Imports: Misc. builders’ plastics
U.S. imports of Misc. builders' plastics increased 1.29 percent through August to $1.89 billion.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $620.46 M |
| 2 | China | $308.58 M |
| 3 | Mexico | $290.53 M |
| 4 | Cambodia | $181.52 M |
| 5 | Vietnam | $158.08 M |
| 6 | Taiwan | $52.93 M |
| 7 | Poland | $41.09 M |
| 8 | Lithuania | $37.33 M |
| 9 | Germany | $34.81 M |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $25.93 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $207.18 M |
| 2 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI | $188.49 M |
| 3 | Port of Los Angeles | $172.72 M |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $147.12 M |
| 5 | Port of Savannah, GA | $139.02 M |
| 6 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI | $106.53 M |
| 7 | Port Laredo | $105.19 M |
| 8 | Port of Houston | $98.01 M |
| 9 | Port of Long Beach | $74.5 M |
| 10 | Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA | $58.97 M |
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U.S. imports of Misc. builders' plastics increased 1.29 percent through August to $1.89 billion
The category ranked 182 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 181 for the last full year with a total value of $2.81 billion, a $245.82 million, 9.58 percent increase from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 China, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Cambodia and No. 5 Vietnam. The leading sources were No. 1 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Port of Savannah, GA.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 China, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Cambodia and No. 5 Vietnam. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Port of Newark, No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI 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:
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY fell 0.36 percent compared to last year to $207.18 million.
- Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 51.7 percent compared to last year to $188.49 million.
- Port of Los Angeles fell 11.56 percent compared to last year to $172.72 million.
- Port of Newark rose 3.53 percent compared to last year to $147.12 million.
- Port of Savannah, GA rose 10.64 percent compared to last year to $139.02 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 increased $32.4 million, 5.51 percent, (32.79 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 China decreased $82.91 million, 21.18 percent, (16.31 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Mexico increased $12.17 million, 4.37 percent, (15.35 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Cambodia decreased $943,577, 0.52 percent, (9.59 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Vietnam increased $20.6 million, 14.98 percent, (8.35 percent market share).
All totaled, 82.39 percent of all these Misc. builders' plastics imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $1.56 billion of the $1.89 billion total.
All totaled, 45.16 percent of all these Misc. builders' plastics imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $854.54 million of the $1.89 billion total.