Exports: Aluminum ores and concentrates

U.S. exports of Aluminum ores and concentrates increased 125.72 percent through August to $12.75 million.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1India$5.42 M
2Malaysia$2.49 M
3Mexico$1.8 M
4Canada$1.75 M
5New Zealand$688,827
6United Kingdom$171,915
7Spain$161,032
8Singapore$126,000
9Belgium$41,098
10Taiwan$38,702

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U.S. exports of Aluminum ores and concentrates increased 125.72 percent through August to $12.75 million

The category ranked 992 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1085 for the last full year with a total value of $8.21 million, a $190,886, 2.27 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 India, No. 2 Malaysia, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 New Zealand. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Port of Houston, No. 4 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Spain, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Canada, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY, No. 4 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY and No. 5 Brownsville International Bridges.

Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through the first eight months of the year were:

Highlights for the top five ports:

  • Port of Savannah, GA rose 140.96 percent compared to last year to $5.67 million.
  • Port Laredo rose 79.85 percent compared to last year to $1.6 million.
  • Port of Houston totaled $1.07 million. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 95.91 percent compared to last year to $790,729.
  • Port of Los Angeles rose 12509 percent compared to last year to $752,387.

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. export to No. 1 India increased $5.42 million, 0 percent, (42.52 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Malaysia increased $2.49 million, 0 percent, (19.51 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Mexico increased $248,708, 16.01 percent, (14.14 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Canada increased $201,987, 13.01 percent, (13.76 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 New Zealand increased $655,769, 1983 percent, (5.4 percent market share).

All totaled, 95.33 percent of all these Aluminum ores and concentrates exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $12.16 million of the $12.75 million total.

All totaled, 77.54 percent of all these Aluminum ores and concentrates exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $9.89 million of the $12.75 million total.