Imports: Caulking compounds, glaziers putty

U.S. imports of Caulking compounds, glaziers putty decreased 4.13 percent through August to $368.17 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Canada$82.53 M
2Germany$72.97 M
3Mexico$39.79 M
4Estonia$23.74 M
5United Kingdom$23.09 M
6France$19.31 M
7South Korea$15.86 M
8China$15.01 M
9Belgium$12.1 M
10Poland$10.14 M

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U.S. imports of Caulking compounds, glaziers putty decreased 4.13 percent through August to $368.17 million

The category ranked 498 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 502 for the last full year with a total value of $568.33 million, a $43.99 million, 8.39 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Germany, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Estonia and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Port of Virginia, No. 4 Port Laredo and No. 5 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Germany, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 France and No. 5 United Kingdom. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port of Virginia and No. 5 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI.

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 fell 0.57 percent compared to last year to $52.91 million.
  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY fell 10.59 percent compared to last year to $35.97 million.
  • Port of Virginia fell 10.61 percent compared to last year to $31.02 million.
  • Port Laredo fell 14.43 percent compared to last year to $30.86 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 0.98 percent compared to last year to $28.72 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 decreased $11.2 million, 11.95 percent, (22.42 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Germany decreased $3.24 million, 4.26 percent, (19.82 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Mexico decreased $5.5 million, 12.14 percent, (10.81 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Estonia increased $3.32 million, 16.24 percent, (6.45 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 United Kingdom decreased $825,382, 3.45 percent, (6.27 percent market share).

All totaled, 65.76 percent of all these Caulking compounds, glaziers putty imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $242.12 million of the $368.17 million total.

All totaled, 48.75 percent of all these Caulking compounds, glaziers putty imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $179.48 million of the $368.17 million total.