Exports: Glass containers for packing

U.S. exports of Glass containers for packing decreased 2.28 percent through August to $245.09 million.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Canada$174.07 M
2Mexico$12.18 M
3Germany$11 M
4Ireland$7.58 M
5Belgium$6.95 M
6Japan$5.98 M
7United Kingdom$5.3 M
8China$2.57 M
9Italy$2.44 M
10India$2.01 M

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U.S. exports of Glass containers for packing decreased 2.28 percent through August to $245.09 million

The category ranked 452 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 472 for the last full year with a total value of $349.93 million, a $46.17 million, 11.66 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 Ireland and No. 5 Belgium. The leading markets were No. 1 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 2 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 4 Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY and No. 5 Port of New York.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Switzerland, No. 4 Belgium and No. 5 Germany. The leading markets were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY, No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI 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:

  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 41.36 percent compared to last year to $47.44 million.
  • Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI fell 38.31 percent compared to last year to $36.65 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 54.75 percent compared to last year to $36.6 million.
  • Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY fell 0.6 percent compared to last year to $25.47 million.
  • Port of New York fell 6.31 percent compared to last year to $13.34 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 increased $1.99 million, 1.16 percent, (71.02 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico decreased $1.64 million, 11.9 percent, (4.97 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Germany increased $5.15 million, 88.14 percent, (4.49 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Ireland increased $3.65 million, 92.94 percent, (3.09 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Belgium increased $813,298, 13.26 percent, (2.83 percent market share).

All totaled, 86.41 percent of all these Glass containers for packing exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $211.78 million of the $245.09 million total.

All totaled, 65.08 percent of all these Glass containers for packing exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $159.5 million of the $245.09 million total.