Imports: Chromium ores and concentrates
U.S. imports of Chromium ores and concentrates increased 45.09 percent through August to $36.3 million.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | $35.92 M |
| 2 | Germany | $147,943 |
| 3 | The Netherlands | $133,153 |
| 4 | Italy | $37,140 |
| 5 | Brazil | $37,084 |
| 6 | Belgium | $29,867 |
| 7 | Malaysia | $0 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | $0 |
| 9 | Suriname | $0 |
| 10 | Switzerland | $0 |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Wilmington, NC | $19.75 M |
| 2 | Port of New Orleans | $6.04 M |
| 3 | Port of Houston | $2.77 M |
| 4 | Port of Baltimore, MD | $2.15 M |
| 5 | Port of Wilmington, DE | $1.56 M |
| 6 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI | $1.55 M |
| 7 | Port of Savannah, GA | $726,846 |
| 8 | Port of Oakland, CA | $567,478 |
| 9 | Port of Seattle, WA | $363,491 |
| 10 | Port of Newark | $238,701 |
Top markets Chromium ores and concentrates
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U.S. imports of Chromium ores and concentrates increased 45.09 percent through August to $36.3 million
The category ranked 938 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 996 for the last full year with a total value of $38.4 million, a $9.44 million, 32.61 percent increase from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 South Africa, No. 2 Germany, No. 3 The Netherlands, No. 4 Italy and No. 5 Brazil. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Wilmington, NC, No. 2 Port of New Orleans, No. 3 Port of Houston, No. 4 Port of Baltimore, MD and No. 5 Port of Wilmington, DE.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 South Africa, No. 2 Germany, No. 3 The Netherlands, No. 4 Brazil and No. 5 Italy. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Wilmington, NC, No. 2 Port of New Orleans, No. 3 Port of Wilmington, DE, No. 4 Port of Baltimore, MD and No. 5 Port of Houston.
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 Wilmington, NC rose 33.87 percent compared to last year to $19.75 million.
- Port of New Orleans rose 129.12 percent compared to last year to $6.04 million.
- Port of Houston rose 149.11 percent compared to last year to $2.77 million.
- Port of Baltimore, MD rose 91.29 percent compared to last year to $2.15 million.
- Port of Wilmington, DE fell 39.43 percent compared to last year to $1.56 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 South Africa increased $11.41 million, 46.58 percent, (98.94 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Germany decreased $3,744, 2.47 percent, (0.41 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 The Netherlands increased $31,078, 30.45 percent, (0.37 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Italy decreased $38,890, 51.15 percent, (0.1 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Brazil decreased $55,600, 59.99 percent, (0.1 percent market share).
All totaled, 99.92 percent of all these Chromium ores and concentrates imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $36.27 million of the $36.3 million total.
All totaled, 88.88 percent of all these Chromium ores and concentrates imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $32.27 million of the $36.3 million total.