Imports: Gold
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U.S. imports of Gold totaled $691.32 million in January, a change of -13.68 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was -7.12 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Gold ranked No. 74 in January. It had ranked No. 68 for the same month last year.
While Gold ranked No. 74 in January by value, it ranked No. 1135 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Gold imports in January were (1) Mexico, (2) Canada, and (3) Colombia. Among the nation's more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Passenger vehicles, (2) Oil, and (3) Cell phones, related equipment.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | $186 million |
| 2 | Canada | $131.2 million |
| 3 | Colombia | $111.4 million |
| 4 | Nicaragua | $81.8 million |
| 5 | Argentina | $58.2 million |
| 6 | Switzerland | $30.4 million |
| 7 | Brazil | $23.6 million |
| 8 | Ecuador | $22.3 million |
| 9 | Chile | $12.5 million |
| 10 | Honduras | $9.1 million |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Int’l Airport | $288.5 million |
| 2 | Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah | $88.9 million |
| 3 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $84.2 million |
| 4 | Louisville, International Airport, Ky. | $45 million |
| 5 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $44.5 million |
| 6 | Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas | $37.2 million |
| 7 | Port Laredo | $28.7 million |
| 8 | Santa Teresa Border Crossing, N.M. | $18 million |
| 9 | Nogales Border Crossing, Ariz. | $11.8 million |
| 10 | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport | $9.1 million |
U.S. imports of Gold decreased 13.68 percent through January to $691.32 million
U.S. imports of Gold decreased 13.68 percent from $800.93 million to $691.32 million through the first month of 2023 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 74 through January among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 72 for the last full year with a total value of $9.61 billion, a $4.28 billion, 30.83 percent decreased from the 2021 total.
Through January of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Colombia, No. 4 Nicaragua and No. 5 Argentina. The leading gateways were No. 1 Miami Int’l Airport, No. 2 Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah, No. 3 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 4 Louisville, International Airport, Ky. and No. 5 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Colombia, No. 4 Switzerland and No. 5 Nicaragua. The leading gateways were No. 1 Miami Int’l Airport, No. 2 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 3 Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah, No. 4 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY and No. 5 Santa Teresa Border Crossing, N.M..
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through the first month of the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Miami Int’l Airport rose 46.43 percent compared to last year to $288.51 million.
- Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah fell 13.28 percent compared to last year to $88.87 million.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport fell 42.84 percent compared to last year to $84.2 million.
- Louisville, International Airport, Ky. rose 79.49 percent compared to last year to $45.03 million.
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY fell 20.6 percent compared to last year to $44.5 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 markets:
- U.S. imports from No. 1 Mexico decreased $2.93 million, 1.55 percent, (26.91 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Canada decreased $129.7 million, 49.71 percent, (18.98 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Colombia increased $32.94 million, 41.99 percent, (16.11 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Nicaragua increased $22.88 million, 38.82 percent, (11.83 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Argentina increased $1.52 million, 2.69 percent, (8.42 percent market share).
All totaled, 82.25 percent of all these Gold imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through January of this year. That is equal to $568.6 million of the $691.32 million total.
All totaled, 79.72 percent of all these Gold imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through January of this year. That is equal to $551.1 million of the $691.32 million total