Exports: Carbon electrodes, brushes, etc.

U.S. exports of Carbon electrodes, brushes, etc. decreased 25.05 percent through August to $152.1 million.

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U.S. exports of Carbon electrodes, brushes, etc. decreased 25.05 percent through August to $152.1 million

The category ranked 568 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 494 for the last full year with a total value of $317.65 million, a $5.09 million, 1.58 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 India, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Belgium. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 3 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 4 Port of Chester, PA and No. 5 Port of Long Beach.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Bahrain, No. 3 India, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 France. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Chester, PA, No. 3 Port of Long Beach, No. 4 Los Angeles International Airport and No. 5 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY.

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 Los Angeles fell 48.48 percent compared to last year to $23.01 million.
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 395.45 percent compared to last year to $16.24 million.
  • Los Angeles International Airport rose 8.77 percent compared to last year to $9.93 million.
  • Port of Chester, PA fell 49.74 percent compared to last year to $8.7 million.
  • Port of Long Beach fell 41.82 percent compared to last year to $7.74 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 Canada decreased $10.59 million, 25.43 percent, (20.4 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 India decreased $2.78 million, 11.74 percent, (13.75 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 South Korea increased $12.92 million, 329.77 percent, (11.07 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Mexico decreased $5.98 million, 34.26 percent, (7.55 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Belgium increased $2.99 million, 72.14 percent, (4.69 percent market share).

All totaled, 57.47 percent of all these Carbon electrodes, brushes, etc. exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $87.41 million of the $152.1 million total.

All totaled, 43.14 percent of all these Carbon electrodes, brushes, etc. exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $65.62 million of the $152.1 million total.