Current year-to-date ( YTD ) data is through March 2023.
Imports: Medical instruments
Total Imports Compared to the same month a year ago
6.73%
Compared to last month
18.76%
Total All Imports Compared to the same month a year ago
-11.50%
Compared to last month
13.88%
RankAmong U.S. Imports
12
Rank 2022
13
U.S. imports of Medical instruments totaled $3.32 billion in March, a change of 6.73 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was 18.76 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Medical instruments ranked No. 12 in March. It had ranked No. 13 for the same month last year.
While Medical instruments ranked No. 12 in March by value, it ranked No. 195 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Medical instruments imports in March were (1) Mexico, (2) Germany, and (3) Costa Rica. Among the nation's more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Passenger vehicles, (2) Oil, and (3) Cell phones, related equipment.