Imports: Natural gas, LNG
U.S. imports of Natural gas, LNG increased 27.58 percent through August to $8.39 billion.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $7.89 B |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | $156.71 M |
| 3 | Mexico | $132.43 M |
| 4 | Nigeria | $72.68 M |
| 5 | Equatorial Guinea | $67.82 M |
| 6 | South Korea | $24.83 M |
| 7 | Argentina | $20.38 M |
| 8 | Chile | $17.6 M |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | $5.81 M |
| 10 | China | $1.53 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastport border crossing, ID | $1.45 B |
| 2 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI | $1.33 B |
| 3 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $1.13 B |
| 4 | Ogdensburg Border Crossing, NY | $855.82 M |
| 5 | Beecher Falls Border Crossing, VT | $566.73 M |
| 6 | Jefferson County International Airport, WA | $554.54 M |
| 7 | Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA | $502.67 M |
| 8 | Calais Border Crossing, ME | $252.38 M |
| 9 | Great Falls, MT land-based cargo | $240.29 M |
| 10 | Playa de Ponce Port, PR | $236.54 M |
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U.S. imports of Natural gas, LNG increased 27.58 percent through August to $8.39 billion
The category ranked 47 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 66 for the last full year with a total value of $9.34 billion, a $2.99 billion, 24.26 percent decreased from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Trinidad and Tobago, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Nigeria and No. 5 Equatorial Guinea. The leading sources were No. 1 Eastport border crossing, ID, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 4 Ogdensburg Border Crossing, NY and No. 5 Beecher Falls Border Crossing, VT.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Trinidad and Tobago, No. 3 Nigeria, No. 4 Norway and No. 5 Equatorial Guinea. The leading sources were No. 1 Eastport border crossing, ID, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 4 Jefferson County International Airport, WA and No. 5 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA.
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:
- Eastport border crossing, ID rose 22.52 percent compared to last year to $1.45 billion.
- Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 58.68 percent compared to last year to $1.33 billion.
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 55.78 percent compared to last year to $1.13 billion.
- Ogdensburg Border Crossing, NY rose 172.14 percent compared to last year to $855.82 million.
- Beecher Falls Border Crossing, VT rose 140 percent compared to last year to $566.73 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 $2.11 billion, 36.61 percent, (94 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Trinidad and Tobago decreased $154.72 million, 49.68 percent, (1.87 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Mexico increased $127.51 million, 2595 percent, (1.58 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Nigeria decreased $200.31 million, 73.38 percent, (0.87 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Equatorial Guinea increased $1.83 million, 2.78 percent, (0.81 percent market share).
All totaled, 99.12 percent of all these Natural gas, LNG imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $8.32 billion of the $8.39 billion total.
All totaled, 63.51 percent of all these Natural gas, LNG imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $5.33 billion of the $8.39 billion total.