Imports: Parachutes

U.S. imports of Parachutes decreased 9.20 percent through August to $40.64 million.

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U.S. imports of Parachutes decreased 9.20 percent through August to $40.64 million

The category ranked 927 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 917 for the last full year with a total value of $69.01 million, a $12.03 million, 21.11 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 United Kingdom, No. 3 Sri Lanka, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 India. The leading sources were No. 1 FedEx Memphis WorldHub, No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Los Angeles International Airport, No. 4 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH and No. 5 Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 United Kingdom, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Sri Lanka and No. 5 The Netherlands. The leading sources were No. 1 FedEx Memphis WorldHub, No. 2 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH, No. 3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 4 Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and No. 5 Port Laredo.

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:

  • FedEx Memphis WorldHub fell 26.02 percent compared to last year to $15.4 million.
  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY fell 13.26 percent compared to last year to $3.83 million.
  • Los Angeles International Airport rose 62.21 percent compared to last year to $3.79 million.
  • Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH fell 30.66 percent compared to last year to $2.47 million.
  • Dallas Fort Worth International Airport fell 23.56 percent compared to last year to $2.41 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 decreased $4.34 million, 19.84 percent, (43.17 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 United Kingdom decreased $2.1 million, 22.13 percent, (18.18 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Sri Lanka increased $1.77 million, 131.84 percent, (7.68 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Mexico decreased $209,974, 7.48 percent, (6.39 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 India increased $1.14 million, 611.14 percent, (3.26 percent market share).

All totaled, 78.67 percent of all these Parachutes imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $31.97 million of the $40.64 million total.

All totaled, 68.65 percent of all these Parachutes imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $27.9 million of the $40.64 million total.