Imports: Natural waters
Natural waters, the No. 427 import by value totaled $60.94 million for the month of October, $545.85 million through October of 2019, and $593.58 million 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 |
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1 | Port of Newark | $117.48 M |
2 | Port of Los Angeles | $97.33 M |
3 | Port Laredo | $51.98 M |
4 | Port Miami | $51.17 M |
5 | Port of Houston | $36.48 M |
6 | Port of Philadelphia | $35.2 M |
7 | Port of Virginia | $32.03 M |
8 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $22.77 M |
9 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $17.02 M |
10 | Port of Portland, Maine | $15.92 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $545.85 million
Rank | Port | Total YTD |
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1 | Port of Newark | $117,475,791 |
2 | Port of Los Angeles | $97,330,703 |
3 | Port Laredo | $51,983,005 |
4 | Port Miami | $51,170,198 |
5 | Port of Houston | $36,479,207 |
6 | Port of Philadelphia | $35,204,236 |
7 | Port of Virginia | $32,029,885 |
8 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $22,766,852 |
9 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $17,021,627 |
10 | Port of Portland, Maine | $15,915,050 |
U.S. imports of Natural waters increased 10.25 percent through October to $545.85 million
U.S. imports of Natural waters increased 10.25 percent from $495.11 million to $545.85 million through the first 10 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 427 through October among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 457 for the last full year with a total value of $593.58 million, a $56.11 million, 10.44 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through October of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Italy, No. 2 France, No. 3 Fiji, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Iceland. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port Miami and No. 5 Port of Houston.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Italy, No. 2 France, No. 3 Fiji, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Iceland. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port Miami and No. 5 Port of Philadelphia.
Top Countries
Rank | Country | Total YTD |
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1 | Italy | $188,943,210 |
2 | France | $133,987,972 |
3 | Fiji | $97,371,790 |
4 | Mexico | $59,408,573 |
5 | Iceland | $15,915,050 |
6 | Canada | $14,307,891 |
7 | Norway | $8,065,787 |
8 | Germany | $6,737,590 |
9 | New Zealand | $5,749,287 |
10 | Poland | $1,871,325 |
January – October 2019
Top Districts
Rank | District | Total YTD |
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1 | Los Angeles | $41,965,127 |
2 | New York City | $37,634,034 |
3 | Miami | $20,615,046 |
4 | Philadelphia | $14,234,042 |
5 | Laredo | $12,424,907 |
6 | Norfolk | $10,449,803 |
7 | Houston | $9,987,589 |
8 | San Francisco | $9,454,797 |
9 | Atlanta/Savannah | $7,789,272 |
10 | Seattle | $5,879,312 |
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 Newark rose 13.51 percent compared to last year to $117.48 million.
- Port of Los Angeles rose 2.57 percent compared to last year to $97.33 million.
- Port Laredo rose 24.48 percent compared to last year to $51.98 million.
- Port Miami rose 62.93 percent compared to last year to $51.17 million.
- Port of Houston rose 28.04 percent compared to last year to $36.48 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 Italy increased $17.07 million, 9.93 percent, (34.61 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 France increased $13.26 million, 10.98 percent, (24.55 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Fiji increased $7.1 million, 7.86 percent, (17.84 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Mexico increased $10.77 million, 22.13 percent, (10.88 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Iceland increased $3.86 million, 32.03 percent, (2.92 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 90.8 percent of all these Natural waters imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through October of this year. That is equal to $495.63 million of the $545.85 million total.
All totaled, 64.93 percent of all these Natural waters imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through October of this year. That is equal to $354.44 million of the $545.85 million total