Exports: Medical instruments

U.S. exports of Medical instruments decreased 0.88 percent through August to $24.64 billion.

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U.S. exports of Medical instruments decreased 0.88 percent through August to $24.64 billion

The category ranked 13 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 12 for the last full year with a total value of $36.81 billion, a $195.49 million, 0.53 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 The Netherlands, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 China, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 Japan. The leading markets were No. 1 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, No. 2 FedEx Memphis WorldHub, No. 3 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport and No. 5 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 The Netherlands, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 China, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 Japan. The leading markets were No. 1 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, No. 2 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 3 FedEx Memphis WorldHub, No. 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport and No. 5 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH.

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:

  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport rose 0.22 percent compared to last year to $3.32 billion.
  • FedEx Memphis WorldHub rose 27.92 percent compared to last year to $2.41 billion.
  • Los Angeles International Airport fell 0.14 percent compared to last year to $1.96 billion.
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport fell 1.72 percent compared to last year to $1.25 billion.
  • Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH rose 11.25 percent compared to last year to $1.14 billion.

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 The Netherlands decreased $117.49 million, 2.78 percent, (16.64 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico decreased $4.43 million, 0.14 percent, (12.77 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 China increased $170.38 million, 7.55 percent, (9.85 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Canada increased $23.98 million, 1.1 percent, (8.94 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Japan increased $59.84 million, 3.33 percent, (7.54 percent market share).

All totaled, 55.74 percent of all these Medical instruments exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $13.74 billion of the $24.64 billion total.

All totaled, 40.91 percent of all these Medical instruments exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $10.08 billion of the $24.64 billion total.