Boundary Border Crossing, Wash.
Boundary Border Crossing, Wash.’s trade totaled $52.85 million for the month of August, $460.68 million through August of 2019, and $761.67 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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Overall Rank
Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battery waste, scrap, misc. electrical machinery p | $2.34 M |
| 2 | Video game consoles | $390,117 |
| 3 | Manganese oxides | $180,319 |
| 4 | Railway or tramway freight cars, not self-propelld | $144,057 |
| 5 | Misc. cements, mortars, concretes | $36,914 |
| 6 | Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets | $24,945 |
| 7 | Motorcycles, mopeds, other cycles with motors | $23,497 |
| 8 | Motor vehicle parts | $22,512 |
| 9 | Pumps for dispensing liquids | $21,384 |
| 10 | Train and locomotive parts | $16,144 |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zinc, unwrought | $337.09 M |
| 2 | Lead, unwrought | $77.52 M |
| 3 | Chemical wood pulp, not dissolving grade | $14.53 M |
| 4 | Veneer sheets not more than 6 mm thick | $11.13 M |
| 5 | Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic | $7.87 M |
| 6 | Nitrogenous fertilizers | $5.56 M |
| 7 | Sulfuric acid | $2.44 M |
| 8 | Misc. ash and slag | $823,305 |
| 9 | Scrap iron, steel | $329,976 |
| 10 | Vegetable products, primarily non-food uses | $22,926 |
Boundary Border Crossing, Wash.’s trade decreases 15.78 percent through August
Boundary Border Crossing, Wash.’s trade with the world fell 15.78 percent, from $546.99 million to $460.68 million through the first eight months of 2019 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 $2.77 trillion, with exports at $1.1 trillion and imports at $1.67 trillion. The nation’s total trade decreased 0.32 percent compared to the same period last year. Exports fell 0.71 percent and imports fell 0.07 percent.
Boundary Border Crossing, Wash. ranked No. 160 for total trade among the nation’s roughly 450 airports, seaports and border crossings through August of 2019.
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; Port of Newark and John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Through August Boundary Border Crossing, Wash.’s top trade partners only trade partners were No. 1 Canada and No. 2 China. Through the same period of the previous year, the top trade partners only spots were held by Canada and China, respectively.
Taking a closer look at its leading trade partners:
- Trade with No. 1 Canada fell 15.78 percent to $460.67 million.
Exports fell 66.18 percent to $3.35 million. Imports fell 14.85 percent to $457.32 million. - Trade with No. 2 China totaled $9,962.
There were no exports. Imports totaled $9,962.
Boundary Border Crossing, Wash.’s top five trading partners through August accounted for 100 percent of its trade with the world.
Boundary Border Crossing, Wash. had trade surpluses with zero countries and deficits with two through August. That compares with zero surpluses and one deficits for the same period one year earlier. The top two surpluses through August of this year were with China, $9,962; Canada, $453.96 million; and . The top two deficits through August of this year were with Canada $453.96 million; China $9,962; and .
Through August its top exports were Battery waste, scrap, misc. electrical machinery p; Video game consoles; Manganese oxides; Railway or tramway freight cars, not self-propelld; and Misc. cements, mortars, concretes, in that order. Those accounted for 92.18 percent of its total outbound trade. The Port’s top imports were Zinc, unwrought; Lead, unwrought; Chemical wood pulp, not dissolving grade; Veneer sheets not more than 6 mm thick; and Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic, accounting for 97.99 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at Boundary Border Crossing, Wash.’s exports:
- Battery waste, scrap, misc. electrical machinery p fell 61.69 percent compared to last year to $2.34 million.
- Video game consoles totaled $390,117. The previous year, there were no exports in this category.
- Manganese oxides fell 35.94 percent compared to last year to $180,319.
- Railway or tramway freight cars, not self-propelld fell 94.9 percent compared to last year to $144,057.
- Misc. cements, mortars, concretes totaled $36,914. The previous year, there were no exports in this category.
On the import side:
- Zinc, unwrought fell 17.79 percent compared to last year to $337.09 million.
- Lead, unwrought fell 13.68 percent compared to last year to $77.52 million.
- Chemical wood pulp, not dissolving grade rose 157.49 percent compared to last year to $14.53 million.
- Veneer sheets not more than 6 mm thick fell 10.72 percent compared to last year to $11.13 million.
- Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thic fell 23.15 percent compared to last year to $7.87 million.
Last year Boundary Border Crossing, Wash. posted total trade with the world of $761.67 million. The Port’s deficit was $738.57 million. At the end of the year, the port’s top five trade partners only partners was . Exports totaled $11.55 million and imports came to $750.12 million.