Exports: General medical equipment

U.S. exports of General medical equipment increased 6.11 percent through August to $735.79 million.

Top markets General medical equipment

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U.S. exports of General medical equipment increased 6.11 percent through August to $735.79 million

The category ranked 252 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 263 for the last full year with a total value of $1.05 billion, a $25.52 million, 2.50 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 China and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading markets were No. 1 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH, No. 2 FedEx Memphis WorldHub, No. 3 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 4 San Francisco International Airport, CA and No. 5 Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 China and No. 5 South Korea. The leading markets were No. 1 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH, No. 2 FedEx Memphis WorldHub, No. 3 San Francisco International Airport, CA, No. 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport and No. 5 Port Laredo.

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:

  • Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH fell 5.85 percent compared to last year to $86.26 million.
  • FedEx Memphis WorldHub rose 10.97 percent compared to last year to $72.58 million.
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 66.28 percent compared to last year to $64.96 million.
  • San Francisco International Airport, CA fell 3.49 percent compared to last year to $60.71 million.
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport rose 72.18 percent compared to last year to $37.62 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 $3.55 million, 3.69 percent, (12.58 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico decreased $12.62 million, 12.7 percent, (11.79 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Germany increased $13.91 million, 26.47 percent, (9.03 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 China increased $4.91 million, 9.39 percent, (7.78 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 United Kingdom increased $8.86 million, 27.77 percent, (5.54 percent market share).

All totaled, 46.72 percent of all these General medical equipment exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $343.75 million of the $735.79 million total.

All totaled, 43.78 percent of all these General medical equipment exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $322.13 million of the $735.79 million total.