Imports: Mineral tars

U.S. imports of Mineral tars decreased 47.73 percent through August to $4.17 million.

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U.S. imports of Mineral tars decreased 47.73 percent through August to $4.17 million

The category ranked 1141 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1101 for the last full year with a total value of $13.98 million, a $16.4 million, 53.98 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Colombia, No. 3 India, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Denmark. The leading sources were No. 1 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 2 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 3 Port of Houston, No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Port Laredo.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Denmark, No. 3 Colombia, No. 4 France and No. 5 India. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Chicago, No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Port of New Orleans, No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI and No. 5 Port of Newark.

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:

  • Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY fell 2.21 percent compared to last year to $2.24 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 1.38 percent compared to last year to $1.45 million.
  • Port of Houston fell 45.7 percent compared to last year to $387,051.
  • Port of Newark fell 90.81 percent compared to last year to $82,512.
  • Port Laredo fell 94.26 percent compared to last year to $2,339.

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 $107,358, 2.82 percent, (88.67 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Colombia decreased $289,459, 42.79 percent, (9.29 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 India decreased $183,151, 68.94 percent, (1.98 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Mexico decreased $38,443, 94.26 percent, (0.06 percent market share).

All totaled, 100 percent of all these Mineral tars imports to the United States were shipped from the top four sources through August of this year. That is equal to $4.17 million of the $4.17 million total.

All totaled, 100 percent of all these Mineral tars imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $4.17 million of the $4.17 million total.