Exports: Refined copper, alloys, unwrought

U.S. exports of Refined copper, alloys, unwrought increased 14.29 percent through August to $1.4 billion.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Mexico$1.1 B
2Canada$219.06 M
3Germany$20.4 M
4Malaysia$12.86 M
5Brazil$12.3 M
6Singapore$10.32 M
7China$5.11 M
8South Korea$4.63 M
9Japan$3.88 M
10United Kingdom$2.74 M

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U.S. exports of Refined copper, alloys, unwrought increased 14.29 percent through August to $1.4 billion

The category ranked 155 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 170 for the last full year with a total value of $1.86 billion, a $245.94 million, 15.20 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 Malaysia and No. 5 Brazil. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Trout River, NY Border Crossing, No. 4 Port of New York and No. 5 Port of Savannah, GA.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 The Netherlands, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 Malaysia. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Port of New Orleans, No. 4 Port of New York and No. 5 Port of Virginia.

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 rose 9.16 percent compared to last year to $1.08 billion.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 85.37 percent compared to last year to $97.45 million.
  • Trout River, NY Border Crossing totaled $90.29 million. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
  • Port of New York rose 41.25 percent compared to last year to $25.4 million.
  • Port of Savannah, GA rose 334.5 percent compared to last year to $13.19 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 Mexico increased $93.15 million, 9.29 percent, (78.25 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Canada increased $142.67 million, 186.75 percent, (15.64 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Germany decreased $16.95 million, 45.38 percent, (1.46 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Malaysia decreased $17.7 million, 57.91 percent, (0.92 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Brazil increased $12.03 million, 4485 percent, (0.88 percent market share).

All totaled, 97.15 percent of all these Refined copper, alloys, unwrought exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $1.36 billion of the $1.4 billion total.

All totaled, 93.01 percent of all these Refined copper, alloys, unwrought exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $1.3 billion of the $1.4 billion total.