Imports: Photo paper

U.S. imports of Photo paper increased 72.68 percent through August to $22.28 million.

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U.S. imports of Photo paper increased 72.68 percent through August to $22.28 million

The category ranked 1009 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1050 for the last full year with a total value of $23.73 million, a $1.8 million, 7.04 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 The Netherlands, No. 2 United Kingdom, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Czech Republic and No. 5 China. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Algonac Ferry Dock, MI and No. 5 Port of Seattle, WA.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 The Netherlands, No. 2 United Kingdom, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Czech Republic and No. 5 China. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Port of Seattle, WA and No. 5 Port of Chicago land-based cargo.

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 Savannah, GA rose 88.75 percent compared to last year to $13.28 million.
  • Port of Newark rose 50.22 percent compared to last year to $3.02 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles rose 158.12 percent compared to last year to $2.8 million.
  • Algonac Ferry Dock, MI rose 139.76 percent compared to last year to $1.14 million.
  • Port of Seattle, WA rose 235.85 percent compared to last year to $1.1 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 The Netherlands increased $8.04 million, 98.84 percent, (72.56 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 United Kingdom increased $1.4 million, 46.81 percent, (19.76 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Japan increased $240,477, 30.67 percent, (4.6 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Czech Republic decreased $81,460, 13.48 percent, (2.35 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 China decreased $162,803, 64.14 percent, (0.41 percent market share).

All totaled, 99.68 percent of all these Photo paper imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $22.21 million of the $22.28 million total.

All totaled, 95.83 percent of all these Photo paper imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $21.35 million of the $22.28 million total.