Exports: Rubber tires

U.S. exports of Rubber tires decreased 8.19 percent through August to $3.12 billion.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Canada$1.19 B
2Mexico$860.49 M
3Australia$261.13 M
4Chile$172.57 M
5Brazil$105.31 M
6Peru$91.65 M
7Germany$79.82 M
8South Africa$38.03 M
9Colombia$35.47 M
10Japan$25.93 M

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U.S. exports of Rubber tires decreased 8.19 percent through August to $3.12 billion

The category ranked 80 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 74 for the last full year with a total value of $4.94 billion, a $267.24 million, 5.13 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 Brazil. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Charleston, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 4 Low-Value border crossing cargo and No. 5 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI.

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 Germany. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port of Charleston, No. 3 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA 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 of Charleston rose 25.02 percent compared to last year to $719.55 million.
  • Port Laredo fell 22.3 percent compared to last year to $685.86 million.
  • Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI rose 7.64 percent compared to last year to $491.03 million.
  • Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 90.84 percent compared to last year to $194.93 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 10.32 percent compared to last year to $146.31 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 $63.22 million, 5.06 percent, (38 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico decreased $241.7 million, 21.93 percent, (27.57 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Australia increased $28.48 million, 12.24 percent, (8.37 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Chile increased $16.36 million, 10.47 percent, (5.53 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Brazil increased $39.73 million, 60.59 percent, (3.37 percent market share).

All totaled, 82.84 percent of all these Rubber tires exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $2.59 billion of the $3.12 billion total.

All totaled, 71.7 percent of all these Rubber tires exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $2.24 billion of the $3.12 billion total.