 8 | Japan | $135,395,681 |
| 9 | Canada | $115,317,336 |
| 10 | Estonia | $94,681,886 |
January – February 2019
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | $8,870,120,868 |
| 2 | Dallas | $4,484,494,462 |
| 3 | Los Angeles | $4,274,010,963 |
| 4 | New Orleans | $4,053,735,018 |
| 5 | Laredo | $2,353,507,750 |
| 6 | New York City | $1,808,867,892 |
| 7 | Cleveland | $1,741,679,289 |
| 8 | San Francisco | $1,139,728,750 |
| 9 | El Paso | $1,050,878,416 |
| 10 | Miami | $904,646,029 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through through the first two months of the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas rose 103.71 percent compared to last year to $4.16 billion.
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport fell 16.64 percent compared to last year to $3.51 billion.
- Los Angeles International Airport fell 3.43 percent compared to last year to $966.97 million.
- Port of Los Angeles rose 4.8 percent compared to last year to $942.58 million.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport fell 13.38 percent compared to last year to $674.57 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 China decreased $3.26 billion, 29.7 percent, (51.32 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Vietnam increased $2.25 billion, 393.88 percent, (18.76 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 South Korea increased $684.92 million, 115.06 percent, (8.51 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Mexico decreased $488.97 million, 29.92 percent, (7.62 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Taiwan increased $82.94 million, 24.35 percent, (2.82 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 89.03 percent of all these Cell phones, related equipment imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through February of this year. That is equal to $13.39 billion of the $15.04 billion total.
All totaled, 68.17 percent of all these Cell phones, related equipment imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through February of this year. That is equal to $10.25 billion of the $15.04 billion total