Exports: Aluminum tubes, pipes

U.S. exports of Aluminum tubes, pipes decreased 3.01 percent through August to $212.19 million.

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U.S. exports of Aluminum tubes, pipes decreased 3.01 percent through August to $212.19 million

The category ranked 493 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 499 for the last full year with a total value of $314.29 million, a $31.44 million, 9.09 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Poland, No. 4 Chile and No. 5 Japan. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX, No. 3 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI and No. 5 Pharr International Bridge in TX.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Chile, No. 4 Austria and No. 5 China. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 3 El Paso Bridge of the Americas, TX, No. 4 Pharr International Bridge in TX and No. 5 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI.

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 Laredo fell 4.7 percent compared to last year to $112.32 million.
  • Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX rose 88.28 percent compared to last year to $10.64 million.
  • Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI fell 24.69 percent compared to last year to $10.14 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 31.17 percent compared to last year to $9.82 million.
  • Pharr International Bridge in TX fell 10.25 percent compared to last year to $7.97 million.

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 Mexico decreased $9.82 million, 6.42 percent, (67.45 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Canada decreased $2.34 million, 5.99 percent, (17.28 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Poland increased $3.53 million, 177.09 percent, (2.6 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Chile increased $537,415, 18.62 percent, (1.61 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Japan increased $748,453, 41.79 percent, (1.2 percent market share).

All totaled, 90.15 percent of all these Aluminum tubes, pipes exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $191.28 million of the $212.19 million total.

All totaled, 71.11 percent of all these Aluminum tubes, pipes exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $150.88 million of the $212.19 million total.