Exports: Marble, travertine and alabaster

U.S. exports of Marble, travertine and alabaster decreased 11.79 percent through August to $8.15 million.

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U.S. exports of Marble, travertine and alabaster decreased 11.79 percent through August to $8.15 million

The category ranked 1041 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1034 for the last full year with a total value of $14.25 million, a $123,634, 0.86 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Italy, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Bahamas, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Dominican Republic. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Houston, No. 2 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 4 Derby Line Border Crossing, VT and No. 5 Port of Palm Beach, FL.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Italy, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Portugal and No. 5 Costa Rica. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Houston, No. 2 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 4 Derby Line Border Crossing, VT and No. 5 Port of Savannah, GA.

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 Houston fell 1.93 percent compared to last year to $4.25 million.
  • Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI fell 45.94 percent compared to last year to $1.01 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 1.91 percent compared to last year to $988,072.
  • Derby Line Border Crossing, VT rose 1472 percent compared to last year to $593,118.
  • Port of Palm Beach, FL rose 217.43 percent compared to last year to $443,722.

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 Italy decreased $630,203, 12.93 percent, (52.09 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Canada decreased $545,561, 15.73 percent, (35.87 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Bahamas increased $327,168, 724.96 percent, (4.57 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Mexico increased $99,108, 58.39 percent, (3.3 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Dominican Republic increased $34,195, 194.94 percent, (0.63 percent market share).

All totaled, 96.46 percent of all these Marble, travertine and alabaster exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $7.86 million of the $8.15 million total.

All totaled, 89.39 percent of all these Marble, travertine and alabaster exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $7.28 million of the $8.15 million total.