Imports: Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc.

U.S. imports of Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc. decreased 13.63 percent through August to $77.49 million.

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U.S. imports of Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc. decreased 13.63 percent through August to $77.49 million

The category ranked 834 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 812 for the last full year with a total value of $136 million, a $36.23 million, 21.03 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 France, No. 4 China and No. 5 Spain. The leading sources were No. 1 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 2 International Falls border crossing, MN, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 4 Pembina Border Crossing, ND and No. 5 Derby Line Border Crossing, VT.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 China, No. 4 The Netherlands and No. 5 Bulgaria. The leading sources were No. 1 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 2 International Falls border crossing, MN, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 4 Derby Line Border Crossing, VT and No. 5 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI.

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:

  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY fell 6.06 percent compared to last year to $16.86 million.
  • International Falls border crossing, MN fell 17.14 percent compared to last year to $12.65 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 3.45 percent compared to last year to $9.76 million.
  • Pembina Border Crossing, ND rose 12.53 percent compared to last year to $6.68 million.
  • Derby Line Border Crossing, VT fell 21.97 percent compared to last year to $6.41 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 $11.63 million, 14.59 percent, (87.87 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Mexico decreased $1.97 million, 23.32 percent, (8.37 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 France increased $1.44 million, 1789 percent, (1.96 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 China increased $88,740, 18.29 percent, (0.74 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Spain increased $103,356, 54.86 percent, (0.38 percent market share).

All totaled, 99.32 percent of all these Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc. imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $76.96 million of the $77.49 million total.

All totaled, 67.58 percent of all these Hay, including alfalfa hay, etc. imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $52.37 million of the $77.49 million total.