Imports: Nickel bars, rods, wire

U.S. imports of Nickel bars, rods, wire decreased 9.89 percent through August to $363.3 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1France$88.84 M
2Germany$67.09 M
3Australia$42.01 M
4Italy$31.27 M
5Sweden$24.94 M
6Japan$23.76 M
7United Kingdom$22.57 M
8Austria$21.32 M
9China$6.64 M
10India$5.11 M

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U.S. imports of Nickel bars, rods, wire decreased 9.89 percent through August to $363.3 million

The category ranked 501 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 503 for the last full year with a total value of $567.89 million, a $26.48 million, 4.89 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 France, No. 2 Germany, No. 3 Australia, No. 4 Italy and No. 5 Sweden. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Houston, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Port of Boston.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 France, No. 2 Germany, No. 3 Italy, No. 4 Sweden and No. 5 Australia. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Houston, No. 3 Port of Boston, No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.

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 Newark rose 9.3 percent compared to last year to $151.1 million.
  • Port of Houston fell 31.05 percent compared to last year to $67.08 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles rose 11.74 percent compared to last year to $14.78 million.
  • Port of Savannah, GA fell 41.01 percent compared to last year to $14.18 million.
  • Port of Boston fell 48.26 percent compared to last year to $12.17 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 France decreased $3.39 million, 3.68 percent, (24.45 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Germany decreased $16.58 million, 19.82 percent, (18.47 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Australia increased $12.07 million, 40.32 percent, (11.56 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Italy decreased $38.08 million, 54.9 percent, (8.61 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Sweden decreased $7.17 million, 22.32 percent, (6.87 percent market share).

All totaled, 69.96 percent of all these Nickel bars, rods, wire imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $254.16 million of the $363.3 million total.

All totaled, 71.38 percent of all these Nickel bars, rods, wire imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $259.32 million of the $363.3 million total.