Imports: Diapers, tampons, sanitary napkins

U.S. imports of Diapers, tampons, sanitary napkins increased 6.89 percent through August to $1.28 billion.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Canada$587.61 M
2China$297.54 M
3Mexico$196.27 M
4Czech Republic$49.65 M
5Spain$31.21 M
6Israel$26.36 M
7Germany$17.49 M
8Japan$9.64 M
9South Korea$8.85 M
10Italy$8.83 M

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U.S. imports of Diapers, tampons, sanitary napkins increased 6.89 percent through August to $1.28 billion

The category ranked 244 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 254 for the last full year with a total value of $1.82 billion, a $156.08 million, 9.40 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 China, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Czech Republic and No. 5 Spain. The leading sources were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA, No. 4 Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY and No. 5 Port of Savannah, GA.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 China, No. 4 Spain and No. 5 Czech Republic. The leading sources were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 2 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA, No. 3 Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY, No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI and No. 5 Port Laredo.

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:

  • Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI fell 42.16 percent compared to last year to $207.41 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 346.57 percent compared to last year to $203.82 million.
  • Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA fell 11.01 percent compared to last year to $98.25 million.
  • Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY rose 11.75 percent compared to last year to $88.58 million.
  • Port of Savannah, GA rose 55.86 percent compared to last year to $87.09 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 increased $45.41 million, 8.38 percent, (45.91 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 China increased $76.11 million, 34.37 percent, (23.25 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Mexico decreased $63.75 million, 24.52 percent, (15.33 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Czech Republic increased $18.86 million, 61.25 percent, (3.88 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Spain decreased $2.84 million, 8.34 percent, (2.44 percent market share).

All totaled, 90.81 percent of all these Diapers, tampons, sanitary napkins imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $1.16 billion of the $1.28 billion total.

All totaled, 53.53 percent of all these Diapers, tampons, sanitary napkins imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $685.15 million of the $1.28 billion total.