Imports: Medicines in individual dosages

U.S. imports of Medicines in individual dosages increased 12.90 percent through August to $69.48 billion.

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U.S. imports of Medicines in individual dosages increased 12.90 percent through August to $69.48 billion

The category ranked 7 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 7 for the last full year with a total value of $94.13 billion, a $7.23 billion, 8.32 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Switzerland, No. 2 India, No. 3 Ireland, No. 4 Italy and No. 5 France. The leading sources were No. 1 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, No. 2 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 4 Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ and No. 5 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 India, No. 2 Ireland, No. 3 Switzerland, No. 4 Italy and No. 5 Germany. The leading sources were No. 1 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, No. 2 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 4 Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ and No. 5 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

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:

  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport rose 44.04 percent compared to last year to $22.85 billion.
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport fell 12.06 percent compared to last year to $7.83 billion.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 15.88 percent compared to last year to $6.29 billion.
  • Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ rose 10.56 percent compared to last year to $3.56 billion.
  • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport rose 25.94 percent compared to last year to $3.41 billion.

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 Switzerland increased $4.59 billion, 67.53 percent, (16.39 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 India increased $2.6 billion, 31.24 percent, (15.7 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Ireland increased $1.99 billion, 26.32 percent, (13.72 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Italy increased $537.15 million, 11.93 percent, (7.25 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 France increased $1.37 billion, 63.4 percent, (5.07 percent market share).

All totaled, 58.12 percent of all these Medicines in individual dosages imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $40.38 billion of the $69.48 billion total.

All totaled, 63.23 percent of all these Medicines in individual dosages imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $43.93 billion of the $69.48 billion total.