Imports: Aluminum ores and concentrates
U.S. imports of Aluminum ores and concentrates decreased 9.28 percent through August to $89.81 million.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guyana | $30.78 M |
| 2 | Jamaica | $28.53 M |
| 3 | China | $11.27 M |
| 4 | Turkey | $8.71 M |
| 5 | Australia | $6.44 M |
| 6 | Brazil | $3.71 M |
| 7 | The Netherlands | $305,778 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | $20,063 |
| 9 | India | $19,850 |
| 10 | Belgium | $3,997 |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Southern Louisiana | $37.69 M |
| 2 | Port of New Orleans | $20.35 M |
| 3 | Port of Savannah, GA | $11.7 M |
| 4 | Port of Chicago | $4.82 M |
| 5 | Port of San Diego, CA | $3.94 M |
| 6 | Port of Houston | $3.5 M |
| 7 | Port Everglades | $2.32 M |
| 8 | Port of Albany, NY | $2.15 M |
| 9 | Port of Baltimore, MD | $1.28 M |
| 10 | Port of Panama City, FL | $704,999 |
Top markets Aluminum ores and concentrates
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U.S. imports of Aluminum ores and concentrates decreased 9.28 percent through August to $89.81 million
The category ranked 812 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 782 for the last full year with a total value of $156.98 million, a $2.17 million, 1.40 percent increase from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Guyana, No. 2 Jamaica, No. 3 China, No. 4 Turkey and No. 5 Australia. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Southern Louisiana, No. 2 Port of New Orleans, No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 4 Port of Chicago and No. 5 Port of San Diego, CA.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Jamaica, No. 2 China, No. 3 Guyana, No. 4 Turkey and No. 5 Australia. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Southern Louisiana, No. 2 Port of New Orleans, No. 3 Port of Chicago, No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Port of Mobile, AL.
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 Southern Louisiana fell 39.51 percent compared to last year to $37.69 million.
- Port of New Orleans rose 45.54 percent compared to last year to $20.35 million.
- Port of Savannah, GA rose 63.05 percent compared to last year to $11.7 million.
- Port of Chicago rose 19.33 percent compared to last year to $4.82 million.
- Port of San Diego, CA rose 145.56 percent compared to last year to $3.94 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 Guyana increased $7.51 million, 32.27 percent, (34.28 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Jamaica decreased $8.25 million, 22.42 percent, (31.77 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 China decreased $14.61 million, 56.44 percent, (12.55 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Turkey increased $2.92 million, 50.49 percent, (9.7 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Australia increased $963,662, 17.59 percent, (7.17 percent market share).
All totaled, 95.47 percent of all these Aluminum ores and concentrates imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $85.74 million of the $89.81 million total.
All totaled, 87.4 percent of all these Aluminum ores and concentrates imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $78.5 million of the $89.81 million total.