Imports: Lime, lime for cement

U.S. imports of Lime, lime for cement increased 37.52 percent through August to $13.23 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Canada$5.92 M
2Jamaica$2.72 M
3Dominican Republic$2.67 M
4Spain$1.18 M
5Greece$252,445
6Turkey$138,371
7Bulgaria$123,757
8Japan$71,687
9France$46,854
10India$38,692

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U.S. imports of Lime, lime for cement increased 37.52 percent through August to $13.23 million

The category ranked 1062 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1084 for the last full year with a total value of $16.86 million, a $370,852, 2.25 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Jamaica, No. 3 Dominican Republic, No. 4 Spain and No. 5 Greece. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Seattle, WA, No. 2 Port Miami, No. 3 Port of Mobile, AL, No. 4 Port of Jacksonville, FL and No. 5 Port of Annapolis, MD.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Dominican Republic, No. 3 Turkey, No. 4 Thailand and No. 5 China. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Seattle, WA, No. 2 Port of Greater Baton Rouge, LA, No. 3 Port Miami, No. 4 Port of Mobile, AL and No. 5 Port of Wilmington, NC.

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 Seattle, WA rose 4.39 percent compared to last year to $3.29 million.
  • Port Miami rose 60.54 percent compared to last year to $1.93 million.
  • Port of Mobile, AL rose 93.39 percent compared to last year to $1.82 million.
  • Port of Jacksonville, FL totaled $1.82 million. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
  • Port of Annapolis, MD totaled $1.61 million. The previous year, there were no import in this category.

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 $742,360, 14.35 percent, (44.74 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Jamaica increased $2.72 million, 0 percent, (20.58 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Dominican Republic increased $487,276, 22.32 percent, (20.19 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Spain increased $1.18 million, 0 percent, (8.92 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Greece increased $252,445, 0 percent, (1.91 percent market share).

All totaled, 96.34 percent of all these Lime, lime for cement imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $12.74 million of the $13.23 million total.

All totaled, 79.19 percent of all these Lime, lime for cement imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $10.47 million of the $13.23 million total.