Imports: Plastic boxes, containers
U.S. imports of Plastic boxes, containers increased 0.54 percent through August to $6.3 billion.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $1.49 B |
| 2 | Mexico | $1.2 B |
| 3 | China | $1.14 B |
| 4 | Taiwan | $337.87 M |
| 5 | Vietnam | $305.45 M |
| 6 | Thailand | $256.47 M |
| 7 | South Korea | $229.71 M |
| 8 | India | $172.64 M |
| 9 | Malaysia | $130.88 M |
| 10 | Germany | $122.72 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Los Angeles | $885.32 M |
| 2 | Port of Newark | $660.16 M |
| 3 | Port Laredo | $609.86 M |
| 4 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI | $541.88 M |
| 5 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $392.92 M |
| 6 | Port of Long Beach | $306.38 M |
| 7 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI | $235.78 M |
| 8 | Port of Savannah, GA | $213.7 M |
| 9 | Calexico/Mexicali (East) Border Crossing, CA | $194.31 M |
| 10 | Port of Houston | $188.33 M |
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U.S. imports of Plastic boxes, containers increased 0.54 percent through August to $6.3 billion
The category ranked 70 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 65 for the last full year with a total value of $9.45 billion, a $897.34 million, 10.49 percent increase from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 China, No. 4 Taiwan and No. 5 Vietnam. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI and No. 5 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 China, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Taiwan and No. 5 South Korea. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI 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:
- Port of Los Angeles fell 2.76 percent compared to last year to $885.32 million.
- Port of Newark fell 10.36 percent compared to last year to $660.16 million.
- Port Laredo fell 4.82 percent compared to last year to $609.86 million.
- Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 24.98 percent compared to last year to $541.88 million.
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 0.4 percent compared to last year to $392.92 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 $21.67 million, 1.43 percent, (23.7 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Mexico increased $102.56 million, 9.31 percent, (19.11 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 China decreased $266.24 million, 19 percent, (18 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Taiwan increased $1.77 million, 0.53 percent, (5.36 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Vietnam increased $58.35 million, 23.61 percent, (4.84 percent market share).
All totaled, 71.01 percent of all these Plastic boxes, containers imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $4.48 billion of the $6.3 billion total.
All totaled, 49.01 percent of all these Plastic boxes, containers imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $3.09 billion of the $6.3 billion total.