Exports: Buttons, fasteners, button molds

U.S. exports of Buttons, fasteners, button molds increased 7.39 percent through August to $27.82 million.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Mexico$11.38 M
2Canada$2.08 M
3Honduras$1.75 M
4Hong Kong$1.45 M
5China$1.09 M
6Nicaragua$936,816
7Dominican Republic$812,589
8Kenya$668,953
9Germany$623,161
10Haiti$608,706

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U.S. exports of Buttons, fasteners, button molds increased 7.39 percent through August to $27.82 million

The category ranked 877 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 910 for the last full year with a total value of $37.03 million, a $3.48 million, 8.59 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Honduras, No. 4 Hong Kong and No. 5 China. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Eagle Pass, No. 3 Port Everglades, No. 4 Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX and No. 5 John F. Kennedy International Airport.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Honduras, No. 4 Nicaragua and No. 5 Dominican Republic. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port Everglades, No. 3 Eagle Pass, No. 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport and No. 5 Port Miami.

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 Laredo fell 17.98 percent compared to last year to $3.34 million.
  • Eagle Pass rose 33.07 percent compared to last year to $2.76 million.
  • Port Everglades fell 17.31 percent compared to last year to $2.42 million.
  • Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX rose 58.03 percent compared to last year to $2.21 million.
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport fell 12.43 percent compared to last year to $1.79 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 $1.37 million, 13.7 percent, (40.9 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Canada increased $22,518, 1.09 percent, (7.47 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Honduras increased $303,470, 20.91 percent, (6.31 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Hong Kong increased $720,194, 98.09 percent, (5.23 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 China increased $364,107, 50.32 percent, (3.91 percent market share).

All totaled, 63.82 percent of all these Buttons, fasteners, button molds exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $17.76 million of the $27.82 million total.

All totaled, 44.97 percent of all these Buttons, fasteners, button molds exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $12.51 million of the $27.82 million total.