Exports: Oil-based pigments for paints

U.S. exports of Oil-based pigments for paints decreased 1.02 percent through August to $145.75 million.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Canada$39.19 M
2Mexico$37.56 M
3Germany$15.91 M
4China$7.23 M
5The Netherlands$6 M
6United Kingdom$5.2 M
7Brazil$3.26 M
8India$2.35 M
9Japan$2.22 M
10Australia$2.07 M

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U.S. exports of Oil-based pigments for paints decreased 1.02 percent through August to $145.75 million

The category ranked 584 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 587 for the last full year with a total value of $215.29 million, a $484,680, 0.23 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 China and No. 5 The Netherlands. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 4 Port of Newark 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 Germany, No. 4 China and No. 5 The Netherlands. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 4 Port of Newark 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:

  • Port Laredo rose 6.38 percent compared to last year to $29.93 million.
  • Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 15.98 percent compared to last year to $12.63 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 25.56 percent compared to last year to $10.4 million.
  • Port of Newark rose 42.18 percent compared to last year to $9.54 million.
  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 6.29 percent compared to last year to $7.45 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 $568,926, 1.43 percent, (26.89 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico decreased $4.04 million, 9.71 percent, (25.77 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Germany decreased $391,797, 2.4 percent, (10.91 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 China decreased $861,530, 10.64 percent, (4.96 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 The Netherlands increased $1.31 million, 28.02 percent, (4.12 percent market share).

All totaled, 72.65 percent of all these Oil-based pigments for paints exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $105.89 million of the $145.75 million total.

All totaled, 47.99 percent of all these Oil-based pigments for paints exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $69.95 million of the $145.75 million total.