Imports: Sunflower, safflow, cottonseed oil

U.S. imports of Sunflower, safflow, cottonseed oil decreased 3.53 percent through August to $208.73 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Ukraine$53.6 M
2Argentina$40.4 M
3Spain$21.75 M
4Mexico$21.67 M
5Turkey$21.02 M
6France$19.49 M
7Hungary$13.48 M
8Italy$7.17 M
9The Netherlands$4.73 M
10Belgium$977,542

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U.S. imports of Sunflower, safflow, cottonseed oil decreased 3.53 percent through August to $208.73 million

The category ranked 637 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 658 for the last full year with a total value of $303.06 million, a $23.96 million, 7.33 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Ukraine, No. 2 Argentina, No. 3 Spain, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Turkey. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Port of Philadelphia and No. 5 Port of Southern Louisiana.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Ukraine, No. 2 Turkey, No. 3 Spain, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 France. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 3 Port of New Orleans, No. 4 Port of Houston and No. 5 Port of Philadelphia.

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 4.26 percent compared to last year to $38.48 million.
  • Port of Savannah, GA rose 63.29 percent compared to last year to $28.87 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles rose 30.91 percent compared to last year to $22.25 million.
  • Port of Philadelphia fell 27.01 percent compared to last year to $15.43 million.
  • Port of Southern Louisiana rose 345.16 percent compared to last year to $14.38 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 Ukraine decreased $8.55 million, 13.76 percent, (25.68 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Argentina increased $30.13 million, 293.51 percent, (19.36 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Spain decreased $6.51 million, 23.04 percent, (10.42 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Mexico decreased $2.97 million, 12.05 percent, (10.38 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Turkey decreased $14.5 million, 40.81 percent, (10.07 percent market share).

All totaled, 75.9 percent of all these Sunflower, safflow, cottonseed oil imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $158.44 million of the $208.73 million total.

All totaled, 57.21 percent of all these Sunflower, safflow, cottonseed oil imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $119.41 million of the $208.73 million total.