U.S. exports of Wall & alarm clocks, other clocks increased 8.90 percent through August to $12.51 million

The category ranked 995 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1013 for the last full year with a total value of $16.84 million, a $2.27 million, 11.88 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Saudi Arabia, No. 4 Argentina and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading markets were No. 1 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 2 Miami International Airport, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Pembina Border Crossing, ND and No. 5 John F. Kennedy International Airport.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Switzerland, No. 3 Saudi Arabia, No. 4 Australia and No. 5 Singapore. The leading markets were No. 1 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 2 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 4 FedEx Memphis WorldHub and No. 5 Buffalo Peace Bridge, 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:

• Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 18.8 percent compared to last year to $2.59 million.
• Miami International Airport rose 268.88 percent compared to last year to $993,379.
• Port Laredo rose 140.18 percent compared to last year to $717,655.
• Pembina Border Crossing, ND rose 62.86 percent compared to last year to $627,111.
• John F. Kennedy International Airport fell 61.92 percent compared to last year to $601,604.

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 $82,491, 1.55 percent, (41.76 percent market share).
• U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico increased $1.36 million, 283.34 percent, (14.67 percent market share).
• U.S. export to No. 3 Saudi Arabia decreased $67,781, 9.57 percent, (5.12 percent market share).
• U.S. export to No. 4 Argentina increased $501,784, 3168 percent, (4.14 percent market share).
• U.S. export to No. 5 United Kingdom decreased $92,867, 21.54 percent, (2.7 percent market share).

All totaled, 68.39 percent of all these Wall & alarm clocks, other clocks exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $8.55 million of the $12.51 million total.

All totaled, 44.18 percent of all these Wall & alarm clocks, other clocks exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $5.53 million of the $12.51 million total.