Imports: Iron oxides

U.S. imports of Iron oxides decreased 5.19 percent through August to $136.59 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Germany$54.16 M
2China$39.45 M
3Brazil$14.24 M
4India$10.87 M
5Italy$6.63 M
6Indonesia$2.45 M
7Japan$2.19 M
8Canada$2.08 M
9Spain$1.82 M
10Czech Republic$544,860

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U.S. imports of Iron oxides decreased 5.19 percent through August to $136.59 million

The category ranked 731 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 719 for the last full year with a total value of $218.22 million, a $52.97 million, 32.05 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Germany, No. 2 China, No. 3 Brazil, No. 4 India and No. 5 Italy. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Virginia, No. 3 Port of Newark, No. 4 Port of Charleston and No. 5 Port of Philadelphia.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Germany, No. 3 India, No. 4 Brazil and No. 5 Italy. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Virginia, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Newark, No. 4 Port of Long Beach and No. 5 Port of Savannah, GA.

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 rose 25.75 percent compared to last year to $36.05 million.
  • Port of Virginia fell 29.81 percent compared to last year to $23.75 million.
  • Port of Newark rose 1.01 percent compared to last year to $13 million.
  • Port of Charleston rose 6.53 percent compared to last year to $8.08 million.
  • Port of Philadelphia rose 2219 percent compared to last year to $7.95 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 Germany increased $5.59 million, 11.51 percent, (39.65 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 China decreased $15.72 million, 28.49 percent, (28.88 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Brazil increased $3.28 million, 29.95 percent, (10.42 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 India decreased $952,406, 8.06 percent, (7.96 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Italy decreased $198,295, 2.9 percent, (4.86 percent market share).

All totaled, 91.77 percent of all these Iron oxides imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $125.34 million of the $136.59 million total.

All totaled, 65.03 percent of all these Iron oxides imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $88.83 million of the $136.59 million total.