Exports: Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine

U.S. exports of Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine increased 10.13 percent through August to $76.33 million.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Germany$29.44 M
2Canada$13.74 M
3India$9.36 M
4Mexico$7.47 M
5Brazil$4.92 M
6United Kingdom$3.23 M
7Taiwan$2.05 M
8China$1.34 M
9Vietnam$1.12 M
10Bahamas$535,588

Top markets Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine

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U.S. exports of Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine increased 10.13 percent through August to $76.33 million

The category ranked 730 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 743 for the last full year with a total value of $106.29 million, a $10.35 million, 8.87 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Germany, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 India, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Brazil. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Houston, No. 2 Port of Virginia, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 4 Eagle Pass and No. 5 Champlain Border Crossing, NY.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Germany, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 India, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Brazil. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Houston, No. 2 Port of Virginia, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 4 Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY and No. 5 Port of New York.

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 Houston rose 12.18 percent compared to last year to $30.19 million.
  • Port of Virginia fell 10.84 percent compared to last year to $12.62 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 15.58 percent compared to last year to $8.27 million.
  • Eagle Pass rose 108.82 percent compared to last year to $5.27 million.
  • Champlain Border Crossing, NY rose 10593 percent compared to last year to $2.63 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 Germany increased $2.8 million, 10.52 percent, (38.57 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Canada decreased $2.75 million, 16.7 percent, (18 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 India increased $2.23 million, 31.33 percent, (12.26 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Mexico increased $3.4 million, 83.64 percent, (9.79 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Brazil increased $1.71 million, 53.45 percent, (6.44 percent market share).

All totaled, 85.07 percent of all these Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $64.93 million of the $76.33 million total.

All totaled, 77.29 percent of all these Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $58.99 million of the $76.33 million total.