Exports: Esters of inorganic acids and salts

U.S. exports of Esters of inorganic acids and salts decreased 9.04 percent through August to $111.88 million.

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U.S. exports of Esters of inorganic acids and salts decreased 9.04 percent through August to $111.88 million

The category ranked 645 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 642 for the last full year with a total value of $172.83 million, a $3.51 million, 1.99 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 China, No. 3 Philippines, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 South Korea. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Virginia, No. 3 Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, ND, No. 4 Port of Los Angeles and No. 5 Port of Houston.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 China, No. 3 France, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Philippines. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Virginia, No. 4 Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, ND and No. 5 Port of Charleston.

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 Newark fell 18.17 percent compared to last year to $14.42 million.
  • Port of Virginia rose 18.83 percent compared to last year to $13.93 million.
  • Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, ND rose 24.48 percent compared to last year to $13.11 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles fell 14.52 percent compared to last year to $10.74 million.
  • Port of Houston rose 127.78 percent compared to last year to $5.64 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 increased $446,804, 2.1 percent, (19.46 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 China increased $2.09 million, 15.06 percent, (14.24 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Philippines increased $349,511, 3.13 percent, (10.29 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Mexico decreased $1.22 million, 10.59 percent, (9.18 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 South Korea decreased $853,558, 10.56 percent, (6.46 percent market share).

All totaled, 59.62 percent of all these Esters of inorganic acids and salts exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $66.71 million of the $111.88 million total.

All totaled, 51.69 percent of all these Esters of inorganic acids and salts exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $57.83 million of the $111.88 million total.