Imports: Palm oil
Palm oil, the No. 297 import by value totaled $109.82 million for the month of March, $265.74 million through March of 2020, and $954.39 million 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 | Port of New Orleans | $111.38 M |
| 2 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $66.62 M |
| 3 | Port of Stockton, Calif. | $27.14 M |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $21.06 M |
| 5 | Port of Richmond, Calif. | $9.79 M |
| 6 | Port of Charleston | $7.81 M |
| 7 | Port of Tacoma, Wash. | $5.68 M |
| 8 | Port of Los Angeles | $4.38 M |
| 9 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $2.53 M |
| 10 | Port of Long Beach | $2.01 M |
Top Ports
Total Trade: $265.74 million
| Rank | Port | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of New Orleans | $111,380,604 |
| 2 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $66,622,560 |
| 3 | Port of Stockton, Calif. | $27,138,070 |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $21,060,524 |
| 5 | Port of Richmond, Calif. | $9,792,039 |
| 6 | Port of Charleston | $7,813,788 |
| 7 | Port of Tacoma, Wash. | $5,677,502 |
| 8 | Port of Los Angeles | $4,380,811 |
| 9 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $2,525,969 |
| 10 | Port of Long Beach | $2,010,104 |
U.S. imports of Palm oil increased 0.30 percent through March to $265.74 million
U.S. imports of Palm oil increased 0.30 percent from $264.96 million to $265.74 million through the first three 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 297 through March among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 320 for the last full year with a total value of $954.39 million, a $132.62 million, 12.20 percent decreased from the 2018 total.
Through March of this year the leading 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 Stockton, Calif., No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Port of Richmond, Calif..
In the last previous full year, theleading 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.
Top Countries
| Rank | Country | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | $163,631,101 |
| 2 | Malaysia | $89,990,656 |
| 3 | Singapore | $3,656,406 |
| 4 | Colombia | $2,437,634 |
| 5 | Ecuador | $2,362,779 |
| 6 | Denmark | $1,056,832 |
| 7 | Brazil | $638,494 |
| 8 | Mexico | $613,530 |
| 9 | Ghana | $378,218 |
| 10 | The Netherlands | $242,113 |
January – March 2020
Top Districts
| Rank | District | Total YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans | $42,700,770 |
| 2 | Atlanta/Savannah | $25,837,963 |
| 3 | New York City | $12,304,518 |
| 4 | San Francisco | $9,580,599 |
| 5 | Charleston | $4,079,939 |
| 6 | Seattle | $1,765,105 |
| 7 | Los Angeles | $937,214 |
| 8 | Boston | $414,260 |
| 9 | Baltimore | $285,739 |
| 10 | Philadelphia | $258,060 |
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through through the first three months of the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of New Orleans rose 9.55 percent compared to last year to $111.38 million.
- Port of Savannah, Ga. fell 10.08 percent compared to last year to $66.62 million.
- Port of Stockton, Calif. rose 50.63 percent compared to last year to $27.14 million.
- Port of Newark fell 28.88 percent compared to last year to $21.06 million.
- Port of Richmond, Calif. rose 12.17 percent compared to last year to $9.79 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 increased $5.17 million, 3.26 percent, (61.58 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Malaysia decreased $5.78 million, 6.03 percent, (33.86 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Singapore increased $1.11 million, 43.41 percent, (1.38 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Colombia increased $455,528, 22.98 percent, (0.92 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Ecuador increased $703,903, 42.43 percent, (0.89 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 98.62 percent of all these Palm oil imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through March of this year. That is equal to $262.08 million of the $265.74 million total.
All totaled, 88.81 percent of all these Palm oil imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through March of this year. That is equal to $235.99 million of the $265.74 million total