Exports: Fish fats, oils

U.S. exports of Fish fats, oils decreased 26.95 percent through August to $115.36 million.

Top markets Fish fats, oils

Total:

EXPORT to Excel:
Unavailable, check our plans to know more.

Fish fats, oils by port

Total:

EXPORT to Excel:
Unavailable, check our plans to know more.

U.S. exports of Fish fats, oils decreased 26.95 percent through August to $115.36 million

The category ranked 634 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 578 for the last full year with a total value of $222.74 million, a $42.04 million, 15.88 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Denmark, No. 3 China, No. 4 Chile and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of New Orleans, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Port of Anchorage, AK, No. 4 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA and No. 5 Lynden Border Crossing, WA.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Denmark, No. 3 Chile, No. 4 Belgium and No. 5 China. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of New Orleans, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Port of Anchorage, AK, No. 4 Lynden Border Crossing, WA and No. 5 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA.

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 New Orleans fell 40.97 percent compared to last year to $33.6 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 46.58 percent compared to last year to $11.61 million.
  • Port of Anchorage, AK fell 63.57 percent compared to last year to $6.7 million.
  • Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA fell 0.35 percent compared to last year to $6.19 million.
  • Lynden Border Crossing, WA fell 31.09 percent compared to last year to $5.96 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 $12.89 million, 24.51 percent, (34.41 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Denmark decreased $18.8 million, 48.44 percent, (17.35 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 China increased $1.01 million, 17.78 percent, (5.77 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Chile decreased $9.31 million, 58.58 percent, (5.7 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 United Kingdom increased $2.65 million, 93.19 percent, (4.76 percent market share).

All totaled, 67.99 percent of all these Fish fats, oils exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $78.44 million of the $115.36 million total.

All totaled, 55.53 percent of all these Fish fats, oils exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $64.06 million of the $115.36 million total.