Imports: Newspapers, journals, periodicals

U.S. imports of Newspapers, journals, periodicals decreased 37.81 percent through August to $61.63 million.

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U.S. imports of Newspapers, journals, periodicals decreased 37.81 percent through August to $61.63 million

The category ranked 875 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 802 for the last full year with a total value of $143.56 million, a $17.66 million, 10.95 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 United Kingdom, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 France, No. 4 Italy and No. 5 South Korea. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Chester, PA, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA, No. 4 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY and No. 5 Champlain Border Crossing, NY.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 United Kingdom, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 Italy and No. 5 France. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Chester, PA, No. 2 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 4 Champlain Border Crossing, NY and No. 5 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY.

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 Chester, PA fell 54.26 percent compared to last year to $28.25 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 76.41 percent compared to last year to $8.66 million.
  • Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA fell 50.45 percent compared to last year to $4.07 million.
  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY fell 33.15 percent compared to last year to $2.56 million.
  • Champlain Border Crossing, NY fell 47.97 percent compared to last year to $2.54 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 United Kingdom decreased $34.2 million, 51.44 percent, (52.39 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Canada decreased $3.04 million, 12.02 percent, (36.08 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 France increased $635,064, 64.31 percent, (2.63 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Italy decreased $162,563, 14.29 percent, (1.58 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 South Korea decreased $580,320, 45.14 percent, (1.14 percent market share).

All totaled, 93.82 percent of all these Newspapers, journals, periodicals imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $57.82 million of the $61.63 million total.

All totaled, 74.77 percent of all these Newspapers, journals, periodicals imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $46.08 million of the $61.63 million total.