Exports: Magnesium, strontium by-products

U.S. exports of Magnesium, strontium by-products increased 1.15 percent through August to $12.2 million.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Canada$5.3 M
2Mexico$1.27 M
3Brazil$1.02 M
4Jamaica$572,479
5Indonesia$570,461
6United Kingdom$420,093
7China$293,391
8Switzerland$283,980
9South Korea$265,373
10France$258,050

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U.S. exports of Magnesium, strontium by-products increased 1.15 percent through August to $12.2 million

The category ranked 996 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 999 for the last full year with a total value of $18.66 million, a $1.14 million, 6.49 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Brazil, No. 4 Jamaica and No. 5 Indonesia. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 2 Port of Virginia, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Vanceboro Border Crossing, ME and No. 5 Port of Houston.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Brazil, No. 4 China and No. 5 France. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Port of Virginia, No. 4 Port of New York and No. 5 Port of Houston.

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 Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 24.91 percent compared to last year to $2.87 million.
  • Port of Virginia rose 64.55 percent compared to last year to $1.49 million.
  • Port Laredo fell 33.98 percent compared to last year to $1.16 million.
  • Vanceboro Border Crossing, ME totaled $803,240. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
  • Port of Houston rose 5.81 percent compared to last year to $586,562.

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 $222,979, 4.04 percent, (43.41 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico decreased $493,442, 28.04 percent, (10.38 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Brazil increased $316,339, 44.83 percent, (8.38 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Jamaica increased $266,923, 87.36 percent, (4.69 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Indonesia increased $268,466, 88.9 percent, (4.68 percent market share).

All totaled, 71.54 percent of all these Magnesium, strontium by-products exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $8.73 million of the $12.2 million total.

All totaled, 56.61 percent of all these Magnesium, strontium by-products exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $6.91 million of the $12.2 million total.