U.S. Steel Merchant Final Imports: Final merchant imports to the U.S. came in at 46,162 tons in July 2022, decreasing 10.1% month over month (m/m).

Figure 1 further breaks down total merchant imports from January 2019 – July 2022.

Figure 2 charts the largest exporting countries in rank order through July. Mexico and Canada, combined, account for 88% of the total this month. Canada was the largest exporter to the U.S. with 20,465 tons; Mexican imports came in at 20,311 tons.

Figure 3 also charts the largest imports by district of entry into the U.S. in rank order. Laredo, TX was the largest receiver of merchants this month, receiving 13,744 tons of the total. Detroit, MI was next, coming in at 13,394 tons, while El Paso, TX was the third-largest receiver, coming in at 4,680 tons. Together, these top three receiving ports collected 69% of all U.S. merchant imports.

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