Imports: Optical microscopes, parts

U.S. imports of Optical microscopes, parts decreased 5.64 percent through August to $342.77 million.

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U.S. imports of Optical microscopes, parts decreased 5.64 percent through August to $342.77 million

The category ranked 517 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 508 for the last full year with a total value of $563.89 million, a $12.3 million, 2.13 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Germany, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 Singapore, No. 4 China and No. 5 The Netherlands. The leading sources were No. 1 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, No. 2 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 3 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 4 Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ and No. 5 San Francisco International Airport, CA.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Germany, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 China, No. 4 Singapore and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading sources were No. 1 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, No. 2 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 3 Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ, No. 4 Los Angeles International Airport and No. 5 FedEx Memphis WorldHub.

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:

  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport fell 11.26 percent compared to last year to $66.67 million.
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 9.79 percent compared to last year to $47.51 million.
  • Los Angeles International Airport fell 2.6 percent compared to last year to $39.67 million.
  • Newark Liberty International Airport, NJ fell 22.85 percent compared to last year to $30.46 million.
  • San Francisco International Airport, CA rose 11.41 percent compared to last year to $19.68 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 increased $4.53 million, 3.26 percent, (41.81 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Japan decreased $4.34 million, 6.9 percent, (17.09 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Singapore decreased $1.95 million, 5.67 percent, (9.45 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 China decreased $7.88 million, 20.51 percent, (8.9 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 The Netherlands increased $3.05 million, 26.12 percent, (4.3 percent market share).

All totaled, 81.55 percent of all these Optical microscopes, parts imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $279.52 million of the $342.77 million total.

All totaled, 59.51 percent of all these Optical microscopes, parts imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $203.99 million of the $342.77 million total.