Imports: Sulfides, polysulfides

U.S. imports of Sulfides, polysulfides decreased 23.56 percent through August to $18.83 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Germany$3.62 M
2Austria$3.09 M
3China$2.93 M
4Japan$2.45 M
5Mexico$2.37 M
6South Korea$1.17 M
7Singapore$958,870
8France$541,777
9Italy$537,853
10Sweden$454,211

Top markets Sulfides, polysulfides

Total:

EXPORT to Excel:
Unavailable, check our plans to know more.

Sulfides, polysulfides by port

Total:

EXPORT to Excel:
Unavailable, check our plans to know more.

U.S. imports of Sulfides, polysulfides decreased 23.56 percent through August to $18.83 million

The category ranked 1027 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1003 for the last full year with a total value of $36.82 million, a $7.38 million, 25.06 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Germany, No. 2 Austria, No. 3 China, No. 4 Japan and No. 5 Mexico. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Houston, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port of Charleston and No. 5 Port of Oakland, CA.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Austria, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 United Kingdom and No. 5 China. The leading sources were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 4 Port of Charleston and No. 5 Port of Houston.

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 Houston rose 602.57 percent compared to last year to $2.91 million.
  • Port of Newark fell 49.01 percent compared to last year to $2.56 million.
  • Port Laredo fell 64.88 percent compared to last year to $2.41 million.
  • Port of Charleston fell 29.52 percent compared to last year to $1.53 million.
  • Port of Oakland, CA totaled $1.4 million. The previous year, there were no import in this category.

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 $791,647, 28.01 percent, (19.21 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Austria decreased $1.52 million, 32.98 percent, (16.41 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 China increased $512,724, 21.21 percent, (15.56 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Japan increased $1.71 million, 230.69 percent, (13.03 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Mexico decreased $4.48 million, 65.4 percent, (12.59 percent market share).

All totaled, 76.81 percent of all these Sulfides, polysulfides imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $14.46 million of the $18.83 million total.

All totaled, 57.32 percent of all these Sulfides, polysulfides imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $10.79 million of the $18.83 million total.