Exports: Synthetic rubber, including butadiene
U.S. exports of Synthetic rubber, including butadiene increased 0.36 percent through August to $1.82 billion.
Top Markets
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | $308.88 M |
| 2 | Belgium | $297.76 M |
| 3 | Canada | $211.37 M |
| 4 | Brazil | $199.1 M |
| 5 | China | $90.52 M |
| 6 | Japan | $78.57 M |
| 7 | India | $74.33 M |
| 8 | The Netherlands | $67.16 M |
| 9 | Thailand | $60.86 M |
| 10 | Taiwan | $36.59 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Houston | $563.05 M |
| 2 | Port of New Orleans | $389.47 M |
| 3 | Port Laredo | $253.41 M |
| 4 | Port of Virginia | $92.49 M |
| 5 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI | $81.45 M |
| 6 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI | $48.77 M |
| 7 | Port of Savannah, GA | $44.32 M |
| 8 | Port of Los Angeles | $38.36 M |
| 9 | Anchorage International Airport, AK | $37.43 M |
| 10 | Port of New York | $29.08 M |
Top markets Synthetic rubber, including butadiene
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U.S. exports of Synthetic rubber, including butadiene increased 0.36 percent through August to $1.82 billion
The category ranked 130 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 131 for the last full year with a total value of $2.64 billion, a $152.59 million, 6.13 percent increase from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Belgium, No. 3 Canada, No. 4 Brazil and No. 5 China. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Houston, No. 2 Port of New Orleans, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port of Virginia and No. 5 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI.
In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Belgium, No. 3 Canada, No. 4 Brazil and No. 5 China. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Houston, No. 2 Port of New Orleans, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port of Virginia 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 of Houston rose 6.34 percent compared to last year to $563.05 million.
- Port of New Orleans rose 8.22 percent compared to last year to $389.47 million.
- Port Laredo fell 11.41 percent compared to last year to $253.41 million.
- Port of Virginia fell 36.52 percent compared to last year to $92.49 million.
- Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 27.19 percent compared to last year to $81.45 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 decreased $35.62 million, 10.34 percent, (16.95 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 2 Belgium increased $41.15 million, 16.04 percent, (16.34 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 3 Canada decreased $23.56 million, 10.03 percent, (11.6 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 4 Brazil increased $36.26 million, 22.26 percent, (10.93 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 5 China decreased $19.92 million, 18.04 percent, (4.97 percent market share).
All totaled, 60.79 percent of all these Synthetic rubber, including butadiene exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $1.11 billion of the $1.82 billion total.
All totaled, 75.73 percent of all these Synthetic rubber, including butadiene exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $1.38 billion of the $1.82 billion total.