Imports: Plastic tableware and other products

U.S. imports of Plastic tableware and other products decreased 10.86 percent through August to $4.55 billion.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1China$3.42 B
2Mexico$288.68 M
3Vietnam$223.2 M
4Taiwan$128.97 M
5Canada$116.61 M
6India$37.26 M
7Dominican Republic$37.11 M
8Thailand$30.33 M
9South Korea$28.61 M
10Israel$27.65 M

Top Gateways

RankPortYTD
1Port of Los Angeles$1.42 B
2Port of Newark$628.06 M
3Port of Long Beach$448.07 M
4Port of Savannah, GA$304.85 M
5Port of Houston$220.33 M
6Port of Virginia$194.13 M
7Port of Tacoma, WA$149.6 M
8Port of Charleston$135.17 M
9Port of Oakland, CA$132.03 M
10Port Laredo$123.26 M

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U.S. imports of Plastic tableware and other products decreased 10.86 percent through August to $4.55 billion

The category ranked 93 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 79 for the last full year with a total value of $7.74 billion, a $560.49 million, 7.81 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Vietnam, No. 4 Taiwan and No. 5 Canada. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port of Long Beach, No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Port of Houston.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Vietnam, No. 4 Taiwan and No. 5 Canada. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port of Long Beach, No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Port of Houston.

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 8.34 percent compared to last year to $1.42 billion.
  • Port of Newark fell 13.23 percent compared to last year to $628.06 million.
  • Port of Long Beach fell 8.31 percent compared to last year to $448.07 million.
  • Port of Savannah, GA fell 7.9 percent compared to last year to $304.85 million.
  • Port of Houston fell 15.83 percent compared to last year to $220.33 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 China decreased $585.87 million, 14.63 percent, (75.15 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Mexico decreased $31.77 million, 9.92 percent, (6.35 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Vietnam increased $48.13 million, 27.49 percent, (4.91 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Taiwan decreased $18.79 million, 12.72 percent, (2.84 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Canada increased $26.07 million, 28.79 percent, (2.56 percent market share).

All totaled, 91.81 percent of all these Plastic tableware and other products imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $4.18 billion of the $4.55 billion total.

All totaled, 66.46 percent of all these Plastic tableware and other products imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $3.02 billion of the $4.55 billion total.