Imports: Synthetic rubber, including butadiene
U.S. imports of Synthetic rubber, including butadiene decreased 1.33 percent through August to $904.58 million.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | $172.4 M |
| 2 | Japan | $147.29 M |
| 3 | Germany | $141.16 M |
| 4 | Mexico | $77.66 M |
| 5 | France | $75.02 M |
| 6 | Taiwan | $69.87 M |
| 7 | Canada | $39.84 M |
| 8 | Thailand | $18.76 M |
| 9 | Singapore | $17.76 M |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $16.61 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Newark | $134.22 M |
| 2 | Port of Savannah, GA | $101.07 M |
| 3 | Port of Los Angeles | $100.58 M |
| 4 | Port of Houston | $96.17 M |
| 5 | Port of Charleston | $89.15 M |
| 6 | Port of Virginia | $74.01 M |
| 7 | Brownsville International Bridges | $71.3 M |
| 8 | Port of Long Beach | $42.29 M |
| 9 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI | $37.84 M |
| 10 | Port of Tacoma, WA | $28.1 M |
Top markets Synthetic rubber, including butadiene
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U.S. imports of Synthetic rubber, including butadiene decreased 1.33 percent through August to $904.58 million
The category ranked 318 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 327 for the last full year with a total value of $1.3 billion, a $6.98 million, 0.53 percent decreased from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 South Korea, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 France. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Port of Houston and No. 5 Port of Charleston.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 South Korea, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Taiwan. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Houston, No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Port of Charleston.
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 Newark rose 23.44 percent compared to last year to $134.22 million.
- Port of Savannah, GA fell 2.53 percent compared to last year to $101.07 million.
- Port of Los Angeles fell 5.86 percent compared to last year to $100.58 million.
- Port of Houston fell 13.02 percent compared to last year to $96.17 million.
- Port of Charleston rose 10.41 percent compared to last year to $89.15 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 South Korea decreased $8.07 million, 4.47 percent, (19.06 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Japan increased $18.19 million, 14.09 percent, (16.28 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Germany increased $18.17 million, 14.77 percent, (15.61 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Mexico decreased $2.96 million, 3.67 percent, (8.58 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 France increased $379,518, 0.51 percent, (8.29 percent market share).
All totaled, 67.83 percent of all these Synthetic rubber, including butadiene imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $613.54 million of the $904.58 million total.
All totaled, 57.62 percent of all these Synthetic rubber, including butadiene imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $521.18 million of the $904.58 million total.