Exports: Plastic plates, sheet, film
U.S. exports of Plastic plates, sheet, film decreased 5.64 percent through August to $3.71 billion.
Top Markets
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $1.04 B |
| 2 | Mexico | $915.53 M |
| 3 | China | $199.65 M |
| 4 | Germany | $138.31 M |
| 5 | United Kingdom | $129.32 M |
| 6 | Belgium | $115.43 M |
| 7 | Japan | $89.86 M |
| 8 | Taiwan | $86.23 M |
| 9 | India | $84.24 M |
| 10 | Dominican Republic | $72.9 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Laredo | $418.33 M |
| 2 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI | $376.92 M |
| 3 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $262.85 M |
| 4 | Port of New York | $222.59 M |
| 5 | Port of Virginia | $168.28 M |
| 6 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $157.21 M |
| 7 | Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA | $150.72 M |
| 8 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI | $134.57 M |
| 9 | Port of Los Angeles | $118.06 M |
| 10 | Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX | $114.16 M |
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U.S. exports of Plastic plates, sheet, film decreased 5.64 percent through August to $3.71 billion
The category ranked 68 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 65 for the last full year with a total value of $5.7 billion, a $95.85 million, 1.71 percent increase from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 China, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 4 Port of New York and No. 5 Port of Virginia.
In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 China, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 Belgium. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 4 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI and No. 5 Port of New York.
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 Laredo fell 8.1 percent compared to last year to $418.33 million.
- Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 32.06 percent compared to last year to $376.92 million.
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY fell 10 percent compared to last year to $262.85 million.
- Port of New York rose 10.19 percent compared to last year to $222.59 million.
- Port of Virginia fell 0.54 percent compared to last year to $168.28 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 $35.79 million, 3.32 percent, (28.07 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico decreased $58.99 million, 6.05 percent, (24.67 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 3 China decreased $148.8 million, 42.7 percent, (5.38 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 4 Germany decreased $14.82 million, 9.68 percent, (3.73 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 5 United Kingdom increased $35.32 million, 37.57 percent, (3.49 percent market share).
All totaled, 65.34 percent of all these Plastic plates, sheet, film exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $2.42 billion of the $3.71 billion total.
All totaled, 39.05 percent of all these Plastic plates, sheet, film exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $1.45 billion of the $3.71 billion total.