Exports: Scales, balances

U.S. exports of Scales, balances increased 6.85 percent through August to $17.21 million.

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U.S. exports of Scales, balances increased 6.85 percent through August to $17.21 million

The category ranked 953 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 962 for the last full year with a total value of $25.19 million, a $1.34 million, 5.64 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 China and No. 5 Singapore. The leading markets were No. 1 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI and No. 5 Low-Value border crossing cargo.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 United Kingdom, No. 4 Brazil and No. 5 China. The leading markets were No. 1 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Miami International Airport and No. 5 John F. Kennedy 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:

  • John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 245.2 percent compared to last year to $3.18 million.
  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 25.68 percent compared to last year to $2.78 million.
  • Port Laredo rose 71.22 percent compared to last year to $2.43 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 31.01 percent compared to last year to $1.37 million.
  • Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 40.87 percent compared to last year to $1.14 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 $642,290, 8.45 percent, (40.45 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico increased $986,672, 53.3 percent, (16.49 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Germany increased $1.07 million, 263.33 percent, (8.58 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 China increased $782,287, 191.71 percent, (6.92 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Singapore increased $523,270, 187.33 percent, (4.66 percent market share).

All totaled, 77.09 percent of all these Scales, balances exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $13.27 million of the $17.21 million total.

All totaled, 63.31 percent of all these Scales, balances exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $10.9 million of the $17.21 million total.