Exports: Optical fibers
U.S. exports of Optical fibers increased 2.82 percent through August to $2.27 billion.
Top Markets
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | $318.04 M |
| 2 | China | $292.51 M |
| 3 | Japan | $286.67 M |
| 4 | Canada | $238.22 M |
| 5 | Germany | $217.89 M |
| 6 | United Kingdom | $131.65 M |
| 7 | South Korea | $129.57 M |
| 8 | Taiwan | $75.24 M |
| 9 | Singapore | $60.01 M |
| 10 | Hong Kong | $49.65 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FedEx Memphis WorldHub | $219.76 M |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $198.22 M |
| 3 | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport | $133.66 M |
| 4 | Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH | $131.96 M |
| 5 | Port of Los Angeles | $120.03 M |
| 6 | Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA | $119.58 M |
| 7 | Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX | $118.75 M |
| 8 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $96.83 M |
| 9 | Los Angeles International Airport | $80.41 M |
| 10 | Anchorage International Airport, AK | $73.79 M |
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U.S. exports of Optical fibers increased 2.82 percent through August to $2.27 billion
The category ranked 109 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 110 for the last full year with a total value of $3.3 billion, a $84.99 million, 2.65 percent increase from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 China, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 Germany. The leading markets were No. 1 FedEx Memphis WorldHub, No. 2 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, No. 3 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, No. 4 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.
In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 China, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 Germany. The leading markets were No. 1 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, No. 2 FedEx Memphis WorldHub, No. 3 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH, No. 4 Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX and No. 5 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA.
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:
- FedEx Memphis WorldHub rose 6.3 percent compared to last year to $219.76 million.
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport fell 19.28 percent compared to last year to $198.22 million.
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport rose 41.44 percent compared to last year to $133.66 million.
- Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH fell 2.06 percent compared to last year to $131.96 million.
- Port of Los Angeles rose 40.12 percent compared to last year to $120.03 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 Mexico increased $30.32 million, 10.54 percent, (14.02 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 2 China decreased $21.55 million, 6.86 percent, (12.9 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 3 Japan increased $33.22 million, 13.11 percent, (12.64 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 4 Canada increased $5.94 million, 2.56 percent, (10.5 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 5 Germany decreased $6.73 million, 3 percent, (9.61 percent market share).
All totaled, 59.68 percent of all these Optical fibers exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $1.35 billion of the $2.27 billion total.
All totaled, 35.44 percent of all these Optical fibers exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $803.62 million of the $2.27 billion total.