Exports: Gelatins & glues

U.S. exports of Gelatins & glues decreased 20.64 percent through August to $50.55 million.

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U.S. exports of Gelatins & glues decreased 20.64 percent through August to $50.55 million

The category ranked 796 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 783 for the last full year with a total value of $85.11 million, a $67.09 million, 44.08 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 Australia and No. 5 Dominican Republic. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port of Long Beach, No. 3 Port of Virginia, No. 4 Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX and No. 5 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 Dominican Republic and No. 5 India. The leading markets were No. 1 Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Port of Virginia, No. 4 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI 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 Laredo rose 20.17 percent compared to last year to $7.04 million.
  • Port of Long Beach rose 335.53 percent compared to last year to $5.04 million.
  • Port of Virginia fell 15.58 percent compared to last year to $4.64 million.
  • Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX fell 50.19 percent compared to last year to $3.95 million.
  • Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA rose 36.25 percent compared to last year to $3.8 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 $11.06 million, 40.33 percent, (32.38 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico decreased $4.41 million, 23.79 percent, (27.93 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Germany increased $550,253, 14.04 percent, (8.84 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Australia increased $2.18 million, 862.18 percent, (4.81 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Dominican Republic decreased $637,468, 21.31 percent, (4.66 percent market share).

All totaled, 78.62 percent of all these Gelatins & glues exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $39.74 million of the $50.55 million total.

All totaled, 48.41 percent of all these Gelatins & glues exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $24.47 million of the $50.55 million total.