Current year-to-date ( YTD ) data is through March 2024.
Imports: Optical fibers
Total Imports Compared to the same month a year ago
-6.44%
Compared to last month
9.48%
Total All Imports Compared to the same month a year ago
-1.40%
Compared to last month
6.81%
RankAmong U.S. Imports
165
Rank 2023
156
U.S. imports of Optical fibers totaled $268.04 million in March, a change of -6.44 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was 9.48 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Optical fibers ranked No. 165 in March. It had ranked No. 156 for the same month last year.
While Optical fibers ranked No. 165 in March by value, it ranked No. 706 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Optical fibers imports in March were (1) Mexico, (2) Germany, and (3) Ireland. 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.