Exports: Live plants
U.S. exports of Live plants decreased 4.74 percent through August to $244.88 million.
Top Markets
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $173.5 M |
| 2 | Mexico | $38.77 M |
| 3 | Bahamas | $6.72 M |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | $2.63 M |
| 5 | China | $2.57 M |
| 6 | Turks and Caicos Islands | $1.92 M |
| 7 | Tunisia | $1.81 M |
| 8 | Cayman Islands | $1.54 M |
| 9 | Antigua and Barbuda | $1.42 M |
| 10 | Peru | $1.31 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low-Value border crossing cargo | $51.46 M |
| 2 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI | $24.96 M |
| 3 | Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA | $24.73 M |
| 4 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $24.03 M |
| 5 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI | $18.86 M |
| 6 | Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA | $14.55 M |
| 7 | Nogales Border Crossing, AZ | $9.34 M |
| 8 | Port of Palm Beach, FL | $7.54 M |
| 9 | Port Everglades | $6.33 M |
| 10 | Port Laredo | $5.99 M |
Top markets Live plants
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U.S. exports of Live plants decreased 4.74 percent through August to $244.88 million
The category ranked 453 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 465 for the last full year with a total value of $362.67 million, a $693,553, 0.19 percent decreased from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Bahamas, No. 4 United Arab Emirates and No. 5 China. The leading markets were No. 1 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA, No. 4 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY and No. 5 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI.
In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Bahamas, No. 4 United Arab Emirates and No. 5 China. The leading markets were No. 1 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA, No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 4 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA 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:
- Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 276.82 percent compared to last year to $51.46 million.
- Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 15.3 percent compared to last year to $24.96 million.
- Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA fell 15.25 percent compared to last year to $24.73 million.
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY fell 36.04 percent compared to last year to $24.03 million.
- Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI fell 45.15 percent compared to last year to $18.86 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 $13.31 million, 7.13 percent, (70.85 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico increased $2.19 million, 6 percent, (15.83 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 3 Bahamas decreased $543,691, 7.49 percent, (2.74 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 4 United Arab Emirates decreased $1.07 million, 28.98 percent, (1.07 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 5 China decreased $28,184, 1.08 percent, (1.05 percent market share).
All totaled, 91.55 percent of all these Live plants exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $224.19 million of the $244.88 million total.
All totaled, 58.82 percent of all these Live plants exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $144.03 million of the $244.88 million total.