Imports: Corn

U.S. imports of Corn decreased 17.24 percent through August to $162.21 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Canada$54.93 M
2Argentina$33.74 M
3Chile$29.95 M
4Turkey$16.88 M
5Brazil$10.63 M
6France$6.18 M
7Mexico$4.39 M
8Peru$4.21 M
9Austria$177,887
10Honduras$115,555

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U.S. imports of Corn decreased 17.24 percent through August to $162.21 million

The category ranked 701 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 690 for the last full year with a total value of $257.95 million, a $149.69 million, 36.72 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Argentina, No. 3 Chile, No. 4 Turkey and No. 5 Brazil. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of San Juan, PR, No. 2 Port of Philadelphia, No. 3 Miami International Airport, No. 4 Port of Baltimore, MD and No. 5 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Chile, No. 3 Argentina, No. 4 Brazil and No. 5 Romania. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of San Juan, PR, No. 2 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 3 Miami International Airport, No. 4 Port of Philadelphia and No. 5 Buffalo Peace Bridge, 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 of San Juan, PR rose 4.48 percent compared to last year to $32.25 million.
  • Port of Philadelphia fell 25.94 percent compared to last year to $19.49 million.
  • Miami International Airport fell 40.11 percent compared to last year to $19.38 million.
  • Port of Baltimore, MD rose 0.61 percent compared to last year to $14.34 million.
  • Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI fell 52.46 percent compared to last year to $11.51 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 $22.54 million, 29.09 percent, (33.86 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Argentina increased $5.11 million, 17.85 percent, (20.8 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Chile decreased $14.36 million, 32.41 percent, (18.47 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Turkey increased $12.11 million, 253.61 percent, (10.41 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Brazil decreased $4.44 million, 29.47 percent, (6.55 percent market share).

All totaled, 90.09 percent of all these Corn imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $146.14 million of the $162.21 million total.

All totaled, 59.78 percent of all these Corn imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $96.97 million of the $162.21 million total.