Imports: Broken glass for remelting

U.S. imports of Broken glass for remelting increased 24.39 percent through August to $34.06 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Canada$10.47 M
2Japan$8.82 M
3Italy$3.08 M
4Germany$2.68 M
5United Kingdom$2.59 M
6China$2.24 M
7Czech Republic$1.57 M
8Mexico$1.19 M
9France$639,555
10Taiwan$373,707

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U.S. imports of Broken glass for remelting increased 24.39 percent through August to $34.06 million

The category ranked 947 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 985 for the last full year with a total value of $42.68 million, a $3.82 million, 8.21 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 Italy, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Oakland, CA, No. 2 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 3 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 4 Three Nations Crossing, Massena, NY and No. 5 Port of Charleston.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 China, No. 4 United Kingdom and No. 5 Germany. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Oakland, CA, No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Three Nations Crossing, Massena, NY, No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Trout River, NY Border Crossing.

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 Oakland, CA rose 75.82 percent compared to last year to $6.65 million.
  • Port of Savannah, GA rose 468.34 percent compared to last year to $5.41 million.
  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY rose 28.34 percent compared to last year to $3.44 million.
  • Three Nations Crossing, Massena, NY rose 0.69 percent compared to last year to $2.34 million.
  • Port of Charleston rose 495.67 percent compared to last year to $1.52 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 Canada increased $892,529, 9.32 percent, (30.73 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Japan increased $3.81 million, 76.07 percent, (25.9 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Italy increased $3.01 million, 4485 percent, (9.04 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Germany increased $498,486, 22.88 percent, (7.86 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 United Kingdom increased $48,312, 1.9 percent, (7.61 percent market share).

All totaled, 81.14 percent of all these Broken glass for remelting imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $27.64 million of the $34.06 million total.

All totaled, 56.83 percent of all these Broken glass for remelting imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $19.36 million of the $34.06 million total.