Exports: Fireworks

U.S. exports of Fireworks decreased 6.07 percent through August to $63.85 million.

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U.S. exports of Fireworks decreased 6.07 percent through August to $63.85 million

The category ranked 761 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 770 for the last full year with a total value of $90.45 million, a $14.61 million, 19.27 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Japan, No. 2 New Zealand, No. 3 Canada, No. 4 South Korea and No. 5 Australia. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Wilmington, NC, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 4 Sacramento International Airport, CA and No. 5 Port of Long Beach.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Australia, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 United Kingdom, No. 4 South Korea and No. 5 Canada. The leading markets were No. 1 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 2 Port of Wilmington, NC, No. 3 Sacramento International Airport, CA, No. 4 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and No. 5 Baltimore-Washington International Airport, MD.

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 12.29 percent compared to last year to $13.1 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles rose 337.99 percent compared to last year to $8.72 million.
  • Los Angeles International Airport fell 44.76 percent compared to last year to $5.77 million.
  • Sacramento International Airport, CA fell 19.48 percent compared to last year to $5.25 million.
  • Port of Long Beach rose 6452 percent compared to last year to $4.61 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 Japan increased $5.37 million, 71.04 percent, (20.24 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 New Zealand increased $11.29 million, 11529 percent, (17.84 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Canada increased $2.4 million, 53.97 percent, (10.74 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 South Korea increased $480, 0.01 percent, (7.83 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Australia decreased $5.08 million, 50.62 percent, (7.76 percent market share).

All totaled, 64.41 percent of all these Fireworks exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $41.13 million of the $63.85 million total.

All totaled, 58.64 percent of all these Fireworks exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $37.45 million of the $63.85 million total.