Imports: Iron and steel containers <300L
U.S. imports of Iron and steel containers decreased 2.70 percent through August to $279.74 million.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | $59.86 M |
| 2 | China | $57.42 M |
| 3 | Italy | $33.08 M |
| 4 | Canada | $22.98 M |
| 5 | Germany | $20.1 M |
| 6 | Taiwan | $14.39 M |
| 7 | Spain | $8.14 M |
| 8 | Vietnam | $7.18 M |
| 9 | India | $7.11 M |
| 10 | Japan | $6.61 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Newark | $43.23 M |
| 2 | Port of Los Angeles | $39.82 M |
| 3 | Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA | $26.87 M |
| 4 | Port of Virginia | $15 M |
| 5 | Port Laredo | $13.84 M |
| 6 | Port of Houston | $13.72 M |
| 7 | Port of Long Beach | $12.66 M |
| 8 | Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX | $12.15 M |
| 9 | Port of Savannah, GA | $11.26 M |
| 10 | Port of New York | $9.18 M |
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U.S. imports of Iron and steel containers decreased 2.70 percent through August to $279.74 million
The category ranked 570 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 561 for the last full year with a total value of $430.33 million, a $30.24 million, 7.56 percent increase from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 China, No. 3 Italy, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 Germany. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA, No. 4 Port of Virginia and No. 5 Port Laredo.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 China, No. 3 Canada, No. 4 Italy and No. 5 Germany. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA, No. 4 Port Laredo and No. 5 Port of Long Beach.
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 7.23 percent compared to last year to $43.23 million.
- Port of Los Angeles rose 18.52 percent compared to last year to $39.82 million.
- Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA rose 0.89 percent compared to last year to $26.87 million.
- Port of Virginia rose 19.93 percent compared to last year to $15 million.
- Port Laredo fell 34.54 percent compared to last year to $13.84 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 Mexico decreased $7.89 million, 11.65 percent, (21.4 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 China decreased $3.02 million, 4.99 percent, (20.52 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Italy increased $10.77 million, 48.28 percent, (11.83 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Canada decreased $10.37 million, 31.1 percent, (8.21 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Germany increased $1.72 million, 9.38 percent, (7.18 percent market share).
All totaled, 69.15 percent of all these Iron and steel containers imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $193.43 million of the $279.74 million total.
All totaled, 49.6 percent of all these Iron and steel containers imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $138.76 million of the $279.74 million total.