Imports: Lead plates, sheets
U.S. imports of Lead plates, sheets increased 24.66 percent through August to $7.79 million.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | $3.45 M |
| 2 | Mexico | $1.54 M |
| 3 | United Kingdom | $1.46 M |
| 4 | Sweden | $310,232 |
| 5 | Argentina | $254,580 |
| 6 | Tanzania | $187,556 |
| 7 | Canada | $150,291 |
| 8 | China | $131,184 |
| 9 | Japan | $126,474 |
| 10 | Spain | $80,052 |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Newark | $3.81 M |
| 2 | Port Laredo | $1.52 M |
| 3 | Port of Houston | $549,793 |
| 4 | Chicago Rockford International Airport | $517,128 |
| 5 | Port of Chester, PA | $355,895 |
| 6 | Port of Charleston | $186,256 |
| 7 | Port of Oakland, CA | $135,647 |
| 8 | Anchorage International Airport, AK | $121,338 |
| 9 | Port of Jacksonville, FL | $114,816 |
| 10 | Houston Intercontinental Airport | $66,285 |
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U.S. imports of Lead plates, sheets increased 24.66 percent through August to $7.79 million
The category ranked 1106 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1129 for the last full year with a total value of $9.25 million, a $2.07 million, 28.87 percent increase from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Germany, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 United Kingdom, No. 4 Sweden and No. 5 Argentina. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Port of Houston, No. 4 Chicago Rockford International Airport and No. 5 Port of Chester, PA.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Germany, No. 2 United Kingdom, No. 3 Sweden, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Canada. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Houston, No. 3 Port of Virginia, No. 4 Chicago Rockford International Airport and No. 5 Port Laredo.
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 32.74 percent compared to last year to $3.81 million.
- Port Laredo rose 302.65 percent compared to last year to $1.52 million.
- Port of Houston fell 26.39 percent compared to last year to $549,793.
- Chicago Rockford International Airport rose 57.01 percent compared to last year to $517,128.
- Port of Chester, PA rose 131.22 percent compared to last year to $355,895.
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 Germany increased $142,250, 4.29 percent, (44.35 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Mexico increased $1.16 million, 306.11 percent, (19.72 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 United Kingdom decreased $174,018, 10.65 percent, (18.75 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Sweden decreased $125,876, 28.86 percent, (3.98 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Argentina increased $254,580, 0 percent, (3.27 percent market share).
All totaled, 90.07 percent of all these Lead plates, sheets imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $7.02 million of the $7.79 million total.
All totaled, 86.76 percent of all these Lead plates, sheets imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $6.76 million of the $7.79 million total.