Exports: Railway tracks

U.S. exports of Railway tracks decreased 21.61 percent through August to $152.97 million.

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U.S. exports of Railway tracks decreased 21.61 percent through August to $152.97 million

The category ranked 566 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 532 for the last full year with a total value of $271.53 million, a $59.96 million, 18.09 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Australia, No. 4 Peru and No. 5 Jamaica. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 2 Pembina Border Crossing, ND, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 International Falls border crossing, MN and No. 5 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Peru, No. 4 Panama and No. 5 Australia. The leading markets were No. 1 Pembina Border Crossing, ND, No. 2 International Falls border crossing, MN, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 4 Port Laredo and No. 5 Detroit Ambassador 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:

  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 48.71 percent compared to last year to $34.8 million.
  • Pembina Border Crossing, ND fell 38.44 percent compared to last year to $28.4 million.
  • Port Laredo rose 34.71 percent compared to last year to $21.7 million.
  • International Falls border crossing, MN fell 32.96 percent compared to last year to $20.86 million.
  • Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI rose 7.03 percent compared to last year to $14.32 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 $24.96 million, 17.39 percent, (77.5 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico decreased $14.71 million, 35.33 percent, (17.6 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Australia increased $348,250, 30.68 percent, (0.97 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Peru decreased $1.1 million, 56.29 percent, (0.56 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Jamaica increased $309,953, 160.17 percent, (0.33 percent market share).

All totaled, 96.96 percent of all these Railway tracks exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $148.32 million of the $152.97 million total.

All totaled, 78.49 percent of all these Railway tracks exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $120.06 million of the $152.97 million total.