Imports: Particle board

U.S. imports of Particle board decreased 21.67 percent through August to $1.41 billion.

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U.S. imports of Particle board decreased 21.67 percent through August to $1.41 billion

The category ranked 223 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 199 for the last full year with a total value of $2.5 billion, a $322.23 million, 14.77 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Latvia, No. 3 Romania, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Spain. The leading sources were No. 1 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA, No. 2 International Falls border crossing, MN, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 4 Eastport border crossing, ID and No. 5 Pembina Border Crossing, ND.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Latvia, No. 3 Romania, No. 4 Poland and No. 5 Mexico. The leading sources were No. 1 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA, No. 2 International Falls border crossing, MN, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 4 Eastport border crossing, ID and No. 5 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY.

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:

  • Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA fell 20.37 percent compared to last year to $333 million.
  • International Falls border crossing, MN fell 15.53 percent compared to last year to $280.47 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 36.85 percent compared to last year to $165.72 million.
  • Eastport border crossing, ID fell 17.23 percent compared to last year to $72.94 million.
  • Pembina Border Crossing, ND rose 0.64 percent compared to last year to $63.8 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 $332.79 million, 20.46 percent, (91.76 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Latvia decreased $23.87 million, 36.48 percent, (2.95 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Romania decreased $22.18 million, 60.55 percent, (1.02 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Mexico decreased $1.31 million, 11.81 percent, (0.69 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Spain increased $746,462, 10.5 percent, (0.56 percent market share).

All totaled, 96.98 percent of all these Particle board imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $1.37 billion of the $1.41 billion total.

All totaled, 64.98 percent of all these Particle board imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $915.92 million of the $1.41 billion total.