Imports: Oats

U.S. imports of Oats increased 6.65 percent through August to $211.81 million.

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U.S. imports of Oats increased 6.65 percent through August to $211.81 million

The category ranked 630 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 631 for the last full year with a total value of $337.23 million, a $101.05 million, 23.06 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 China and No. 5 Spain. The leading sources were No. 1 Pembina Border Crossing, ND, No. 2 International Falls border crossing, MN, No. 3 Port of Toledo, OH, No. 4 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA and No. 5 Northgate Border Crossing, ND.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Sweden, No. 3 Estonia, No. 4 South Korea and No. 5 Japan. The leading sources were No. 1 Pembina Border Crossing, ND, No. 2 International Falls border crossing, MN, No. 3 Port of Toledo, OH, No. 4 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA and No. 5 Sweet Grass Border Crossing, MT.

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:

  • Pembina Border Crossing, ND rose 1.43 percent compared to last year to $74.07 million.
  • International Falls border crossing, MN rose 39.54 percent compared to last year to $59.26 million.
  • Port of Toledo, OH fell 1.59 percent compared to last year to $26.07 million.
  • Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA rose 61.73 percent compared to last year to $15.97 million.
  • Northgate Border Crossing, ND rose 18.56 percent compared to last year to $7.72 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 $19.04 million, 9.89 percent, (99.91 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Japan increased $37,553, 106.43 percent, (0.03 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 South Korea increased $6,829, 11.61 percent, (0.03 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 China increased $2,476, 24.76 percent, (0.01 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Spain increased $3,865, 44.93 percent, (0.01 percent market share).

All totaled, 99.99 percent of all these Oats imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $211.78 million of the $211.81 million total.

All totaled, 86.44 percent of all these Oats imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $183.09 million of the $211.81 million total.