Imports: Aluminum, unwrought
U.S. imports of Aluminum, unwrought decreased 3.85 percent through August to $6.85 billion.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $4.2 B |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | $1.15 B |
| 3 | South Africa | $324.66 M |
| 4 | Bahrain | $287.29 M |
| 5 | India | $275.28 M |
| 6 | Argentina | $210.66 M |
| 7 | Australia | $123.91 M |
| 8 | Qatar | $80.07 M |
| 9 | Brazil | $58.79 M |
| 10 | France | $41.87 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI | $1.46 B |
| 2 | Port of Baltimore, MD | $816.05 M |
| 3 | Port of Brownsville | $698.62 M |
| 4 | Ogdensburg Border Crossing, NY | $466.85 M |
| 5 | Champlain Border Crossing, NY | $380.61 M |
| 6 | Port of Houston | $378.17 M |
| 7 | Port of New Orleans | $376.51 M |
| 8 | International Falls border crossing, MN | $239.34 M |
| 9 | Port of Newark | $232.06 M |
| 10 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI | $223.65 M |
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U.S. imports of Aluminum, unwrought decreased 3.85 percent through August to $6.85 billion
The category ranked 63 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 62 for the last full year with a total value of $10.85 billion, a $728.57 million, 6.29 percent decreased from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 United Arab Emirates, No. 3 South Africa, No. 4 Bahrain and No. 5 India. The leading sources were No. 1 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 2 Port of Baltimore, MD, No. 3 Port of Brownsville, No. 4 Ogdensburg Border Crossing, NY and No. 5 Champlain Border Crossing, NY.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 United Arab Emirates, No. 3 Argentina, No. 4 Bahrain and No. 5 South Africa. The leading sources were No. 1 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 2 Port of Toledo, OH, No. 3 Port of New Orleans, No. 4 Port of Baltimore, MD and No. 5 Ogdensburg Border Crossing, NY.
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 Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 26.51 percent compared to last year to $1.46 billion.
- Port of Baltimore, MD rose 65.44 percent compared to last year to $816.05 million.
- Port of Brownsville rose 229.91 percent compared to last year to $698.62 million.
- Ogdensburg Border Crossing, NY rose 20.92 percent compared to last year to $466.85 million.
- Champlain Border Crossing, NY rose 3.67 percent compared to last year to $380.61 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 Canada decreased $895.44 million, 17.57 percent, (61.36 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 United Arab Emirates increased $395.16 million, 52.19 percent, (16.83 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 South Africa increased $129.17 million, 66.07 percent, (4.74 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Bahrain increased $69.13 million, 31.69 percent, (4.2 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 India increased $160.14 million, 139.07 percent, (4.02 percent market share).
All totaled, 91.15 percent of all these Aluminum, unwrought imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $6.24 billion of the $6.85 billion total.
All totaled, 55.88 percent of all these Aluminum, unwrought imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $3.83 billion of the $6.85 billion total.