U.S. imports of Zinc ores and concentrates increased 18.57 percent through August to $24.37 million

The category ranked 992 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1010 for the last full year with a total value of $34.62 million, a $9.73 million, 39.09 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Peru, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Finland, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 China. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of New Orleans, No. 2 Skagway land-based cargo, AK, No. 3 Ogdensburg Border Crossing, NY, No. 4 Port of Juneau, AK and No. 5 Metaline Falls Border Crossing, WA.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Peru, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Egypt, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Singapore. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of New Orleans, No. 2 Port of Southern Louisiana, No. 3 Skagway land-based cargo, AK, No. 4 Port of Houston and No. 5 Champlain Border Crossing, NY.

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 New Orleans rose 261.76 percent compared to last year to $19.29 million.
• Skagway land-based cargo, AK rose 14.53 percent compared to last year to $5 million.
• Ogdensburg Border Crossing, NY totaled $88,200. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
• Port of Juneau, AK totaled $0. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
• Metaline Falls Border Crossing, WA totaled $0. 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 Peru increased $2.07 million, 12.92 percent, (74.31 percent market share).
• U.S. imports from No. 2 Canada increased $649,843, 14.65 percent, (20.86 percent market share).
• U.S. imports from No. 3 Finland increased $1.18 million, 0 percent, (4.83 percent market share).

All totaled, 100 percent of all these Zinc ores and concentrates imports to the United States were shipped from the top three sources through August of this year. That is equal to $24.37 million of the $24.37 million total.

All totaled, 100 percent of all these Zinc ores and concentrates imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $24.37 million of the $24.37 million total.