Exports: Graphite

U.S. exports of Graphite decreased 12.66 percent through August to $13.3 million.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Mexico$4.02 M
2Canada$2.17 M
3Germany$1.98 M
4Japan$957,275
5India$926,521
6Belgium$533,271
7The Netherlands$332,858
8China$316,181
9Turkey$304,397
10South Korea$261,218

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U.S. exports of Graphite decreased 12.66 percent through August to $13.3 million

The category ranked 986 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 978 for the last full year with a total value of $22.38 million, a $278,818, 1.26 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 Japan and No. 5 India. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port of New York, No. 3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 4 Port of Baltimore, MD and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 The Netherlands and No. 5 Japan. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port of New York, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY and No. 5 Port of Mobile, AL.

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 11.15 percent compared to last year to $3.77 million.
  • Port of New York fell 6.01 percent compared to last year to $2.43 million.
  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 54.45 percent compared to last year to $1.18 million.
  • Port of Baltimore, MD rose 137.92 percent compared to last year to $896,965.
  • Port of Los Angeles fell 2.41 percent compared to last year to $873,441.

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 Mexico increased $182,592, 4.76 percent, (30.24 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Canada increased $194,910, 9.85 percent, (16.34 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Germany increased $554,396, 38.97 percent, (14.87 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Japan decreased $204,249, 17.58 percent, (7.2 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 India decreased $95,845, 9.37 percent, (6.97 percent market share).

All totaled, 75.62 percent of all these Graphite exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $10.05 million of the $13.3 million total.

All totaled, 68.87 percent of all these Graphite exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $9.16 million of the $13.3 million total.