U.S. exports of Basketwork, wickerwork decreased 7.10 percent through August to $8.73 million

The category ranked 1032 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1038 for the last full year with a total value of $13.22 million, a $2.65 million, 16.67 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Malaysia, No. 4 United Arab Emirates and No. 5 France. The leading markets were No. 1 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port of Charleston and No. 5 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Spain, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 France and No. 5 Argentina. The leading markets were No. 1 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 2 Port of New York, No. 3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 4 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI 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:

• Low-Value border crossing cargo fell 0.6 percent compared to last year to $4.26 million.
• Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY fell 5.79 percent compared to last year to $534,839.
• Port Laredo rose 280.54 percent compared to last year to $486,587.
• Port of Charleston totaled $393,772. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
• Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA rose 110.82 percent compared to last year to $346,709.

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 $385,509, 6.16 percent, (67.33 percent market share).
• U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico increased $72,587, 13.47 percent, (7.01 percent market share).
• U.S. export to No. 3 Malaysia increased $268,253, 0 percent, (3.07 percent market share).
• U.S. export to No. 4 United Arab Emirates increased $104,717, 73.05 percent, (2.84 percent market share).
• U.S. export to No. 5 France decreased $99,495, 33.13 percent, (2.3 percent market share).

All totaled, 82.56 percent of all these Basketwork, wickerwork exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $7.2 million of the $8.73 million total.

All totaled, 68.95 percent of all these Basketwork, wickerwork exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $6.02 million of the $8.73 million total.