Exports: Metal yarn

U.S. exports of Metal yarn decreased 3.45 percent through August to $14.53 million.

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U.S. exports of Metal yarn decreased 3.45 percent through August to $14.53 million

The category ranked 977 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 991 for the last full year with a total value of $19.87 million, a $2.14 million, 12.08 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Sri Lanka, No. 2 Taiwan, No. 3 United Kingdom, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 Mexico. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of New York, No. 2 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 3 Philadelphia International Airport, No. 4 Chicago O'Hare International Airport and No. 5 Port Everglades.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Sri Lanka, No. 2 United Kingdom, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Taiwan and No. 5 Canada. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of New York, No. 2 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 3 Philadelphia International Airport, No. 4 FedEx Memphis WorldHub and No. 5 Port Laredo.

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 New York fell 40.92 percent compared to last year to $4.81 million.
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 105.18 percent compared to last year to $3.83 million.
  • Philadelphia International Airport rose 242.16 percent compared to last year to $1.73 million.
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport rose 274.37 percent compared to last year to $661,852.
  • Port Everglades rose 1723 percent compared to last year to $554,149.

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 Sri Lanka decreased $118,817, 1.32 percent, (60.93 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Taiwan increased $618,834, 63.71 percent, (10.95 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 United Kingdom decreased $161,320, 11.12 percent, (8.87 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Canada decreased $39,493, 5.36 percent, (4.8 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Mexico decreased $707,453, 51.63 percent, (4.56 percent market share).

All totaled, 90.11 percent of all these Metal yarn exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $13.09 million of the $14.53 million total.

All totaled, 79.7 percent of all these Metal yarn exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $11.58 million of the $14.53 million total.