Exports: Zinc, unwrought

U.S. exports of Zinc, unwrought decreased 10.56 percent through August to $83.88 million.

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U.S. exports of Zinc, unwrought decreased 10.56 percent through August to $83.88 million

The category ranked 712 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 700 for the last full year with a total value of $135.53 million, a $49.93 million, 26.92 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 China, No. 4 Malaysia and No. 5 Peru. The leading markets were No. 1 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA, No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Tecate Border Crossing, CA, No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI and No. 5 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 China, No. 4 Malaysia and No. 5 India. The leading markets were No. 1 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA, No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Tecate Border Crossing, CA, No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI and No. 5 Port Laredo.

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:

  • Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA fell 19.94 percent compared to last year to $21.95 million.
  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 28.47 percent compared to last year to $21.54 million.
  • Tecate Border Crossing, CA fell 17.49 percent compared to last year to $11.14 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 11.17 percent compared to last year to $8.92 million.
  • Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI rose 13.11 percent compared to last year to $5.96 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 increased $2.96 million, 7.24 percent, (52.32 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Mexico decreased $11.67 million, 24.16 percent, (43.67 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 China decreased $331,698, 24.18 percent, (1.24 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Malaysia decreased $826,202, 62.26 percent, (0.6 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Peru increased $135,056, 47.46 percent, (0.5 percent market share).

All totaled, 98.33 percent of all these Zinc, unwrought exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $82.49 million of the $83.88 million total.

All totaled, 82.87 percent of all these Zinc, unwrought exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $69.51 million of the $83.88 million total.