Imports: Insulation made from mineral wools

U.S. imports of Insulation made from mineral wools decreased 18.75 percent through August to $239.55 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Canada$54.93 M
2Japan$44.34 M
3Mexico$31.42 M
4United Kingdom$23.01 M
5Germany$17.37 M
6Hungary$17.29 M
7China$11.86 M
8Belgium$8.01 M
9Poland$7.38 M
10The Netherlands$5.03 M

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U.S. imports of Insulation made from mineral wools decreased 18.75 percent through August to $239.55 million

The category ranked 601 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 551 for the last full year with a total value of $450.05 million, a $48.59 million, 12.10 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 United Kingdom and No. 5 Germany. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Port of Newark, No. 4 Port Laredo and No. 5 Port of Virginia.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 United Kingdom and No. 5 Germany. The leading sources were No. 1 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Virginia, No. 4 Detroit Ambassador 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:

  • Port of Los Angeles fell 0.96 percent compared to last year to $37.24 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 37.35 percent compared to last year to $21.87 million.
  • Port of Newark rose 27.02 percent compared to last year to $20.99 million.
  • Port Laredo fell 7.42 percent compared to last year to $19.52 million.
  • Port of Virginia fell 43.9 percent compared to last year to $14.68 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 $44.28 million, 44.63 percent, (22.93 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Japan decreased $6.32 million, 12.47 percent, (18.51 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Mexico decreased $6.84 million, 17.88 percent, (13.12 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 United Kingdom increased $5.28 million, 29.79 percent, (9.61 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Germany increased $1.33 million, 8.32 percent, (7.25 percent market share).

All totaled, 71.41 percent of all these Insulation made from mineral wools imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $171.07 million of the $239.55 million total.

All totaled, 47.72 percent of all these Insulation made from mineral wools imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $114.3 million of the $239.55 million total.