Exports: Plastic floor and wall coverings

U.S. exports of Plastic floor and wall coverings decreased 8.13 percent through August to $190.13 million.

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U.S. exports of Plastic floor and wall coverings decreased 8.13 percent through August to $190.13 million

The category ranked 515 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 509 for the last full year with a total value of $301.55 million, a $16.96 million, 5.33 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 United Kingdom, No. 4 India and No. 5 Germany. The leading markets were No. 1 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 2 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 4 Pembina Border Crossing, ND and No. 5 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 United Kingdom, No. 4 The Netherlands and No. 5 Germany. The leading markets were No. 1 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Pembina Border Crossing, ND, No. 4 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI and No. 5 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI.

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:

  • Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 51.92 percent compared to last year to $37.47 million.
  • Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI fell 23.9 percent compared to last year to $14.88 million.
  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY fell 34.84 percent compared to last year to $14.65 million.
  • Pembina Border Crossing, ND fell 34.97 percent compared to last year to $13.56 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 7.43 percent compared to last year to $11.86 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 decreased $11.42 million, 9.82 percent, (55.13 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico decreased $3.1 million, 21.01 percent, (6.13 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 United Kingdom decreased $1.98 million, 20.93 percent, (3.94 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 India increased $4.41 million, 300.34 percent, (3.09 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Germany increased $104,316, 2.97 percent, (1.9 percent market share).

All totaled, 70.2 percent of all these Plastic floor and wall coverings exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $133.47 million of the $190.13 million total.

All totaled, 48.61 percent of all these Plastic floor and wall coverings exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $92.41 million of the $190.13 million total.