Exports: Parachutes

U.S. exports of Parachutes increased 8.65 percent through August to $134.01 million.

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U.S. exports of Parachutes increased 8.65 percent through August to $134.01 million

The category ranked 604 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 633 for the last full year with a total value of $179 million, a $11.45 million, 6.84 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 United Arab Emirates, No. 2 Algeria, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 The Netherlands. The leading markets were No. 1 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 2 Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ, No. 3 Port of New York, No. 4 Philadelphia International Airport and No. 5 FedEx Memphis WorldHub.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Algeria, No. 2 United Arab Emirates, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 Singapore. The leading markets were No. 1 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 2 Port of New York, No. 3 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, No. 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport and No. 5 FedEx Memphis WorldHub.

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:

  • Los Angeles International Airport rose 22.72 percent compared to last year to $25.14 million.
  • Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ rose 852.06 percent compared to last year to $23.89 million.
  • Port of New York rose 6.84 percent compared to last year to $17.81 million.
  • Philadelphia International Airport rose 394.36 percent compared to last year to $10.79 million.
  • FedEx Memphis WorldHub rose 14.83 percent compared to last year to $9.66 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 United Arab Emirates increased $39.07 million, 320.45 percent, (38.25 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Algeria increased $4.33 million, 32.83 percent, (13.09 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Japan decreased $1.93 million, 19.46 percent, (5.95 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Germany decreased $806,099, 10.24 percent, (5.27 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 The Netherlands increased $2.29 million, 68.1 percent, (4.21 percent market share).

All totaled, 66.77 percent of all these Parachutes exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $89.48 million of the $134.01 million total.

All totaled, 65.14 percent of all these Parachutes exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $87.3 million of the $134.01 million total.