Imports: Cameras, flashes

U.S. imports of Cameras, flashes decreased 21.50 percent through August to $220.67 million.

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U.S. imports of Cameras, flashes decreased 21.50 percent through August to $220.67 million

The category ranked 623 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 545 for the last full year with a total value of $462.34 million, a $38.69 million, 9.13 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Thailand, No. 3 Philippines, No. 4 Poland and No. 5 Germany. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Thailand, No. 3 Philippines, No. 4 United Kingdom and No. 5 Canada. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 3 Port of Newark, No. 4 Chicago O'Hare International Airport and No. 5 Port of Long Beach.

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 Los Angeles fell 14.08 percent compared to last year to $49.84 million.
  • Port of Newark fell 23.38 percent compared to last year to $24.31 million.
  • Los Angeles International Airport fell 27.98 percent compared to last year to $22.68 million.
  • Port of Savannah, GA rose 55.19 percent compared to last year to $18.45 million.
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport fell 37.01 percent compared to last year to $14.67 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 decreased $63.42 million, 44.48 percent, (35.88 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Thailand increased $10.36 million, 27.22 percent, (21.94 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Philippines decreased $7.4 million, 23.55 percent, (10.88 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Poland increased $8.14 million, 208.84 percent, (5.46 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Germany increased $835,595, 10.17 percent, (4.1 percent market share).

All totaled, 78.25 percent of all these Cameras, flashes imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $172.68 million of the $220.67 million total.

All totaled, 58.89 percent of all these Cameras, flashes imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $129.95 million of the $220.67 million total.