Exports: Misc. cellulose and chemical derivatives

U.S. exports of Misc. cellulose and chemical derivatives decreased 3.75 percent through August to $1.02 billion.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1China$227.89 M
2Belgium$125.05 M
3India$90.79 M
4Brazil$84.52 M
5Japan$58.95 M
6Canada$50.91 M
7Germany$50.55 M
8Mexico$49.39 M
9South Korea$49.36 M
10The Netherlands$31.28 M

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U.S. exports of Misc. cellulose and chemical derivatives decreased 3.75 percent through August to $1.02 billion

The category ranked 199 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 199 for the last full year with a total value of $1.54 billion, a $170.47 million, 12.47 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 China, No. 2 Belgium, No. 3 India, No. 4 Brazil and No. 5 Japan. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Charleston, No. 2 Port of Virginia, No. 3 Port of New York, No. 4 Port of New Orleans and No. 5 Port of Wilmington, NC.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 China, No. 2 Belgium, No. 3 India, No. 4 Brazil and No. 5 South Korea. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Charleston, No. 2 Port of Virginia, No. 3 Port of New York, No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Port of Wilmington, NC.

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 Charleston fell 0.52 percent compared to last year to $446.13 million.
  • Port of Virginia rose 5.63 percent compared to last year to $155.7 million.
  • Port of New York fell 26.05 percent compared to last year to $56.7 million.
  • Port of New Orleans fell 11.28 percent compared to last year to $45.91 million.
  • Port of Wilmington, NC fell 17.41 percent compared to last year to $43.81 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 China increased $1.8 million, 0.8 percent, (22.33 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Belgium decreased $37.11 million, 22.89 percent, (12.26 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 India increased $37,384, 0.04 percent, (8.9 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Brazil decreased $5.61 million, 6.22 percent, (8.28 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Japan decreased $7.26 million, 10.97 percent, (5.78 percent market share).

All totaled, 57.55 percent of all these Misc. cellulose and chemical derivatives exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $587.2 million of the $1.02 billion total.

All totaled, 73.34 percent of all these Misc. cellulose and chemical derivatives exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $748.26 million of the $1.02 billion total.