Exports: Iron oxides

U.S. exports of Iron oxides decreased 2.37 percent through August to $34.79 million.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Canada$11.25 M
2Belgium$6.16 M
3Mexico$4.1 M
4China$3.99 M
5Costa Rica$1.18 M
6Spain$1.12 M
7Chile$846,743
8Colombia$792,375
9South Korea$717,720
10India$682,684

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U.S. exports of Iron oxides decreased 2.37 percent through August to $34.79 million

The category ranked 842 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 865 for the last full year with a total value of $49.54 million, a $8.21 million, 14.22 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Belgium, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 China and No. 5 Costa Rica. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Virginia, No. 2 Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, ND, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port of New York and No. 5 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Belgium, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 China and No. 5 South Korea. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Virginia, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Port of New York, No. 4 Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, ND and No. 5 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI.

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 of Virginia fell 8.55 percent compared to last year to $5.4 million.
  • Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, ND rose 8.04 percent compared to last year to $3.75 million.
  • Port Laredo fell 7.37 percent compared to last year to $2.97 million.
  • Port of New York rose 10.28 percent compared to last year to $2.74 million.
  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 1.28 percent compared to last year to $2.18 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 $1.79 million, 13.76 percent, (32.33 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Belgium increased $1.11 million, 21.95 percent, (17.7 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Mexico decreased $367,082, 8.22 percent, (11.79 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 China decreased $121,877, 2.97 percent, (11.46 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Costa Rica increased $1.14 million, 3556 percent, (3.38 percent market share).

All totaled, 76.66 percent of all these Iron oxides exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $26.67 million of the $34.79 million total.

All totaled, 48.98 percent of all these Iron oxides exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $17.04 million of the $34.79 million total.