Exports: Titanium ores, concentrates

U.S. exports of Titanium ores, concentrates decreased 36.07 percent through August to $7.61 million.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Mexico$2.33 M
2China$2.22 M
3Malaysia$922,372
4Brazil$857,822
5Colombia$669,240
6Canada$307,729
7Peru$127,440
8Sweden$104,505
9Australia$37,490
10Thailand$29,100

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U.S. exports of Titanium ores, concentrates decreased 36.07 percent through August to $7.61 million

The category ranked 1046 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1015 for the last full year with a total value of $16.77 million, a $19.55 million, 53.83 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 China, No. 3 Malaysia, No. 4 Brazil and No. 5 Colombia. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Stockton, CA, No. 2 Brownsville International Bridges, No. 3 Port of Houston, No. 4 Port of Los Angeles and No. 5 Port Laredo.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 China, No. 3 Argentina, No. 4 Brazil and No. 5 Guyana. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Stockton, CA, No. 2 Brownsville International Bridges, No. 3 Port of Houston, No. 4 Port Laredo and No. 5 Port of Philadelphia.

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 Stockton, CA fell 44.62 percent compared to last year to $2.22 million.
  • Brownsville International Bridges fell 39.29 percent compared to last year to $1.92 million.
  • Port of Houston fell 35.6 percent compared to last year to $1.6 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles rose 5012 percent compared to last year to $518,109.
  • Port Laredo fell 73.46 percent compared to last year to $404,379.

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 $2.36 million, 50.39 percent, (30.57 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 China decreased $1.79 million, 44.62 percent, (29.21 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Malaysia increased $922,372, 0 percent, (12.12 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Brazil increased $37,712, 4.6 percent, (11.27 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Colombia increased $418,730, 167.15 percent, (8.79 percent market share).

All totaled, 91.96 percent of all these Titanium ores, concentrates exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $7 million of the $7.61 million total.

All totaled, 87.54 percent of all these Titanium ores, concentrates exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $6.66 million of the $7.61 million total.