Imports: Optical telescopes, astrological instuments, parts

U.S. imports of Optical telescopes, astrological instuments, parts decreased 8.98 percent through August to $211.06 million.

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U.S. imports of Optical telescopes, astrological instuments, parts decreased 8.98 percent through August to $211.06 million

The category ranked 632 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 584 for the last full year with a total value of $395.69 million, a $75.09 million, 23.42 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Austria, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Greece and No. 5 Philippines. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, No. 3 Port of Long Beach, No. 4 Boston's Logan International Airport and No. 5 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Austria, No. 3 Greece, No. 4 Lithuania and No. 5 Japan. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Long Beach, No. 3 Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, No. 4 Boston's Logan International Airport and No. 5 Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

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 Los Angeles fell 16.77 percent compared to last year to $44.58 million.
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport rose 155.13 percent compared to last year to $43.49 million.
  • Port of Long Beach fell 28.11 percent compared to last year to $21 million.
  • Boston's Logan International Airport fell 9.31 percent compared to last year to $19.74 million.
  • Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH fell 32.54 percent compared to last year to $11.73 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 China increased $4.68 million, 3.78 percent, (60.9 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Austria decreased $2.49 million, 10.76 percent, (9.79 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Japan decreased $87,513, 0.69 percent, (5.96 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Greece decreased $4.25 million, 26.95 percent, (5.46 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Philippines increased $4.31 million, 154.37 percent, (3.36 percent market share).

All totaled, 85.47 percent of all these Optical telescopes, astrological instuments, parts imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $180.39 million of the $211.06 million total.

All totaled, 66.58 percent of all these Optical telescopes, astrological instuments, parts imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $140.53 million of the $211.06 million total.