Imports: Misc. steel bars
U.S. imports of Misc. steel bars decreased 17.97 percent through August to $400.39 million.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $86.62 M |
| 2 | China | $47.01 M |
| 3 | Austria | $31.78 M |
| 4 | Japan | $30.46 M |
| 5 | Taiwan | $28.84 M |
| 6 | Sweden | $24.29 M |
| 7 | South Korea | $23.46 M |
| 8 | Spain | $21.53 M |
| 9 | Slovenia | $20.69 M |
| 10 | Germany | $20.43 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Houston | $44.93 M |
| 2 | Port of Newark | $36.61 M |
| 3 | Port of Virginia | $33.83 M |
| 4 | Port of Los Angeles | $31.98 M |
| 5 | Eagle Pass | $25.53 M |
| 6 | Pembina Border Crossing, ND | $22.71 M |
| 7 | Port of Chicago land-based cargo | $21.7 M |
| 8 | International Falls border crossing, MN | $19.09 M |
| 9 | Port of Tacoma, WA | $15.6 M |
| 10 | Port of Savannah, GA | $14.46 M |
Top markets Misc. steel bars
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U.S. imports of Misc. steel bars decreased 17.97 percent through August to $400.39 million
The category ranked 482 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 457 for the last full year with a total value of $718.8 million, a $192.34 million, 21.11 percent decreased from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 China, No. 3 Austria, No. 4 Japan and No. 5 Taiwan. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Houston, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port of Virginia, No. 4 Port of Los Angeles and No. 5 Eagle Pass.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 China, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Austria and No. 5 Germany. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Houston, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 International Falls border crossing, MN and No. 5 Eagle Pass.
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 Houston fell 27.69 percent compared to last year to $44.93 million.
- Port of Newark fell 34.93 percent compared to last year to $36.61 million.
- Port of Virginia rose 11.57 percent compared to last year to $33.83 million.
- Port of Los Angeles fell 21.26 percent compared to last year to $31.98 million.
- Eagle Pass fell 14.14 percent compared to last year to $25.53 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 decreased $32.02 million, 26.99 percent, (21.63 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 China decreased $26.68 million, 36.21 percent, (11.74 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Austria increased $4.92 million, 18.33 percent, (7.94 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Japan decreased $2.4 million, 7.3 percent, (7.61 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Taiwan increased $8.2 million, 39.69 percent, (7.2 percent market share).
All totaled, 56.12 percent of all these Misc. steel bars imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $224.72 million of the $400.39 million total.
All totaled, 43.18 percent of all these Misc. steel bars imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $172.88 million of the $400.39 million total.