Imports: Acrylonitrile, related compounds

U.S. imports of Acrylonitrile, related compounds increased 3.12 percent through August to $210.75 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1China$92.2 M
2India$28.19 M
3South Korea$18.51 M
4Germany$15.99 M
5Japan$14.16 M
6Portugal$12.51 M
7United Kingdom$10.39 M
8Israel$5.24 M
9Switzerland$3.85 M
10Taiwan$3.16 M

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U.S. imports of Acrylonitrile, related compounds increased 3.12 percent through August to $210.75 million

The category ranked 633 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 643 for the last full year with a total value of $316.71 million, a $26.2 million, 9.02 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 India, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 Japan. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of New Orleans, No. 2 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 3 Port of Newark, No. 4 Port of Houston and No. 5 Port of Charleston.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 United Kingdom, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 India and No. 5 France. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Houston, No. 2 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 3 Port of Newark, No. 4 Port of Los Angeles and No. 5 Port of Charleston.

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 New Orleans rose 653.4 percent compared to last year to $34.71 million.
  • Port of Savannah, GA rose 29.22 percent compared to last year to $32.02 million.
  • Port of Newark rose 10.31 percent compared to last year to $28.69 million.
  • Port of Houston fell 63.77 percent compared to last year to $19.17 million.
  • Port of Charleston rose 7.65 percent compared to last year to $16.71 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 sources:

  • U.S. imports from No. 1 China increased $26.77 million, 40.92 percent, (43.75 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 India increased $12.05 million, 74.68 percent, (13.38 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 South Korea increased $13.46 million, 266.76 percent, (8.78 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Germany decreased $5.68 million, 26.21 percent, (7.59 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Japan increased $621,339, 4.59 percent, (6.72 percent market share).

All totaled, 80.22 percent of all these Acrylonitrile, related compounds imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $169.05 million of the $210.75 million total.

All totaled, 62.3 percent of all these Acrylonitrile, related compounds imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $131.29 million of the $210.75 million total.