Exports: Ores and concentrates
U.S. exports of Ores and concentrates decreased 17.61 percent through August to $1.91 million.
Top Markets
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | $1.48 M |
| 2 | Canada | $237,433 |
| 3 | Taiwan | $152,557 |
| 4 | Japan | $25,992 |
| 5 | Philippines | $16,800 |
| 6 | Chile | $4,450 |
| 7 | Colombia | $0 |
| 8 | Australia | $0 |
| 9 | Ukraine | $0 |
| 10 | New Zealand | $0 |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX | $1.47 M |
| 2 | Port of Newark | $152,557 |
| 3 | Pembina Border Crossing, ND | $76,854 |
| 4 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $67,930 |
| 5 | Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA | $34,678 |
| 6 | Low-Value border crossing cargo | $30,937 |
| 7 | Port of Los Angeles | $25,992 |
| 8 | Portland land-based cargo, ME | $22,103 |
| 9 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $11,200 |
| 10 | Nogales Border Crossing, AZ | $7,992 |
Top markets Ores and concentrates
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U.S. exports of Ores and concentrates decreased 17.61 percent through August to $1.91 million
The category ranked 1145 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 749 for the last full year with a total value of $101.96 million, a $81.55 million, 399.49 percent increase from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Taiwan, No. 4 Japan and No. 5 Philippines. The leading markets were No. 1 Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Pembina Border Crossing, ND, No. 4 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY and No. 5 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA.
In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 Hong Kong and No. 5 Japan. The leading markets were No. 1 Nogales Border Crossing, AZ, No. 2 Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX, No. 3 Port of Tacoma, WA, No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Pembina Border Crossing, ND.
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:
- Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX rose 10.9 percent compared to last year to $1.47 million.
- Port of Newark totaled $152,557. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
- Pembina Border Crossing, ND fell 33.23 percent compared to last year to $76,854.
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 933 percent compared to last year to $67,930.
- Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA totaled $34,678. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
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 $120,634, 8.9 percent, (77.16 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 2 Canada decreased $104,740, 30.61 percent, (12.4 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 3 Taiwan increased $152,557, 0 percent, (7.97 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 4 Japan decreased $13,858, 34.78 percent, (1.36 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 5 Philippines increased $16,800, 0 percent, (0.88 percent market share).
All totaled, 99.77 percent of all these Ores and concentrates exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $1.91 million of the $1.91 million total.
All totaled, 94.09 percent of all these Ores and concentrates exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $1.8 million of the $1.91 million total.