Imports: Oil-based pigments for paints

U.S. imports of Oil-based pigments for paints decreased 1.28 percent through August to $144.25 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Germany$31.17 M
2Canada$22.49 M
3Taiwan$18.6 M
4China$14.17 M
5Malaysia$9.67 M
6Japan$6.47 M
7France$5.61 M
8South Korea$3.87 M
9Ireland$3.85 M
10Mexico$3.73 M

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U.S. imports of Oil-based pigments for paints decreased 1.28 percent through August to $144.25 million

The category ranked 721 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 717 for the last full year with a total value of $222.04 million, a $31.98 million, 16.83 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Germany, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Taiwan, No. 4 China and No. 5 Malaysia. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port of Charleston, No. 4 Port of Virginia and No. 5 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Germany, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 China, No. 4 Taiwan and No. 5 Malaysia. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 4 Port of Charleston and No. 5 Port of Virginia.

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 rose 29.61 percent compared to last year to $21.86 million.
  • Port of Newark fell 14.24 percent compared to last year to $20.23 million.
  • Port of Charleston fell 1.42 percent compared to last year to $17.15 million.
  • Port of Virginia fell 0.96 percent compared to last year to $14.94 million.
  • Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI rose 548.43 percent compared to last year to $13.33 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 Germany decreased $537,839, 1.7 percent, (21.61 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Canada decreased $2.6 million, 10.35 percent, (15.59 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Taiwan increased $5.09 million, 37.72 percent, (12.89 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 China decreased $21,651, 0.15 percent, (9.83 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Malaysia decreased $726,091, 6.99 percent, (6.7 percent market share).

All totaled, 66.62 percent of all these Oil-based pigments for paints imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $96.1 million of the $144.25 million total.

All totaled, 60.67 percent of all these Oil-based pigments for paints imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $87.51 million of the $144.25 million total.