Exports: Wires, ropes, stranded

U.S. exports of Wires, ropes, stranded decreased 4.52 percent through August to $226.03 million.

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U.S. exports of Wires, ropes, stranded decreased 4.52 percent through August to $226.03 million

The category ranked 476 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 475 for the last full year with a total value of $340.76 million, a $29.38 million, 7.94 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Chile, No. 4 China and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of New York, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 4 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI and No. 5 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 China, No. 4 Chile and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading markets were No. 1 Pembina Border Crossing, ND, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 4 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY and No. 5 Port Huron Blue Water 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 New York rose 62.15 percent compared to last year to $15.64 million.
  • Port Laredo fell 17.49 percent compared to last year to $15.05 million.
  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 21.85 percent compared to last year to $14.89 million.
  • Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI fell 29.16 percent compared to last year to $13.15 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 3.93 percent compared to last year to $9.97 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 $17.33 million, 18.21 percent, (34.43 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico decreased $8.52 million, 22.46 percent, (13.01 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Chile increased $4.38 million, 59.59 percent, (5.19 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 China increased $2.41 million, 30.82 percent, (4.53 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 United Kingdom decreased $402,093, 5.78 percent, (2.9 percent market share).

All totaled, 60.05 percent of all these Wires, ropes, stranded exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $135.74 million of the $226.03 million total.

All totaled, 30.39 percent of all these Wires, ropes, stranded exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $68.7 million of the $226.03 million total.