Boundary Border Crossing, Wash.
Boundary Border Crossing, Wash.’s trade totaled $42.14 million for the month of October, $643.11 million through October of 2018, and $704.48 million for all of 2017, 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 Trading Countries
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $643.11 M |
Overall Rank
Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battery waste, scrap, misc. electrical machinery p | $6.1 M |
| 2 | Railway or tramway freight cars, not self-propelld | $3.21 M |
| 3 | Manganese oxides | $353,089 |
| 4 | Pumps for dispensing liquids | $52,879 |
| 5 | Train and locomotive parts | $49,871 |
| 6 | Automatic regulating instruments, parts | $40,929 |
| 7 | Coconuts, brazil nuts, cashew nuts | $33,749 |
| 8 | Yeasts, baking powder | $30,303 |
| 9 | Olive oil | $26,629 |
| 10 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $26,185 |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zinc, unwrought | $489.65 M |
| 2 | Lead, unwrought | $94.64 M |
| 3 | Veneer sheets not more than 6 mm thick | $16.14 M |
| 4 | Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic | $13.76 M |
| 5 | Chemical wood pulp, not dissolving grade | $7.58 M |
| 6 | Nitrogenous fertilizers | $4.28 M |
| 7 | Sulfuric acid | $2.71 M |
| 8 | Ash&Slag Nesoi, Inc Seaweed Ash; Ash Fm Muncp 2621 | $2.06 M |
| 9 | Scrap iron, steel | $806,435 |
| 10 | Sulfates | $723,355 |
Boundary Border Crossing, Wash.’s trade increases 9.89 percent through October
Boundary Border Crossing, Wash.’s trade with the world rose 9.89 percent, from $585.25 million to $643.11 million through the first 10 months of 2018 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
During the same time period, the nation’s total trade was $3.51 trillion, with exports at $1.39 trillion and imports at $2.12 trillion. The nation’s total trade increased 9.25 percent compared to the same period last year. Exports rose 8.95 percent and imports rose 9.44 percent.
Boundary Border Crossing, Wash. ranked No. 155 for total trade among the nation’s roughly 450 airports, seaports and border crossings through October of 2018. During the same period of 2017 it ranked No. 157. It finished No. 159 in the last full year.
The nation’s top five “ports” — airports, seaports and border crossings — so far this year, by value, are Port of Los Angeles; Port Laredo; Chicago O’Hare International Airport; John F. Kennedy International Airport and Port of Newark.
Through October Boundary Border Crossing, Wash.’s top trade parters only trade partners was . Through the same period of the previous year, the top trade partners only spots was held by , respectively.
Taking a closer look at its leading trade partners:
Boundary Border Crossing, Wash.’s top five trading partners through October accounted for 0 percent of its trade with the world.
Boundary Border Crossing, Wash. had trade surpluses with zero countries and deficits with zero through October. That compares with zero surpluses and zero deficits for the same period one year earlier. The top surplus through October of this year was Canada, $0. The top deficit through October of this year was Canada, $0.
Through October it’s top exports were Battery waste, scrap, misc. electrical machinery p; Railway or tramway freight cars, not self-propelld; Manganese oxides; Pumps for dispensing liquids; and Train and locomotive parts, in that order. Those accounted for 93.5 percent of its total outbound trade. The Port’s top imports were Zinc, unwrought; Lead, unwrought; Veneer sheets not more than 6 mm thick; Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic; and Chemical wood pulp, not dissolving grade, accounting for 98.28 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at Boundary Border Crossing, Wash.’s exports:
- Battery waste, scrap, misc. electrical machinery p rose 57.38 percent compared to last year to $6.1 million.
- Railway or tramway freight cars, not self-propelld totaled $3.21 million. The previous year, there were no exports in this category.
- Manganese oxides rose 2.2 percent compared to last year to $353,089.
- Pumps for dispensing liquids rose 101.6 percent compared to last year to $52,879.
- Train and locomotive parts totaled $49,871. The previous year, there were no exports in this category.
On the import side:
- Zinc, unwrought rose 23.16 percent compared to last year to $489.65 million.
- Lead, unwrought fell 30.46 percent compared to last year to $94.64 million.
- Veneer sheets not more than 6 mm thick rose 26.95 percent compared to last year to $16.14 million.
- Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic rose 124.83 percent compared to last year to $13.76 million.
- Chemical wood pulp, not dissolving grade fell 46.17 percent compared to last year to $7.58 million.
Last year Boundary Border Crossing, Wash. posted total trade with the world of $628.27 million. The Port’s deficit was $617.5 million . At the end of the year, the port’s top five trade partners were Canada, Germany, Iceland, Norway and The Netherlands. Exports totaled $5.39 million and imports came to $622.88 million.