U.S. exports of Bombs, grenades, cartridges, parts increased 38.46 percent through August to $4.05 billion

The category ranked 58 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 81 for the last full year with a total value of $4.72 billion, a $457.67 million, 10.74 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Israel, No. 2 United Arab Emirates, No. 3 Saudi Arabia, No. 4 Australia and No. 5 Germany. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Wilmington, NC, No. 2 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 3 Wilmington Airport, DE, No. 4 Los Angeles International Airport and No. 5 Philadelphia-area air cargo (not PHL).

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Israel, No. 2 United Arab Emirates, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 Saudi Arabia and No. 5 Canada. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Wilmington, NC, No. 2 Wilmington Airport, DE, No. 3 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 4 Philadelphia-area air cargo (not PHL) and No. 5 San Francisco International Airport, CA.

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 Wilmington, NC rose 53.39 percent compared to last year to $898.46 million.
• John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 43.16 percent compared to last year to $683.22 million.
• Wilmington Airport, DE fell 6.93 percent compared to last year to $529.54 million.
• Los Angeles International Airport rose 57.63 percent compared to last year to $169.62 million.
• Philadelphia-area air cargo (not PHL) fell 49.1 percent compared to last year to $133.7 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 Israel increased $285.6 million, 30.31 percent, (30.29 percent market share).
• U.S. export to No. 2 United Arab Emirates increased $343.17 million, 79.62 percent, (19.1 percent market share).
• U.S. export to No. 3 Saudi Arabia increased $110.32 million, 65.47 percent, (6.88 percent market share).
• U.S. export to No. 4 Australia increased $122.85 million, 159.17 percent, (4.93 percent market share).
• U.S. export to No. 5 Germany increased $9.41 million, 5.49 percent, (4.46 percent market share).

All totaled, 65.67 percent of all these Bombs, grenades, cartridges, parts exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $2.66 billion of the $4.05 billion total.

All totaled, 59.57 percent of all these Bombs, grenades, cartridges, parts exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $2.41 billion of the $4.05 billion total.