Exports: Twine, rope, cables

U.S. exports of Twine, rope, cables increased 6.89 percent through August to $136.75 million.

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U.S. exports of Twine, rope, cables increased 6.89 percent through August to $136.75 million

The category ranked 596 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 624 for the last full year with a total value of $187.86 million, a $7.35 million, 3.77 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Costa Rica, No. 4 Norway and No. 5 China. The leading markets were No. 1 Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX, No. 2 FedEx Memphis WorldHub, No. 3 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 4 Eagle Pass and No. 5 Port of Houston.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 China, No. 4 Costa Rica and No. 5 Brazil. The leading markets were No. 1 Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX, No. 2 FedEx Memphis WorldHub, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port of New York and No. 5 Los Angeles 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:

  • Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX rose 6.42 percent compared to last year to $21.68 million.
  • FedEx Memphis WorldHub fell 4.08 percent compared to last year to $10.79 million.
  • Los Angeles International Airport rose 59.95 percent compared to last year to $7.69 million.
  • Eagle Pass rose 167.29 percent compared to last year to $7.54 million.
  • Port of Houston rose 368.83 percent compared to last year to $7.21 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 $231,873, 0.5 percent, (34.28 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Canada decreased $1.01 million, 5.45 percent, (12.81 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Costa Rica decreased $469,490, 6.15 percent, (5.24 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Norway increased $5.92 million, 2034 percent, (4.54 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 China decreased $6.95 million, 57.11 percent, (3.82 percent market share).

All totaled, 60.69 percent of all these Twine, rope, cables exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $83 million of the $136.75 million total.

All totaled, 40.15 percent of all these Twine, rope, cables exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $54.91 million of the $136.75 million total.