Exports: Commercial vehicles

U.S. exports of Commercial vehicles decreased 15.09 percent through August to $12.25 billion.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Canada$8.63 B
2Mexico$968.35 M
3Australia$905.36 M
4Chile$488.03 M
5United Arab Emirates$141.89 M
6Brazil$123.88 M
7Saudi Arabia$105.41 M
8Peru$103.94 M
9Israel$101.91 M
10Sweden$90.99 M

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U.S. exports of Commercial vehicles decreased 15.09 percent through August to $12.25 billion

The category ranked 19 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 17 for the last full year with a total value of $21.18 billion, a $1.71 billion, 7.47 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Australia, No. 4 Chile and No. 5 United Arab Emirates. The leading markets were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Port of Brunswick, GA, No. 4 Port of Houston and No. 5 Port of Baltimore, MD.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Australia, No. 4 Chile and No. 5 United Arab Emirates. The leading markets were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Port of Baltimore, MD, No. 4 Port of Brunswick, GA and No. 5 Port Laredo.

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:

  • Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI rose 33.33 percent compared to last year to $6.52 billion.
  • Port Laredo rose 37.34 percent compared to last year to $697.68 million.
  • Port of Brunswick, GA rose 2.43 percent compared to last year to $667.35 million.
  • Port of Houston rose 20.39 percent compared to last year to $590.93 million.
  • Port of Baltimore, MD fell 3.28 percent compared to last year to $570.1 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 $1.79 billion, 17.17 percent, (70.46 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico decreased $461.89 million, 32.29 percent, (7.9 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Australia decreased $18.7 million, 2.02 percent, (7.39 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Chile increased $149.82 million, 44.3 percent, (3.98 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 United Arab Emirates increased $11.63 million, 8.92 percent, (1.16 percent market share).

All totaled, 90.89 percent of all these Commercial vehicles exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $11.14 billion of the $12.25 billion total.

All totaled, 73.85 percent of all these Commercial vehicles exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $9.05 billion of the $12.25 billion total.