Exports: Refractory ceramic materials

U.S. exports of Refractory ceramic materials increased 5.82 percent through August to $233.4 million.

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U.S. exports of Refractory ceramic materials increased 5.82 percent through August to $233.4 million

The category ranked 469 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 482 for the last full year with a total value of $331.56 million, a $14.63 million, 4.62 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 China, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading markets were No. 1 Del Rio International Bridge, TX, No. 2 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, No. 3 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 4 Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX and No. 5 Port of New York.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 China and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading markets were No. 1 Del Rio International Bridge, TX, No. 2 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 3 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, No. 4 Port of New York and No. 5 Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX.

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:

  • Del Rio International Bridge, TX rose 36.72 percent compared to last year to $43.96 million.
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport rose 38.52 percent compared to last year to $24.35 million.
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport fell 8.06 percent compared to last year to $23.91 million.
  • Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX rose 49.09 percent compared to last year to $15.02 million.
  • Port of New York fell 18.69 percent compared to last year to $11.2 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 $15.46 million, 24.9 percent, (33.24 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Canada decreased $4.2 million, 10.26 percent, (15.75 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 China increased $4.99 million, 41.77 percent, (7.25 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Germany decreased $6.19 million, 35.72 percent, (4.78 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 United Kingdom decreased $2.1 million, 18.01 percent, (4.09 percent market share).

All totaled, 65.1 percent of all these Refractory ceramic materials exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $151.95 million of the $233.4 million total.

All totaled, 50.75 percent of all these Refractory ceramic materials exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $118.45 million of the $233.4 million total.