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In 2013, total U.S. imports $2.744 trillion in both goods and services. This makes the U.S the world's second largest importer, after the EU.
What Does the U.S. Import?
More than 80% of U.S. imports are goods ($2.268 trillion). Slightly less than a third of this is industrial machinery and equipment ($681 billion). Of this, chemicals is the largest sub-category, at $61 billion. Next is fuel oil ($44 billion), petroleum products ($48 billion) and industrial supplies ($29 billion).
Capital goods is one fourth of all goods imported ($548 billion). This includes computers ($65 billion), computer accessories ($57 billion), and telecommunications equipment ($54 billion).
Nearly another quarter is consumer goods ($533 billion). Of this, cell phones is the largest ($90 billion), followed by pharmaceuticals ($84 billion) and apparel ($49 billion).
The fourth largest category was automotive vehicles, parts, and engines at $309 billion. Food, feeds, and beverages was the smallest category, at $115 billion. Americans import fish ($18 billion), fruit ($13 billion) and vegetables ($11 billion).
Top 10 US Imports from India
India's exports to America amounted to $43.3 billion or 1.9% of overall US imports.
- Gems, precious metals, coins : $9.3 billion
- Pharmaceuticals : $4.6 billion
- Oil : $4 billion
- Organic chemicals : $2.2 billion
- Other textiles, worn clothing : $2.2 billion
- Clothing (not knit or crochet) : $2 billion
- Machines, engines, pumps : $2 billion
- Gums, resins : $1.9 billion
- Knit or crochet clothing : $1.4 billion
- Electronic equipment : $1.3 billion
Fastest-Growing US Imports 2013 from the World
- Gums, resins : Up 270.2% from 2009 ($2.8 billion)
- Lead : Up 132% ($1.1 billion)
- Food waste, animal fodder : Up 123.4% ($2.9 billion)
- Iron and steel : Up 107.1% ($27 billion)
- Cereals : Up 100.4% ($4.4 billion)
- Fertilizers : Up 93% ($8.5 billion)
- Vehicles : Up 89.9% ($253.3 billion)
- Oil seed : Up 82.8% ($3.1 billion)
- Gems, precious metals, coins : Up 80% ($67 billion)
- Collector items, art, antiques : Up 79% ($9.1 billion)
- Rubber : Up 76.7% ($28.7 billion)
- Furskins and artificial fur : Up 75.4% ($434.8 million)
- Tin : Up 73.3% ($941.2 million)
- Copper : Up 68% ($10.8 billion)
- Clocks and watches : Up 66.1% ($5.2 billion)
- Other manufactured products : Up 65.5% ($5.5 billion)
- Base metal tools, cutlery : Up 64.7% ($9.1 billion)
- Other chemical goods : Up 64.5% ($12.5 billion)
- Other base metal goods : Up 58.7% ($10.4 billion)
- Aircraft, spacecraft : Up 58.6% ($29.3 billion)
- Furniture, lighting, signs : Up 58.3% ($51.4 billion)
- Tanning, dyeing extracts : Up 58.1% ($4 billion)
- Leather, animal gut articles : Up 56.8% ($13.4 billion)
- Paper yarn, woven fabric : Up 56.6% ($226.3 million)
- Other base metals : Up 55.9% ($2.4 billion)
US Imports Data Fields
By collecting the ocean freight bill of lading for all U.S. imports in our database, US Imports provides unprecedented access to near real-time information on virtually every industry and company importing goods into the country.
For each shipment entering the U.S. by ocean, we provide access to the following information.
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| Consignee | The company importing the shipment into the U.S. |
| Consignee Address | The address of the company importing the shipment into the U.S. |
| Shipper | The overseas company exporting the shipment to the U.S. |
| Shipper Address | The address of the overseas company exporting the shipment to the U.S. |
| Product Description | The exporter's description of the shipment as it appears on the bill of lading or shipping manifest |
| Gross Weight | The gross weight of the shipment, excluding the weight of the actual container. This can appear in either pounds or kilograms at the discretion of the exporter |
| Number Of Units | The quantity of boxes customs would find if they were to open the shipment for inspection. |
| Volume | The volume of the shipment, generally defined in cubic meters or container base measurements (CBM) |
| Arrival Date | The date the shipment arrives within the customs territory of the U.S. |
| Foreign Port | The last port the shipment passes through before arriving in the U.S. |
| Country Of Origin | The country of the last foreign port the shipment passes through before arriving in the U.S. |
| U.S. Port | The U.S. port where the shipment enters the customs territory of the U.S. |
| Carrier Code | The four digit Standard Carrier Alpha Code of the ocean carrier or freight forwarder managing the transit of the shipment |
| Voyage Number | A unique code assigned to that particular sailing of the ship between two ports |
| Vessel Name | The name of the ship transporting the shipment |
| Ship Registered In | The country where the ship is officially registered |
| Bill Of Lading Number | The unique number assigned to this particular shipment by the ocean carrier or freight forwarder |
| Container Number | The unique number assigned to the ocean shipping container carrying the shipment in question |
| Marks & Numbers | Any text or numbers appearing on the cartons |
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