Imports: Dental floss
U.S. imports of Dental floss decreased 0.57 percent through August to $391.72 million.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | $149.03 M |
| 2 | China | $71.15 M |
| 3 | Ireland | $54.97 M |
| 4 | Canada | $37.18 M |
| 5 | India | $14.35 M |
| 6 | Germany | $12.83 M |
| 7 | Italy | $12.12 M |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | $10.4 M |
| 9 | South Korea | $7.06 M |
| 10 | Malaysia | $4.4 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Laredo | $100.53 M |
| 2 | Port of Los Angeles | $45.55 M |
| 3 | Port of Chester, PA | $44.1 M |
| 4 | Port of Oakland, CA | $16.74 M |
| 5 | Port of Newark | $16.38 M |
| 6 | Eagle Pass | $16.25 M |
| 7 | Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY | $15.99 M |
| 8 | SeaPort Manatee, FL | $15.95 M |
| 9 | Port Miami | $14.77 M |
| 10 | Port of Long Beach | $13.91 M |
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U.S. imports of Dental floss decreased 0.57 percent through August to $391.72 million
The category ranked 489 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 490 for the last full year with a total value of $600.86 million, a $20.02 million, 3.45 percent increase from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 China, No. 3 Ireland, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 India. The leading sources were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Chester, PA, No. 4 Port of Oakland, CA and No. 5 Port of Newark.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 China, No. 3 Ireland, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 India. The leading sources were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Chester, PA, No. 4 Port of Newark 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 Laredo fell 14.6 percent compared to last year to $100.53 million.
- Port of Los Angeles rose 4.36 percent compared to last year to $45.55 million.
- Port of Chester, PA rose 11.56 percent compared to last year to $44.1 million.
- Port of Oakland, CA rose 4.99 percent compared to last year to $16.74 million.
- Port of Newark fell 10.25 percent compared to last year to $16.38 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 Mexico decreased $11.14 million, 6.95 percent, (38.04 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 China decreased $14.31 million, 16.75 percent, (18.16 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Ireland increased $7.62 million, 16.08 percent, (14.03 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Canada increased $3.19 million, 9.4 percent, (9.49 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 India decreased $351,455, 2.39 percent, (3.66 percent market share).
All totaled, 83.4 percent of all these Dental floss imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $326.68 million of the $391.72 million total.
All totaled, 57 percent of all these Dental floss imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $223.29 million of the $391.72 million total.