Imports: Natural or cultured pearls
U.S. imports of Natural or cultured pearls decreased 8.10 percent through August to $536.19 million.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $308.64 M |
| 2 | Thailand | $46.22 M |
| 3 | Vietnam | $41.64 M |
| 4 | India | $35.39 M |
| 5 | Ireland | $23.92 M |
| 6 | South Africa | $16.22 M |
| 7 | Japan | $15.58 M |
| 8 | Italy | $6.93 M |
| 9 | Brazil | $6.25 M |
| 10 | France | $4.66 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Los Angeles | $88.35 M |
| 2 | Anchorage International Airport, AK | $54.34 M |
| 3 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $43.5 M |
| 4 | Los Angeles International Airport | $38.5 M |
| 5 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $35.38 M |
| 6 | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | $32.83 M |
| 7 | Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH | $32.66 M |
| 8 | Port of Long Beach | $25.23 M |
| 9 | Port of Newark | $21.02 M |
| 10 | 17911 | $20.77 M |
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U.S. imports of Natural or cultured pearls decreased 8.10 percent through August to $536.19 million
The category ranked 432 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 402 for the last full year with a total value of $935.9 million, a $108.41 million, 13.10 percent increase from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Thailand, No. 3 Vietnam, No. 4 India and No. 5 Ireland. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Anchorage International Airport, AK, No. 3 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 4 Los Angeles International Airport and No. 5 Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Thailand, No. 3 India, No. 4 Ireland and No. 5 Vietnam. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Anchorage International Airport, AK, No. 3 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 4 Los Angeles International Airport and No. 5 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH.
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 Los Angeles fell 4.79 percent compared to last year to $88.35 million.
- Anchorage International Airport, AK fell 22.38 percent compared to last year to $54.34 million.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport fell 16.59 percent compared to last year to $43.5 million.
- Los Angeles International Airport rose 14.74 percent compared to last year to $38.5 million.
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport rose 7.94 percent compared to last year to $35.38 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 China decreased $67.12 million, 17.86 percent, (57.56 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Thailand increased $3.36 million, 7.84 percent, (8.62 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Vietnam increased $12.67 million, 43.72 percent, (7.77 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 India decreased $991,780, 2.73 percent, (6.6 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Ireland decreased $7.05 million, 22.77 percent, (4.46 percent market share).
All totaled, 85.01 percent of all these Natural or cultured pearls imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $455.8 million of the $536.19 million total.
All totaled, 48.51 percent of all these Natural or cultured pearls imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $260.08 million of the $536.19 million total.