Imports: Wires, ropes, stranded

U.S. imports of Wires, ropes, stranded decreased 9.81 percent through August to $614.59 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Vietnam$115.84 M
2China$79.87 M
3South Korea$46.34 M
4Thailand$45.74 M
5Canada$31.38 M
6Romania$30.73 M
7Mexico$30.49 M
8Indonesia$25.75 M
9Malaysia$23.55 M
10Germany$22.45 M

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U.S. imports of Wires, ropes, stranded decreased 9.81 percent through August to $614.59 million

The category ranked 403 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 392 for the last full year with a total value of $989.32 million, a $114.8 million, 10.40 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Vietnam, No. 2 China, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 Thailand and No. 5 Canada. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 2 Port of Houston, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Port of Charleston and No. 5 Port of Newark.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Vietnam, No. 3 Thailand, No. 4 South Korea and No. 5 Mexico. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Houston, No. 4 Port of Charleston and No. 5 Port of Newark.

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 Savannah, GA rose 13.76 percent compared to last year to $115.81 million.
  • Port of Houston rose 12.29 percent compared to last year to $87.36 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles fell 24.23 percent compared to last year to $65.61 million.
  • Port of Charleston fell 21.66 percent compared to last year to $60.23 million.
  • Port of Newark fell 32.81 percent compared to last year to $37.84 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 Vietnam increased $8.82 million, 8.24 percent, (18.85 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 China decreased $28.39 million, 26.22 percent, (13 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 South Korea decreased $6.51 million, 12.32 percent, (7.54 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Thailand decreased $7.23 million, 13.65 percent, (7.44 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Canada decreased $407,752, 1.28 percent, (5.11 percent market share).

All totaled, 51.93 percent of all these Wires, ropes, stranded imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $319.18 million of the $614.59 million total.

All totaled, 59.69 percent of all these Wires, ropes, stranded imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $366.84 million of the $614.59 million total.