Imports: Molding boxes for metal foundries

U.S. imports of Molding boxes for metal foundries increased 7.90 percent through August to $1.63 billion.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Canada$629.54 M
2China$255.24 M
3Germany$136.38 M
4South Korea$101.46 M
5Japan$91.27 M
6Italy$53.67 M
7Mexico$45.37 M
8The Netherlands$39.1 M
9Thailand$30.94 M
10Austria$26.85 M

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U.S. imports of Molding boxes for metal foundries increased 7.90 percent through August to $1.63 billion

The category ranked 196 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 210 for the last full year with a total value of $2.31 billion, a $258.02 million, 10.06 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 China, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 South Korea and No. 5 Japan. The leading sources were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, No. 4 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 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 South Korea, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 Japan. The leading sources were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI.

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:

  • Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI rose 17.03 percent compared to last year to $503.01 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles rose 5.91 percent compared to last year to $144.46 million.
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport rose 22.3 percent compared to last year to $133.65 million.
  • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport rose 28.31 percent compared to last year to $74.68 million.
  • Port of Savannah, GA fell 8.32 percent compared to last year to $71.27 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 $54.56 million, 9.49 percent, (38.53 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 China increased $15.45 million, 6.44 percent, (15.62 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Germany increased $28.15 million, 26.01 percent, (8.35 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 South Korea decreased $45.51 million, 30.96 percent, (6.21 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Japan increased $9.33 million, 11.38 percent, (5.59 percent market share).

All totaled, 74.3 percent of all these Molding boxes for metal foundries imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $1.21 billion of the $1.63 billion total.

All totaled, 56.74 percent of all these Molding boxes for metal foundries imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $927.07 million of the $1.63 billion total.