Imports: Misc. mineral substances

U.S. imports of Misc. mineral substances decreased 5.53 percent through August to $84.83 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Canada$30.25 M
2Mexico$14.41 M
3Greece$8.28 M
4Japan$6.66 M
5South Africa$5.98 M
6Germany$3.51 M
7Australia$2.05 M
8Uganda$1.67 M
9Brazil$1.56 M
10China$1.29 M

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U.S. imports of Misc. mineral substances decreased 5.53 percent through August to $84.83 million

The category ranked 822 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 835 for the last full year with a total value of $117.99 million, a $23.48 million, 16.60 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Greece, No. 4 Japan and No. 5 South Africa. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Corpus Christi, TX, No. 2 Nogales Border Crossing, AZ, No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 4 Port of Brunswick, GA and No. 5 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Greece, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Canada, No. 4 South Africa and No. 5 Australia. The leading sources were No. 1 Nogales Border Crossing, AZ, No. 2 Port of Brunswick, GA, No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 4 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI and No. 5 Port of New Orleans.

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 Corpus Christi, TX totaled $23.12 million. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
  • Nogales Border Crossing, AZ fell 17.67 percent compared to last year to $10.65 million.
  • Port of Savannah, GA fell 15.2 percent compared to last year to $8.68 million.
  • Port of Brunswick, GA fell 43.68 percent compared to last year to $6.43 million.
  • Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI fell 10.94 percent compared to last year to $5.84 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 $18.65 million, 160.85 percent, (35.66 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Mexico increased $291,462, 2.06 percent, (16.99 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Greece decreased $6.33 million, 43.33 percent, (9.75 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Japan increased $77,248, 1.17 percent, (7.85 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 South Africa decreased $3.59 million, 37.47 percent, (7.05 percent market share).

All totaled, 77.3 percent of all these Misc. mineral substances imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $65.57 million of the $84.83 million total.

All totaled, 64.5 percent of all these Misc. mineral substances imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $54.71 million of the $84.83 million total.