Imports: Tea
U.S. imports of Tea increased 9.53 percent through August to $384.52 million.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | $105.21 M |
| 2 | India | $43.66 M |
| 3 | China | $34.63 M |
| 4 | Argentina | $34.13 M |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | $32.58 M |
| 6 | Canada | $18.52 M |
| 7 | United Kingdom | $15.59 M |
| 8 | Taiwan | $12.93 M |
| 9 | Germany | $12.19 M |
| 10 | Poland | $11.23 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Los Angeles | $90.16 M |
| 2 | Port of Newark | $86.54 M |
| 3 | Port of Savannah, GA | $30.15 M |
| 4 | Port of Virginia | $29 M |
| 5 | Port of Oakland, CA | $14.09 M |
| 6 | Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA | $12.61 M |
| 7 | Port of New Orleans | $11.71 M |
| 8 | Port of Charleston | $11.64 M |
| 9 | Port of Houston | $10.5 M |
| 10 | Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH | $9.27 M |
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U.S. imports of Tea increased 9.53 percent through August to $384.52 million
The category ranked 493 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 512 for the last full year with a total value of $550.32 million, a $58.39 million, 11.87 percent increase from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Japan, No. 2 India, No. 3 China, No. 4 Argentina and No. 5 Sri Lanka. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 4 Port of Virginia and No. 5 Port of Oakland, CA.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Japan, No. 2 Argentina, No. 3 India, No. 4 China and No. 5 Sri Lanka. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Virginia, No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Port of Oakland, CA.
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 rose 14.85 percent compared to last year to $90.16 million.
- Port of Newark rose 13.6 percent compared to last year to $86.54 million.
- Port of Savannah, GA fell 1.08 percent compared to last year to $30.15 million.
- Port of Virginia fell 32.55 percent compared to last year to $29 million.
- Port of Oakland, CA rose 13.71 percent compared to last year to $14.09 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 Japan increased $35.97 million, 51.94 percent, (27.36 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 India increased $5.33 million, 13.92 percent, (11.35 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 China increased $783,126, 2.31 percent, (9.01 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Argentina decreased $6.05 million, 15.06 percent, (8.88 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Sri Lanka increased $5.08 million, 18.47 percent, (8.47 percent market share).
All totaled, 65.07 percent of all these Tea imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $250.21 million of the $384.52 million total.
All totaled, 65 percent of all these Tea imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $249.95 million of the $384.52 million total.