Imports: Silicates
U.S. imports of Silicates decreased 16.49 percent through August to $39.98 million.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | $13.06 M |
| 2 | Canada | $10.17 M |
| 3 | Mexico | $3.65 M |
| 4 | Belgium | $2.43 M |
| 5 | China | $2.04 M |
| 6 | Japan | $1.83 M |
| 7 | The Netherlands | $1.15 M |
| 8 | India | $1.1 M |
| 9 | Italy | $878,111 |
| 10 | Portugal | $861,389 |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Charleston | $13.76 M |
| 2 | Trout River, NY Border Crossing | $5.8 M |
| 3 | Port of Newark | $4.15 M |
| 4 | Port Laredo | $3.65 M |
| 5 | Champlain Border Crossing, NY | $1.92 M |
| 6 | Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA | $1.4 M |
| 7 | Port of Houston | $1.4 M |
| 8 | Port of Savannah, GA | $1.33 M |
| 9 | Port of Virginia | $1.04 M |
| 10 | Port of Los Angeles | $840,904 |
Top markets Silicates
Total:
Unavailable, check our plans to know more.
Silicates by port
Total:
Unavailable, check our plans to know more.
U.S. imports of Silicates decreased 16.49 percent through August to $39.98 million
The category ranked 931 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 927 for the last full year with a total value of $63.7 million, a $4.03 million, 6.75 percent increase from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Brazil, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Belgium and No. 5 China. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Charleston, No. 2 Trout River, NY Border Crossing, No. 3 Port of Newark, No. 4 Port Laredo and No. 5 Champlain Border Crossing, NY.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Brazil, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 Belgium. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Charleston, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Trout River, NY Border Crossing, No. 4 Port Laredo and No. 5 Champlain Border Crossing, 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 Charleston fell 24.36 percent compared to last year to $13.76 million.
- Trout River, NY Border Crossing rose 12.52 percent compared to last year to $5.8 million.
- Port of Newark fell 27.65 percent compared to last year to $4.15 million.
- Port Laredo fell 13.21 percent compared to last year to $3.65 million.
- Champlain Border Crossing, NY rose 5.27 percent compared to last year to $1.92 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 Brazil decreased $2.68 million, 17.02 percent, (32.67 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Canada increased $339,984, 3.46 percent, (25.45 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Mexico decreased $560,301, 13.32 percent, (9.12 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Belgium increased $14,132, 0.59 percent, (6.08 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 China decreased $285,620, 12.31 percent, (5.09 percent market share).
All totaled, 78.41 percent of all these Silicates imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $31.34 million of the $39.98 million total.
All totaled, 73.24 percent of all these Silicates imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $29.28 million of the $39.98 million total.