Current year-to-date ( YTD ) data is through March 2024.
Imports: Recorded music
Total Imports Compared to the same month a year ago
22.55%
Compared to last month
16.91%
Total All Imports Compared to the same month a year ago
-1.40%
Compared to last month
6.81%
RankAmong U.S. Imports
258
Rank 2023
316
U.S. imports of Recorded music totaled $151.48 million in March, a change of 22.55 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was 16.91 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Recorded music ranked No. 258 in March. It had ranked No. 316 for the same month last year.
While Recorded music ranked No. 258 in March by value, it ranked No. 558 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Recorded music imports in March were (1) China, (2) Japan, and (3) Taiwan. Among the nation's more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Passenger vehicles, (2) Oil, and (3) Computers.