Exports: Electrical boards, panels and switches

U.S. exports of Electrical boards, panels and switches increased 8.15 percent through August to $5.8 billion.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Mexico$1.18 B
2Canada$1.15 B
3Germany$513.63 M
4China$301.31 M
5United Kingdom$266.26 M
6Brazil$230.95 M
7The Netherlands$185.94 M
8France$142.72 M
9Singapore$138.92 M
10Japan$132.63 M

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U.S. exports of Electrical boards, panels and switches increased 8.15 percent through August to $5.8 billion

The category ranked 42 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 43 for the last full year with a total value of $8.12 billion, a $548.34 million, 7.24 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 China and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 FedEx Memphis WorldHub, No. 3 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH, No. 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport and No. 5 Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

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 United Kingdom. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 FedEx Memphis WorldHub, No. 3 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH, No. 4 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI and No. 5 John F. Kennedy International Airport.

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 rose 9.11 percent compared to last year to $774.44 million.
  • FedEx Memphis WorldHub rose 8.01 percent compared to last year to $627.61 million.
  • Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH rose 12.85 percent compared to last year to $393.25 million.
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 28.84 percent compared to last year to $351.04 million.
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport fell 0.8 percent compared to last year to $275.97 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 increased $18.11 million, 1.56 percent, (20.36 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Canada increased $15.76 million, 1.38 percent, (19.92 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Germany increased $34.63 million, 7.23 percent, (8.86 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 China increased $8.54 million, 2.92 percent, (5.2 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 United Kingdom decreased $4.25 million, 1.57 percent, (4.59 percent market share).

All totaled, 58.93 percent of all these Electrical boards, panels and switches exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $3.42 billion of the $5.8 billion total.

All totaled, 41.79 percent of all these Electrical boards, panels and switches exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $2.42 billion of the $5.8 billion total.