Imports: Aluminum waste and scrap
U.S. imports of Aluminum waste and scrap increased 58.01 percent through August to $1.33 billion.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $727.95 M |
| 2 | Mexico | $417.28 M |
| 3 | United Kingdom | $27.08 M |
| 4 | Colombia | $22.48 M |
| 5 | Guatemala | $21.12 M |
| 6 | Germany | $20.09 M |
| 7 | Brazil | $11.92 M |
| 8 | Honduras | $8.19 M |
| 9 | Panama | $6.94 M |
| 10 | Turkey | $6.19 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Laredo | $319.58 M |
| 2 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI | $194.13 M |
| 3 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI | $193.78 M |
| 4 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $138.39 M |
| 5 | Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY | $73.08 M |
| 6 | Port of Savannah, GA | $42.68 M |
| 7 | Port of New Orleans | $39.77 M |
| 8 | Port of Charleston | $38.02 M |
| 9 | International Falls border crossing, MN | $36.44 M |
| 10 | Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA | $36.31 M |
Top markets Aluminum waste and scrap
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U.S. imports of Aluminum waste and scrap increased 58.01 percent through August to $1.33 billion
The category ranked 235 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 326 for the last full year with a total value of $1.31 billion, a $146.22 million, 12.54 percent increase from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 United Kingdom, No. 4 Colombia and No. 5 Guatemala. The leading sources were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 4 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY and No. 5 Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 Guatemala and No. 5 Brazil. The leading sources were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 4 Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY and No. 5 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI.
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 Laredo rose 91.77 percent compared to last year to $319.58 million.
- Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 220.03 percent compared to last year to $194.13 million.
- Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI fell 2.19 percent compared to last year to $193.78 million.
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 86.82 percent compared to last year to $138.39 million.
- Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY fell 7.74 percent compared to last year to $73.08 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 increased $223.97 million, 44.44 percent, (54.89 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Mexico increased $160.65 million, 62.6 percent, (31.47 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 United Kingdom increased $26.35 million, 3617 percent, (2.04 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Colombia increased $14.96 million, 198.82 percent, (1.7 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Guatemala increased $6.09 million, 40.57 percent, (1.59 percent market share).
All totaled, 91.69 percent of all these Aluminum waste and scrap imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $1.22 billion of the $1.33 billion total.
All totaled, 69.29 percent of all these Aluminum waste and scrap imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $918.95 million of the $1.33 billion total.