Imports: Palm oil
Palm oil, the No. 342 import by value totaled $88.36 million for the month of May, $406.4 million through May of 2019, and $1.09 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 | Port of New Orleans | $158.41 M |
| 2 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $110.52 M |
| 3 | Port of Newark | $46.04 M |
| 4 | Port of Stockton, Calif. | $25.78 M |
| 5 | Port of Charleston | $18.17 M |
| 6 | Port of Richmond, Calif. | $13.71 M |
| 7 | Port of Tacoma, Wash. | $8.03 M |
| 8 | Port of Los Angeles | $7.88 M |
| 9 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $3.76 M |
| 10 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $3 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $406.4 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of New Orleans | $158,406,900 |
| 2 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $110,515,770 |
| 3 | Port of Newark | $46,040,010 |
| 4 | Port of Stockton, Calif. | $25,784,076 |
| 5 | Port of Charleston | $18,168,892 |
| 6 | Port of Richmond, Calif. | $13,713,094 |
| 7 | Port of Tacoma, Wash. | $8,029,279 |
| 8 | Port of Los Angeles | $7,880,486 |
| 9 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $3,759,255 |
| 10 | Port of Baltimore, Md. | $3,001,238 |
U.S. imports of Palm oil decreased 29.27 percent through May to $406.4 million
U.S. imports of Palm oil decreased 29.27 percent from $574.6 million to $406.4 million through the first five 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 342 through May among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 266 for the last full year with a total value of $1.09 billion, a $36.2 million, 3.44 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through May of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Indonesia, No. 2 Malaysia, No. 3 Singapore, No. 4 Colombia and No. 5 Denmark. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of New Orleans, No. 2 Port of Savannah, Ga., No. 3 Port of Newark, No. 4 Port of Stockton, Calif. and No. 5 Port of Charleston.
In the last previous full year, theleading sources were No. 1 Indonesia, No. 2 Malaysia, No. 3 Singapore, No. 4 Colombia and No. 5 Ecuador. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of New Orleans, No. 2 Port of Savannah, Ga., No. 3 Port of Newark, No. 4 Port of Stockton, Calif. and No. 5 Port of Richmond, Calif..
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | $234,453,524 |
| 2 | Malaysia | $153,333,542 |
| 3 | Singapore | $4,494,051 |
| 4 | Colombia | $3,390,996 |
| 5 | Denmark | $2,947,221 |
| 6 | Ecuador | $2,766,621 |
| 7 | Brazil | $1,474,056 |
| 8 | Mexico | $998,805 |
| 9 | Ghana | $752,871 |
| 10 | The Netherlands | $463,080 |
January – May 2019
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans | $158,895,991 |
| 2 | Atlanta/Savannah | $100,091,893 |
| 3 | San Francisco | $72,312,285 |
| 4 | New York City | $53,388,240 |
| 5 | Charleston | $24,118,322 |
| 6 | Seattle | $9,946,891 |
| 7 | Los Angeles | $7,649,611 |
| 8 | Boston | $3,996,343 |
| 9 | Houston | $3,982,543 |
| 10 | Baltimore | $2,116,113 |
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:
- Port of New Orleans fell 28.4 percent compared to last year to $158.41 million.
- Port of Savannah, Ga. fell 24.72 percent compared to last year to $110.52 million.
- Port of Newark fell 28.05 percent compared to last year to $46.04 million.
- Port of Stockton, Calif. fell 42.53 percent compared to last year to $25.78 million.
- Port of Charleston fell 31.82 percent compared to last year to $18.17 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 Indonesia decreased $105.09 million, 30.95 percent, (57.69 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Malaysia decreased $64.19 million, 29.51 percent, (37.73 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Singapore decreased $92,084, 2.01 percent, (1.11 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Colombia decreased $395,473, 10.44 percent, (0.83 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Denmark increased $337,792, 12.95 percent, (0.73 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 98.08 percent of all these Palm oil imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through May of this year. That is equal to $398.62 million of the $406.4 million total.
All totaled, 88.32 percent of all these Palm oil imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through May of this year. That is equal to $358.92 million of the $406.4 million total