Exports: Hats, headgear, knit, lace

U.S. exports of Hats, headgear, knit, lace increased 1.26 percent through August to $148.6 million.

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U.S. exports of Hats, headgear, knit, lace increased 1.26 percent through August to $148.6 million

The category ranked 578 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 588 for the last full year with a total value of $214.02 million, a $20.82 million, 10.78 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Australia and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 3 Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, CA, No. 4 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA and No. 5 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 China, No. 4 Japan and No. 5 Australia. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 4 Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, CA and No. 5 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY.

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 19.91 percent compared to last year to $31.35 million.
  • Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 46.5 percent compared to last year to $28.95 million.
  • Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, CA rose 34.37 percent compared to last year to $10.34 million.
  • Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA rose 24.39 percent compared to last year to $8.66 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 15.18 percent compared to last year to $8.59 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 $1.82 million, 2.95 percent, (40.38 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico increased $10.48 million, 23.14 percent, (37.53 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Japan increased $44,101, 0.98 percent, (3.05 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Australia increased $216,797, 7.98 percent, (1.98 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 United Kingdom decreased $282,550, 10.71 percent, (1.59 percent market share).

All totaled, 84.52 percent of all these Hats, headgear, knit, lace exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $125.6 million of the $148.6 million total.

All totaled, 59.15 percent of all these Hats, headgear, knit, lace exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $87.9 million of the $148.6 million total.