U.S. exports of Printed or illustrated postcards, greeting cards decreased 16.88 percent through August to $32.5 million

The category ranked 859 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 826 for the last full year with a total value of $64.38 million, a $178,071, 0.28 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 Panama and No. 5 United Arab Emirates. The leading markets were No. 1 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 4 Port Laredo and No. 5 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 United Kingdom, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 China and No. 5 Panama. 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 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI and No. 5 Miami International Airport.

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 4.08 percent compared to last year to $25.8 million.
• Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 14.24 percent compared to last year to $1.3 million.
• Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY fell 46.84 percent compared to last year to $1.09 million.
• Port Laredo rose 289.62 percent compared to last year to $570,895.
• Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH rose 37.33 percent compared to last year to $497,692.

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 $6.71 million, 19.15 percent, (87.15 percent market share).
• U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico increased $341,359, 87.24 percent, (2.25 percent market share).
• U.S. export to No. 3 United Kingdom decreased $205,222, 23.27 percent, (2.08 percent market share).
• U.S. export to No. 4 Panama increased $125,269, 56.76 percent, (1.06 percent market share).
• U.S. export to No. 5 United Arab Emirates increased $142,369, 120.24 percent, (0.8 percent market share).

All totaled, 93.36 percent of all these Printed or illustrated postcards, greeting cards exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $30.34 million of the $32.5 million total.

All totaled, 90.06 percent of all these Printed or illustrated postcards, greeting cards exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $29.27 million of the $32.5 million total.