Exports: Bricks, blocks of siliceous earths

U.S. exports of Bricks, blocks of siliceous earths decreased 9.62 percent through August to $3.47 million.

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U.S. exports of Bricks, blocks of siliceous earths decreased 9.62 percent through August to $3.47 million

The category ranked 1119 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1115 for the last full year with a total value of $5.83 million, a $674,745, 10.38 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Antigua and Barbuda, No. 4 Dominican Republic and No. 5 Philippines. The leading markets were No. 1 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA, No. 2 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port of New York and No. 5 Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Antigua and Barbuda, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 Bahamas. The leading markets were No. 1 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA, No. 2 Port Everglades, No. 3 Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY, No. 4 Port Laredo 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:

  • Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA rose 22.55 percent compared to last year to $1.05 million.
  • Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 506.03 percent compared to last year to $276,028.
  • Port Laredo fell 15.92 percent compared to last year to $272,525.
  • Port of New York rose 96.66 percent compared to last year to $225,810.
  • Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY fell 43.26 percent compared to last year to $213,139.

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 increased $30,344, 1.53 percent, (57.99 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico decreased $46,189, 10.65 percent, (11.18 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Antigua and Barbuda decreased $62,773, 23.21 percent, (5.99 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Dominican Republic increased $186,167, 0 percent, (5.37 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Philippines increased $40,334, 29.42 percent, (5.12 percent market share).

All totaled, 85.65 percent of all these Bricks, blocks of siliceous earths exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $2.97 million of the $3.47 million total.

All totaled, 58.76 percent of all these Bricks, blocks of siliceous earths exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $2.04 million of the $3.47 million total.