Exports: Misc. mineral or chemical fertilizers

U.S. exports of Misc. mineral or chemical fertilizers increased 0.77 percent through August to $1.7 billion.

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U.S. exports of Misc. mineral or chemical fertilizers increased 0.77 percent through August to $1.7 billion

The category ranked 137 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 133 for the last full year with a total value of $2.58 billion, a $376.61 million, 12.73 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Brazil, No. 3 Argentina, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Colombia. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Tampa, FL, No. 2 International Falls border crossing, MN, No. 3 Pembina Border Crossing, ND, No. 4 Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, ND and No. 5 Eastport border crossing, ID.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Brazil, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Colombia and No. 5 Argentina. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Tampa, FL, No. 2 International Falls border crossing, MN, No. 3 Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, ND, No. 4 Pembina Border Crossing, ND and No. 5 Eastport border crossing, ID.

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 Tampa, FL fell 1.21 percent compared to last year to $677.54 million.
  • International Falls border crossing, MN fell 8.49 percent compared to last year to $288.13 million.
  • Pembina Border Crossing, ND rose 19.63 percent compared to last year to $190.13 million.
  • Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, ND fell 8.78 percent compared to last year to $147.43 million.
  • Eastport border crossing, ID rose 53.16 percent compared to last year to $93.81 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 Canada increased $32.4 million, 3.62 percent, (54.6 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Brazil decreased $3.8 million, 1 percent, (22.08 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Argentina increased $22.41 million, 43.03 percent, (4.39 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Mexico decreased $11.17 million, 17.42 percent, (3.12 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Colombia decreased $14.42 million, 23.6 percent, (2.75 percent market share).

All totaled, 86.94 percent of all these Misc. mineral or chemical fertilizers exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $1.48 billion of the $1.7 billion total.

All totaled, 82.31 percent of all these Misc. mineral or chemical fertilizers exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $1.4 billion of the $1.7 billion total.