Imports: Zinc waste, scrap
U.S. imports of Zinc waste, scrap decreased 15.24 percent through August to $12.59 million.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | $7.51 M |
| 2 | Mexico | $4.69 M |
| 3 | China | $85,450 |
| 4 | Nicaragua | $79,090 |
| 5 | Guatemala | $74,892 |
| 6 | The Netherlands | $48,615 |
| 7 | France | $45,214 |
| 8 | Germany | $20,307 |
| 9 | Australia | $16,667 |
| 10 | Honduras | $6,390 |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI | $4.39 M |
| 2 | Eagle Pass | $3 M |
| 3 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI | $1.82 M |
| 4 | Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA | $1.67 M |
| 5 | Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY | $917,800 |
| 6 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $290,777 |
| 7 | Port of Houston | $153,982 |
| 8 | Champlain Border Crossing, NY | $97,612 |
| 9 | Port of Los Angeles | $85,450 |
| 10 | Port of Virginia | $65,282 |
Top markets Zinc waste, scrap
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U.S. imports of Zinc waste, scrap decreased 15.24 percent through August to $12.59 million
The category ranked 1067 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1061 for the last full year with a total value of $21.64 million, a $456,028, 2.06 percent decreased from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 China, No. 4 Nicaragua and No. 5 Guatemala. The leading sources were No. 1 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 2 Eagle Pass, No. 3 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 4 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA and No. 5 Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Trinidad and Tobago, No. 4 Ecuador and No. 5 Honduras. The leading sources were No. 1 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI, No. 2 Eagle Pass, No. 3 Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI, No. 4 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA and No. 5 Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, 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:
- Detroit Ambassador Bridge, MI rose 102.31 percent compared to last year to $4.39 million.
- Eagle Pass fell 26.11 percent compared to last year to $3 million.
- Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 70.41 percent compared to last year to $1.82 million.
- Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA rose 23.75 percent compared to last year to $1.67 million.
- Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY rose 33.06 percent compared to last year to $917,800.
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 Canada decreased $1.74 million, 18.79 percent, (59.66 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Mexico decreased $817,983, 14.84 percent, (37.29 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 China increased $83,000, 3387 percent, (0.68 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Nicaragua increased $79,090, 0 percent, (0.63 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Guatemala increased $74,892, 0 percent, (0.59 percent market share).
All totaled, 98.85 percent of all these Zinc waste, scrap imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $12.44 million of the $12.59 million total.
All totaled, 93.72 percent of all these Zinc waste, scrap imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $11.8 million of the $12.59 million total.