Exports: Lead ores and concentrates
U.S. exports of Lead ores and concentrates increased 1.90 percent through August to $519.28 million.
Top Markets
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $195.7 M |
| 2 | South Korea | $114.65 M |
| 3 | China | $108.57 M |
| 4 | Switzerland | $39.49 M |
| 5 | Japan | $20.91 M |
| 6 | Mexico | $14.24 M |
| 7 | Belgium | $11.71 M |
| 8 | Germany | $11.61 M |
| 9 | Cambodia | $1.34 M |
| 10 | Thailand | $504,000 |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metaline Falls Border Crossing, WA | $176.16 M |
| 2 | Port of Anchorage, AK | $146.7 M |
| 3 | Port of New Orleans | $100.96 M |
| 4 | Port of Juneau, AK | $86.87 M |
| 5 | Frontier Border Crossing, WA | $5.47 M |
| 6 | Port of Los Angeles | $1.96 M |
| 7 | Port of Charleston | $594,843 |
| 8 | Port of Long Beach | $200,000 |
| 9 | Port of Savannah, GA | $120,221 |
| 10 | Port of New York | $109,137 |
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U.S. exports of Lead ores and concentrates increased 1.90 percent through August to $519.28 million
The category ranked 307 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 286 for the last full year with a total value of $897.3 million, a $99.02 million, 12.40 percent increase from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 South Korea, No. 3 China, No. 4 Switzerland and No. 5 Japan. The leading markets were No. 1 Metaline Falls Border Crossing, WA, No. 2 Port of Anchorage, AK, No. 3 Port of New Orleans, No. 4 Port of Juneau, AK and No. 5 Frontier Border Crossing, WA.
In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 China, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 Belgium and No. 5 Mexico. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Anchorage, AK, No. 2 Metaline Falls Border Crossing, WA, No. 3 Port of Juneau, AK, No. 4 Port of New Orleans and No. 5 Frontier Border Crossing, WA.
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:
- Metaline Falls Border Crossing, WA rose 27.54 percent compared to last year to $176.16 million.
- Port of Anchorage, AK rose 51.27 percent compared to last year to $146.7 million.
- Port of New Orleans fell 10.68 percent compared to last year to $100.96 million.
- Port of Juneau, AK fell 29.68 percent compared to last year to $86.87 million.
- Frontier Border Crossing, WA fell 67.82 percent compared to last year to $5.47 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 increased $20.69 million, 11.82 percent, (37.69 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 2 South Korea increased $38.71 million, 50.99 percent, (22.08 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 3 China decreased $38.06 million, 25.96 percent, (20.91 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 4 Switzerland increased $32.73 million, 484.47 percent, (7.6 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 5 Japan decreased $3.49 million, 14.3 percent, (4.03 percent market share).
All totaled, 92.3 percent of all these Lead ores and concentrates exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $479.32 million of the $519.28 million total.
All totaled, 99.4 percent of all these Lead ores and concentrates exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $516.16 million of the $519.28 million total.