Exports: Sweaters, pullovers, vests, knit or crocheted

U.S. exports of Sweaters, pullovers, vests, knit or crocheted decreased 11.30 percent through August to $379.05 million.

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U.S. exports of Sweaters, pullovers, vests, knit or crocheted decreased 11.30 percent through August to $379.05 million

The category ranked 363 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 329 for the last full year with a total value of $702.22 million, a $1.7 million, 0.24 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Nicaragua, No. 4 Japan and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading markets were No. 1 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 2 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA, No. 3 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 4 Pharr International Bridge in TX and No. 5 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Nicaragua, No. 4 Japan and No. 5 France. The leading markets were No. 1 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 2 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA, No. 3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 4 Pharr International Bridge in TX and No. 5 Los Angeles International Airport.

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:

  • Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 41.34 percent compared to last year to $97.84 million.
  • Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA fell 31.9 percent compared to last year to $44.46 million.
  • Los Angeles International Airport fell 4.4 percent compared to last year to $29.13 million.
  • Pharr International Bridge in TX fell 22.66 percent compared to last year to $28.93 million.
  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY fell 52.64 percent compared to last year to $23.15 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 $12.52 million, 6.96 percent, (44.15 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico decreased $27.08 million, 22.86 percent, (24.11 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Nicaragua decreased $178,054, 0.78 percent, (5.97 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Japan increased $956,213, 7.17 percent, (3.77 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 United Kingdom increased $497,546, 4.39 percent, (3.12 percent market share).

All totaled, 81.13 percent of all these Sweaters, pullovers, vests, knit or crocheted exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $307.52 million of the $379.05 million total.

All totaled, 58.97 percent of all these Sweaters, pullovers, vests, knit or crocheted exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $223.51 million of the $379.05 million total.