Exports: Binders for molds, chemical products

U.S. exports of Binders for molds, chemical products decreased 1.48 percent through August to $3.96 billion.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Mexico$622.14 M
2Canada$578.27 M
3China$316.89 M
4Germany$298.81 M
5Belgium$218.14 M
6The Netherlands$217.16 M
7Japan$163.91 M
8South Korea$146.29 M
9India$122.79 M
10Brazil$119.8 M

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U.S. exports of Binders for molds, chemical products decreased 1.48 percent through August to $3.96 billion

The category ranked 62 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 63 for the last full year with a total value of $5.84 billion, a $564.53 million, 8.81 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 China, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 Belgium. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Houston, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Port of Virginia, No. 4 Port of New York and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 China and No. 5 Belgium. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Houston, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Port of New York, No. 4 Port of Virginia and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.

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 Houston fell 4.36 percent compared to last year to $639.59 million.
  • Port Laredo fell 6.71 percent compared to last year to $429.42 million.
  • Port of Virginia fell 7.17 percent compared to last year to $251.73 million.
  • Port of New York fell 28.43 percent compared to last year to $208.95 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles fell 11.18 percent compared to last year to $143.62 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 $59.42 million, 8.72 percent, (15.7 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Canada increased $19.22 million, 3.44 percent, (14.59 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 China decreased $17.16 million, 5.14 percent, (7.99 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Germany decreased $44.72 million, 13.02 percent, (7.54 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Belgium decreased $52.19 million, 19.31 percent, (5.5 percent market share).

All totaled, 51.32 percent of all these Binders for molds, chemical products exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $2.03 billion of the $3.96 billion total.

All totaled, 42.22 percent of all these Binders for molds, chemical products exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $1.67 billion of the $3.96 billion total.