Exports: Passenger vehicles

U.S. exports of Passenger vehicles decreased 11.59 percent through August to $35.81 billion.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Canada$8.76 B
2Germany$5.14 B
3Mexico$2.57 B
4United Arab Emirates$2.27 B
5China$1.61 B
6South Korea$1.31 B
7Saudi Arabia$1.19 B
8Belgium$1.1 B
9Georgia$1.03 B
10Australia$771.95 M

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U.S. exports of Passenger vehicles decreased 11.59 percent through August to $35.81 billion

The category ranked 9 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 6 for the last full year with a total value of $59.2 billion, a $4.39 billion, 6.91 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Germany, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 United Arab Emirates and No. 5 China. The leading markets were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 2 Port of Brunswick, GA, No. 3 Port of Charleston, No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Port Laredo.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Germany, No. 3 China, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 United Arab Emirates. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Brunswick, GA, No. 2 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 3 Port of Charleston, No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI 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:

  • Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI rose 2.64 percent compared to last year to $6.05 billion.
  • Port of Brunswick, GA fell 22.01 percent compared to last year to $5.7 billion.
  • Port of Charleston rose 2.3 percent compared to last year to $5.3 billion.
  • Port of Savannah, GA rose 18.26 percent compared to last year to $1.79 billion.
  • Port Laredo fell 15.21 percent compared to last year to $1.48 billion.

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 decreased $2.59 billion, 22.8 percent, (24.45 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Germany decreased $203.23 million, 3.81 percent, (14.34 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Mexico decreased $334.5 million, 11.53 percent, (7.17 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 United Arab Emirates decreased $533.04 million, 18.98 percent, (6.35 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 China decreased $2.01 billion, 55.55 percent, (4.49 percent market share).

All totaled, 56.81 percent of all these Passenger vehicles exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $20.35 billion of the $35.81 billion total.

All totaled, 56.77 percent of all these Passenger vehicles exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $20.33 billion of the $35.81 billion total.