Exports: Flour

U.S. exports of Flour decreased 2.78 percent through August to $73.39 million.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Japan$22.73 M
2Canada$12.76 M
3Mexico$10.14 M
4United Kingdom$5.78 M
5South Korea$5.76 M
6Australia$5.13 M
7Indonesia$2.64 M
8Philippines$1.98 M
9Taiwan$1.8 M
10Belgium$866,450

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U.S. exports of Flour decreased 2.78 percent through August to $73.39 million

The category ranked 736 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 734 for the last full year with a total value of $109.17 million, a $26.95 million, 19.80 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Japan, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 United Kingdom and No. 5 South Korea. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Port of Tacoma, WA, No. 4 Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, CA and No. 5 Port of Seattle, WA.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Japan, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 United Kingdom and No. 5 Australia. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Port of Tacoma, WA, No. 4 Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, CA and No. 5 Port of Oakland, CA.

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 rose 24.05 percent compared to last year to $16.12 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 1.86 percent compared to last year to $11.5 million.
  • Port of Tacoma, WA rose 34.29 percent compared to last year to $10.4 million.
  • Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, CA fell 24.72 percent compared to last year to $7.36 million.
  • Port of Seattle, WA rose 46.25 percent compared to last year to $5.17 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 $1.3 million, 6.07 percent, (30.97 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Canada decreased $8.26 million, 39.3 percent, (17.38 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Mexico decreased $2.64 million, 20.64 percent, (13.81 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 United Kingdom increased $128,371, 2.27 percent, (7.87 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 South Korea increased $3.48 million, 152.71 percent, (7.85 percent market share).

All totaled, 77.89 percent of all these Flour exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $57.16 million of the $73.39 million total.

All totaled, 68.88 percent of all these Flour exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $50.55 million of the $73.39 million total.