Exports: Toilet paper

U.S. exports of Toilet paper decreased 15.33 percent through August to $542.24 million.

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U.S. exports of Toilet paper decreased 15.33 percent through August to $542.24 million

The category ranked 299 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 277 for the last full year with a total value of $932.12 million, a $52.46 million, 5.33 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 Israel and No. 5 Dominican Republic. The leading markets were No. 1 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 4 Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY and No. 5 Pembina Border Crossing, ND.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 South Korea. The leading markets were No. 1 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 2 Pembina Border Crossing, ND, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 4 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI and No. 5 Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY.

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:

  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 1.25 percent compared to last year to $104.32 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 13.34 percent compared to last year to $77.22 million.
  • Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 68.6 percent compared to last year to $66.08 million.
  • Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY fell 0.44 percent compared to last year to $47.75 million.
  • Pembina Border Crossing, ND fell 41.64 percent compared to last year to $46.33 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 $54.88 million, 11.58 percent, (77.31 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico decreased $3.3 million, 6.78 percent, (8.36 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Germany decreased $4.26 million, 25.07 percent, (2.35 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Israel increased $2.33 million, 37.31 percent, (1.58 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Dominican Republic increased $477,272, 7.78 percent, (1.22 percent market share).

All totaled, 90.81 percent of all these Toilet paper exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $492.43 million of the $542.24 million total.

All totaled, 63.02 percent of all these Toilet paper exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $341.71 million of the $542.24 million total.