Imports: Wine
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U.S. imports of Wine totaled $570.32 million in January, a change of 8.76 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was 6.54 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Wine ranked No. 90 in January. It had ranked No. 99 for the same month last year.
While Wine ranked No. 90 in January by value, it ranked No. 47 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Wine imports in January were (1) France, (2) Italy, and (3) New Zealand. Among the nation's more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Passenger vehicles, (2) Oil, and (3) Cell phones, related equipment.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | $193.8 million |
| 2 | Italy | $156.3 million |
| 3 | New Zealand | $88.9 million |
| 4 | Spain | $31.7 million |
| 5 | Australia | $27.8 million |
| 6 | Argentina | $18.4 million |
| 7 | Chile | $17.1 million |
| 8 | Portugal | $6.9 million |
| 9 | Germany | $6.1 million |
| 10 | South Africa | $6.1 million |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Newark | $235.1 million |
| 2 | Port of Oakland, Calif. | $90.2 million |
| 3 | Port of Houston | $42.1 million |
| 4 | Port Miami | $37 million |
| 5 | Port of Boston | $18.1 million |
| 6 | Port of Virginia | $17.9 million |
| 7 | Port of Los Angeles | $17.7 million |
| 8 | Port of New York | $17.1 million |
| 9 | Port Everglades, Fla. | $17 million |
| 10 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $15.2 million |
U.S. imports of Wine increased 8.76 percent through January to $570.32 million
U.S. imports of Wine increased 8.76 percent from $524.37 million to $570.32 million through the first month of 2023 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 90 through January among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 91 for the last full year with a total value of $7.32 billion, a $258.02 million, 3.65 percent increase from the 2021 total.
Through January of this year the leading sources were No. 1 France, No. 2 Italy, No. 3 New Zealand, No. 4 Spain and No. 5 Australia. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Oakland, Calif., No. 3 Port of Houston, No. 4 Port Miami and No. 5 Port of Boston.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Italy, No. 2 France, No. 3 New Zealand, No. 4 Australia and No. 5 Argentina. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Oakland, Calif., No. 3 Port of Houston, No. 4 Port Miami and No. 5 Port of Boston.
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through the first month of the year were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Newark rose 10.37 percent compared to last year to $235.1 million.
- Port of Oakland, Calif. rose 4.37 percent compared to last year to $90.19 million.
- Port of Houston rose 53.3 percent compared to last year to $42.11 million.
- Port Miami rose 32.67 percent compared to last year to $37 million.
- Port of Boston rose 8.53 percent compared to last year to $18.09 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 markets:
- U.S. imports from No. 1 France increased $29.16 million, 17.72 percent, (33.97 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Italy decreased $8.57 million, 5.2 percent, (27.41 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 New Zealand increased $22.57 million, 34.04 percent, (15.58 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Spain increased $11.05 million, 53.62 percent, (5.55 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Australia decreased $1.52 million, 5.19 percent, (4.87 percent market share).
All totaled, 87.39 percent of all these Wine imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through January of this year. That is equal to $498.4 million of the $570.32 million total.
All totaled, 74.08 percent of all these Wine imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through January of this year. That is equal to $422.5 million of the $570.32 million total