Imports: Bricks, blocks of siliceous earths

U.S. imports of Bricks, blocks of siliceous earths increased 30.48 percent through August to $2.93 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Spain$651,979
2Italy$417,817
3United Kingdom$397,766
4Poland$359,210
5China$353,180
6Germany$148,266
7Turkey$138,704
8India$78,799
9Bangladesh$58,875
10Morocco$55,910

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U.S. imports of Bricks, blocks of siliceous earths increased 30.48 percent through August to $2.93 million

The category ranked 1157 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1166 for the last full year with a total value of $3.75 million, a $77,855, 2.12 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Spain, No. 2 Italy, No. 3 United Kingdom, No. 4 Poland and No. 5 China. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Miami International Airport, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Port of Houston and No. 5 Port of Virginia.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Poland, No. 2 China, No. 3 United Kingdom, No. 4 Italy and No. 5 Spain. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Virginia, No. 3 Port of Houston, No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Miami International Airport.

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 89.63 percent compared to last year to $544,240.
  • Miami International Airport rose 1839 percent compared to last year to $497,775.
  • Port of Los Angeles rose 52.4 percent compared to last year to $409,445.
  • Port of Houston rose 1.67 percent compared to last year to $270,672.
  • Port of Virginia fell 41.57 percent compared to last year to $173,607.

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 Spain increased $544,341, 505.71 percent, (22.26 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Italy increased $284,299, 212.93 percent, (14.26 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 United Kingdom increased $76,310, 23.74 percent, (13.58 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Poland decreased $116,698, 24.52 percent, (12.26 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 China decreased $54,732, 13.42 percent, (12.06 percent market share).

All totaled, 74.43 percent of all these Bricks, blocks of siliceous earths imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $2.18 million of the $2.93 million total.

All totaled, 64.72 percent of all these Bricks, blocks of siliceous earths imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $1.9 million of the $2.93 million total.