Imports: Ammonia
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U.S. imports of Ammonia totaled $146.17 million in March, a change of -41.33 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was -5.77 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Ammonia ranked No. 229 in March. It had ranked No. 198 for the same month last year.
While Ammonia ranked No. 229 in March by value, it ranked No. 73 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Ammonia imports in March were (1) Canada, (2) Trinidad and Tobago, and (3) Belgium. Among the nation's more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Passenger vehicles, (2) Oil, and (3) Cell phones, related equipment.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $265.3 million |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | $216.8 million |
| 3 | Brazil | $16 million |
| 4 | Belgium | $859,816 |
| 5 | South Korea | $657,392 |
| 6 | Japan | $223,748 |
| 7 | Taiwan | $24,635 |
| 8 | Germany | $19,840 |
| 9 | Spain | $7,474 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $5,862 |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, N.D. | $139.6 million |
| 2 | Port of Southern Louisiana, Gramercy, St. James Parish | $66.3 million |
| 3 | Port of Port Lavaca, Texas | $65.6 million |
| 4 | Port of Eastport, Idaho | $54.3 million |
| 5 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $41.3 million |
| 6 | Port of Beaumont, Texas | $36 million |
| 7 | Port of Tampa, Fla. | $26.9 million |
| 8 | Port of Greater Baton Rouge, La. | $14.5 million |
| 9 | Port of Stockton, Calif. | $14.2 million |
| 10 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $11.2 million |
U.S. imports of Ammonia decreased 22.74 percent through March to $499.85 million
U.S. imports of Ammonia decreased 22.74 percent from $646.93 million to $499.85 million through the first three months of 2023 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 229 through March among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 218 for the last full year with a total value of $2.43 billion, a $1.08 billion, 80.00 percent increase from the 2021 total.
Through March of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Trinidad and Tobago, No. 3 Brazil, No. 4 Belgium and No. 5 South Korea. The leading gateways were No. 1 Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, N.D., No. 2 Port of Southern Louisiana, Gramercy, St. James Parish, No. 3 Port of Port Lavaca, Texas, No. 4 Port of Eastport, Idaho and No. 5 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich..
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Trinidad and Tobago, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Belgium, No. 4 South Korea and No. 5 Japan. The leading gateways were No. 1 Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, N.D., No. 2 Port of Port Lavaca, Texas, No. 3 Port of Tampa, Fla., No. 4 Port of Eastport, Idaho and No. 5 Port of Beaumont, Texas.
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through the first three months of the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Portal-North Portal Border Crossing, N.D. rose 22.36 percent compared to last year to $139.63 million.
- Port of Southern Louisiana, Gramercy, St. James Parish rose 15.24 percent compared to last year to $66.33 million.
- Port of Port Lavaca, Texas fell 45.62 percent compared to last year to $65.57 million.
- Port of Eastport, Idaho fell 1.16 percent compared to last year to $54.35 million.
- Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. fell 24.79 percent compared to last year to $41.29 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. imports from No. 1 Canada increased $3.34 million, 1.28 percent, (53.07 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Trinidad and Tobago decreased $166.24 million, 43.4 percent, (43.37 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Brazil increased $16.02 million, 376409 percent, (3.21 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Belgium decreased $25,517, 2.88 percent, (0.17 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 South Korea decreased $117,462, 15.16 percent, (0.13 percent market share).
All totaled, 99.94 percent of all these Ammonia imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through March of this year. That is equal to $499.56 million of the $499.85 million total.
All totaled, 73.46 percent of all these Ammonia imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through March of this year. That is equal to $367.18 million of the $499.85 million total