Exports: Cameras, flashes

U.S. exports of Cameras, flashes decreased 7.85 percent through August to $149.63 million.

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U.S. exports of Cameras, flashes decreased 7.85 percent through August to $149.63 million

The category ranked 576 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 573 for the last full year with a total value of $232.43 million, a $19.37 million, 7.69 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Germany, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 Hong Kong, No. 4 United Kingdom and No. 5 Canada. The leading markets were No. 1 San Francisco International Airport, CA, No. 2 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, No. 3 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 4 FedEx Memphis WorldHub and No. 5 Port of Charleston.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Germany, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Hong Kong. The leading markets were No. 1 San Francisco International Airport, CA, No. 2 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 3 Miami International Airport, No. 4 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH and No. 5 FedEx Memphis WorldHub.

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:

  • San Francisco International Airport, CA fell 33.24 percent compared to last year to $32.45 million.
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport rose 404.21 percent compared to last year to $13.24 million.
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 65.95 percent compared to last year to $12.91 million.
  • FedEx Memphis WorldHub rose 1.09 percent compared to last year to $10.38 million.
  • Port of Charleston rose 56.36 percent compared to last year to $9.15 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 Germany decreased $16.35 million, 30.6 percent, (24.79 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Japan increased $7.49 million, 90.93 percent, (10.52 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Hong Kong increased $3.22 million, 43.85 percent, (7.06 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 United Kingdom increased $3.46 million, 58.92 percent, (6.23 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Canada decreased $3.31 million, 26.65 percent, (6.09 percent market share).

All totaled, 54.69 percent of all these Cameras, flashes exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $81.83 million of the $149.63 million total.

All totaled, 52.21 percent of all these Cameras, flashes exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $78.13 million of the $149.63 million total.