Imports: Tungsten ores, concentrates

U.S. imports of Tungsten ores, concentrates increased 41.47 percent through August to $38.23 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Bolivia$22.47 M
2Spain$6.46 M
3Portugal$6.34 M
4Australia$952,491
5India$749,562
6Mongolia$486,239
7China$392,273
8Thailand$198,100
9Malaysia$157,221
10Japan$16,545

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U.S. imports of Tungsten ores, concentrates increased 41.47 percent through August to $38.23 million

The category ranked 935 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 967 for the last full year with a total value of $47.97 million, a $2.84 million, 5.59 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Bolivia, No. 2 Spain, No. 3 Portugal, No. 4 Australia and No. 5 India. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 4 Port of New York and No. 5 Port Everglades.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Bolivia, No. 2 Portugal, No. 3 Spain, No. 4 Australia and No. 5 China. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Charleston, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Port of New York.

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 87.59 percent compared to last year to $18 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles rose 41.11 percent compared to last year to $9.78 million.
  • Port of Savannah, GA rose 184.42 percent compared to last year to $5.9 million.
  • Port of New York rose 257.49 percent compared to last year to $1.84 million.
  • Port Everglades totaled $1.26 million. The previous year, there were no import in this category.

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 Bolivia increased $6.26 million, 38.58 percent, (58.79 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Spain increased $4.2 million, 185.44 percent, (16.9 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Portugal increased $1.83 million, 40.72 percent, (16.59 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Australia decreased $611,297, 39.09 percent, (2.49 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 India increased $749,562, 0 percent, (1.96 percent market share).

All totaled, 96.73 percent of all these Tungsten ores, concentrates imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $36.98 million of the $38.23 million total.

All totaled, 96.22 percent of all these Tungsten ores, concentrates imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $36.78 million of the $38.23 million total.