Exports: Lactose, caramel, misc. sugars

U.S. exports of Lactose, caramel, misc. sugars decreased 3.73 percent through August to $1.17 billion.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Mexico$594.51 M
2Canada$169.13 M
3China$82.1 M
4Japan$56.1 M
5New Zealand$51.15 M
6Indonesia$18.99 M
7India$17.32 M
8South Korea$14.03 M
9Brazil$13.67 M
10Vietnam$13.46 M

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U.S. exports of Lactose, caramel, misc. sugars decreased 3.73 percent through August to $1.17 billion

The category ranked 177 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 176 for the last full year with a total value of $1.79 billion, a $64.16 million, 3.71 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 China, No. 4 Japan and No. 5 New Zealand. The leading markets were No. 1 Eagle Pass, No. 2 Port of Oakland, CA, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI 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 China, No. 4 Japan and No. 5 New Zealand. The leading markets were No. 1 Eagle Pass, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 El Paso Bridge of the Americas, TX, No. 4 Port of Oakland, CA 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:

  • Eagle Pass rose 21.71 percent compared to last year to $289.13 million.
  • Port of Oakland, CA rose 21.25 percent compared to last year to $128.83 million.
  • Port Laredo fell 18.95 percent compared to last year to $114.91 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 20.16 percent compared to last year to $64.64 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles rose 9.66 percent compared to last year to $53.62 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 Mexico decreased $99.25 million, 14.31 percent, (50.69 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Canada decreased $5.8 million, 3.31 percent, (14.42 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 China increased $22.03 million, 36.67 percent, (7 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Japan increased $10.07 million, 21.87 percent, (4.78 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 New Zealand increased $15.53 million, 43.61 percent, (4.36 percent market share).

All totaled, 81.25 percent of all these Lactose, caramel, misc. sugars exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $952.98 million of the $1.17 billion total.

All totaled, 55.51 percent of all these Lactose, caramel, misc. sugars exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $651.12 million of the $1.17 billion total.