Imports: Misc. petroluem resins, polysulfides

U.S. imports of Misc. petroluem resins, polysulfides decreased 5.70 percent through August to $408.41 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Germany$99.73 M
2Japan$61.8 M
3South Korea$48.9 M
4Canada$47.33 M
5United Kingdom$45.84 M
6China$27.02 M
7France$23.71 M
8The Netherlands$7.9 M
9Singapore$7.14 M
10Taiwan$6.52 M

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U.S. imports of Misc. petroluem resins, polysulfides decreased 5.70 percent through August to $408.41 million

The category ranked 476 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 480 for the last full year with a total value of $629.35 million, a $9.1 million, 1.47 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Germany, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Chester, PA, No. 3 Port of Virginia, No. 4 Port of Los Angeles and No. 5 Port of Charleston.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Germany, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 China, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Virginia, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Port of Chester, PA and No. 5 Port of Charleston.

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 Newark fell 21.71 percent compared to last year to $55.84 million.
  • Port of Chester, PA rose 12.22 percent compared to last year to $47.26 million.
  • Port of Virginia fell 25.6 percent compared to last year to $43.79 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles fell 18.36 percent compared to last year to $40.3 million.
  • Port of Charleston rose 10.66 percent compared to last year to $31.97 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 Germany increased $17.23 million, 20.88 percent, (24.42 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Japan decreased $7.51 million, 10.84 percent, (15.13 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 South Korea increased $347,124, 0.71 percent, (11.97 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Canada decreased $5.06 million, 9.66 percent, (11.59 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 United Kingdom decreased $3.71 million, 7.49 percent, (11.22 percent market share).

All totaled, 74.34 percent of all these Misc. petroluem resins, polysulfides imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $303.6 million of the $408.41 million total.

All totaled, 53.66 percent of all these Misc. petroluem resins, polysulfides imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $219.17 million of the $408.41 million total.