Exports: Misc. coloring preparations and materials

U.S. exports of Misc. coloring preparations and materials decreased 7.04 percent through August to $1.04 billion.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Mexico$246.65 M
2Canada$190.66 M
3Belgium$158.21 M
4India$55.86 M
5Switzerland$40.01 M
6China$32.49 M
7Brazil$30.33 M
8South Korea$24.69 M
9Taiwan$23.54 M
10Singapore$21.09 M

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U.S. exports of Misc. coloring preparations and materials decreased 7.04 percent through August to $1.04 billion

The category ranked 194 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 187 for the last full year with a total value of $1.68 billion, a $160.74 million, 10.55 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Belgium, No. 4 India and No. 5 Switzerland. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port of New Orleans, No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI and No. 5 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Belgium, No. 4 India and No. 5 China. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port of New Orleans, No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 4 Port of Mobile, AL 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:

  • Port Laredo fell 4.28 percent compared to last year to $190.49 million.
  • Port of New Orleans fell 6.64 percent compared to last year to $171.84 million.
  • Port of Savannah, GA fell 9.42 percent compared to last year to $105.78 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 11.17 percent compared to last year to $62.76 million.
  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 11.29 percent compared to last year to $61.69 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 decreased $11.3 million, 4.38 percent, (23.65 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Canada decreased $12.24 million, 6.03 percent, (18.28 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Belgium decreased $5.31 million, 3.25 percent, (15.17 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 India decreased $3.03 million, 5.14 percent, (5.36 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Switzerland decreased $928,321, 2.27 percent, (3.84 percent market share).

All totaled, 66.3 percent of all these Misc. coloring preparations and materials exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $691.4 million of the $1.04 billion total.

All totaled, 56.82 percent of all these Misc. coloring preparations and materials exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $592.56 million of the $1.04 billion total.