TRADE REPORT & ANALYSIS

TRADE REPORT & ANALYSIS

U.S. Port Report The Top 20 U.S. Ocean Ports by Import Volume

Annual Ranking of Ports by Volume in Trade

Reporting the latest available annual data from the U.S. Census and Bills of Lading with cumulative trade values over the preceding year and comparisons with previous years. Data provided to end of 2018, the latest full year of data. Trade Report & Analysis

ABOUT THIS REPORT: Designed as a reference on U.S. import trade for port authorities, carriers, logistics providers, importers and shippers, this report ranks the top 20 U.S. maritime ports by import volumes, measured in Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEU), the standard measure of containerized cargo, for 2018.

ABOUT THE DATA The data source for this report is Descartes Datamyne, provider of the world’s largest searchable trade database covering the global commerce of 230 markets across 5 continents. The U.S. ports data in this report has been gathered by Descartes Datamyne from bills of lading (BoLs) that document inbound ocean shipments and are filed with U.S. Customs Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). TEU volumes reported are derived from bills of lading, as released by U.S. Customs, excluding empty containers and shipments with freight remaining on board (FROB). The value of imports is as reported by U.S. Census. Countries of origin reported are the countries from which shipments departed bound for the . Leading importers are the companies identified as consignees on bills and taking delivery on the highest volumes of imports as measured in TEUs. Master carriers are the top shipping lines ranked by TEUs as reported on the bills of lading. Number of shipments reported is the number of bills of lading.

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Top 20 U.S. Ports By TEU Ocean Imports 2018

Rank Port 2018 TEU 2017 TEU 2016 TEU TEU Change 2018 Value 2017 Value Value Change

1 , CA 4,837,276 4,676,839 4,529,944 3.43% $250,342,104,160 $240,853,202,220 3.94%

2 Long Beach, CA 4,108,412 3,809,418 3,430,794 7.85% $66,173,355,146 $55,571,495,815 19.08%

3 New York, NY 3,638,965 3,342,028 3,159,963 8.88% $165,229,277,523 $156,707,019,597 14.27%

4 Savannah, GA 2,080,359 1,866,419 1,669,365 11.46% $64,314,438,856 $59,263,763,789 8.52%

5 Norfolk, VA 1,286,204 1,239,561 1,160,247 3.76% $64,244,702,895 $56,416,150,185 13.88%

6 Houston, TX 1,180,356 1,066,351 887,665 10.69% $59,838,277,029 $49,763,257,282 20.25%

7 Charleston, SC 1,015,073 950,930 887,682 6.75% $47,116,189,181 $46,050,082,331 2.32%

8 Oakland, CA 945,910 880,821 860,195 7.39% $46,053,101,948 $44,170,773,449 4.26%

9 Tacoma, WA 812,687 822,211 950,332 -1.16% $40,522,155,131 $43,773,762,429 -7.43%

10 Seattle, WA 735,523 624,567 513,479 17.77% $38,210,599,053 $35,919,618,827 6.38%

11 Baltimore, MD 501,757 467,190 423,220 7.40% $28,652,930,664 $30,218,532,888 -5.18%

12 Miami, FL 469,036 429,259 429,758 9.27% $21,665,208,353 $17,664,373,420 22.65%

13 Port Everglades, FL 365,868 358,779 342,521 1.98% $19,360,694,991 $17,367,663,913 11.48%

14 Philadelphia, PA 357,389 337,637 263,529 5.85% $17,991,609,919 $15,199,989,779 18.37%

15 Jacksonville, FL 253,966 232,275 206,002 9.34% $14,612,050,912 $14,452,263,686 1.11%

16 San Juan, PR 211,508 169,925 157,764 24.47% $10,961,258,109 $9,235,547,804 18.69%

17 Wilmington, DE 189,041 182,951 183,888 3.33% $11,104,844,869 $10,436,341,945 6.41%

18 Boston, MA 148,293 130,470 120,819 13.66% $8,987,250,934 $6,916,661,740 29.94%

19 Mobile, AL 141,018 114,075 96,391 23.62% $8,317,940,890 $7,665,466,270 8.51%

20 New Orleans, LA 119,530 107,945 111,196 10.73% $5,799,238,106 $5,417,837,709 7.04%

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Top 20 U.S. Ports Year-Over-Year

What You Need to Know:

Import Percentage Changes 20182016 vs. 2017 Bill of Lading | TEU Quantity

LosLos Angeles,Angeles, CACA 3.14%3.43%

LongLong Beach,Beach, CACA 7.85%9.94%

NewNew York, York, NYNY 5.45% 8.88%

Savannah, GaGA 10.56%11.46%

Norfolk,Norfolk, VAVA 3.76%6.40%

Houston,Houston, TXTX 10.69% 16.76%

Charleston,Charleston, SCSC 6.65%6.75%

Oakland, CaCA 2.34% 7.39%

Tacoma, WaWA -15.58% -1.16%

Seattle, WaWA 17.79%17.77%

Baltimore,Baltimore, MdMD 7.40%9.41%

Miami, FlFL -0.12% 9.27%

Port Everglades, FlFL 4.53%1.98%

Philadelphia, PaPA 5.85% 21.95%

Jacksonville, FlFL 9.34%11.31%

Wilmington,San Juan, De PR -0.51% 24.47%

Wilmington,San Juan, PRDE 3.33% 7.16%

Boston, MaMA 7.40% 13.66%

Mobile, AlAL 15.50% 23.62%

New Orleans, LaLA -3.01% 10.73%

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Overall, U.S. import volume increased 7.4 percent in 2018 compared to 2017, with more than 24 million twenty-foot equivilant units imported across maritime ports. In 2015, the Port of Miami completed an expansion of its Biscayne Bay and the Port of Miami Tunnel Project. The first benefits of this project are beginning to be seen, with import volumes increasing 9.3 percent. Continuing a trend, the Port of Tacoma has posted a slight decline in 2018 import volume compared to 2017, falling a further 1.6 percent after a 15.9 percent drop in 2017. Tacoma is the only port in the top 20 to see a decline in 2018 and, similar to 2017, this drop is offset by a 17.8 percent increase in volume by its sister port in the Northwest Seaport Alliance, the Port of Seattle.

For the second year in a row, the Port of Mobile has maintined its position among the top U.S ports, this year climbing to 19th with import volumes rising a futher 23.62 percent in 2018 after an already impressive 15.5 percent increase in 2017. The port is well underway into Phase 3 of its five-part expansion project. The multi-billion-dollar long-term plan is designed to increase the port’s throughput volume to 1.5 million TEUs. The $49.5 million, Phase 3, expansion is expected to be completed by 2020.

The Port of Long Beach, the second most active port in the country, maintained a record pace set in the first quarter of 2018, closing out the year with a 7.9 percent increase in volume over an already record-setting 2017. www.descartes.com | www.datamyne.com Trade Report & Analysis

Despite a sluggish first quarter that saw a 5.7 percent drop in overall shipments 1. LOS ANGELES, CA compared to 2018, Los Angeles increased TEUs: 4,837,276 | SHIPMENTS: 2,395,214 TEU imports from 2017 to 2018 by 3.43 percent. While this is a noticeable slow from the port’s peak 2016 increase of 9.3 percent, it is a moderate improvement Import TEUs 2017 vs. 2018 over 2017’s growth of 3.14 percent. Total 700 TEUs amounted to 4.84 million in 2018 compared to 4.67 million in 2017. 600

500 The top products by four digit Harmonized System (HS) codes imported into Los 400 Angeles, by TEU volume, were furniture 2017 [HS 9403 and 9401] and the parts & 300 2018 accessories for motor vehicles [HS 8708].

Thousands 200 The top imports by total FOB value remain the same as 2017, with motor vehicles [HS 100 8703] amounting to $11.6B in total import 0 value and automatic data processing Jan Mar May July Sep t Nov machines [HS 8471] with $9.8B.

Countries of Origin (TEUs) Leading Importers Top Carriers AMAZON COM TRANSPORTATION EVERGREEN LINE 19% SAMSUNG AMERICA INC APL CO PTE LTD-NOL GROUP VIETNAM 4% THE HOME DEPOT USA INC PTE LTD 5% 59% HAIER APPLIANCE PRODUCTS LINE 6% THAILAND 7% OTHER AT HOME STORES LLC CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING COMPANY

The Port of Long Beach realized an 2. LONG BEACH, CA impressive increase in TEU imports in 2018. TEUs: 4,108,411 | SHIPMENTS: 1,856,466 The second most active port in the country saw total imports rise 7.9 percent from 3.8 million to 4.1 million. More dramatically, Import TEUs 20172016 vs. 20172018 Long Beach increased in the total value of 450400 imported goods by 13.3 percent, totaling 400 350 almost $75 billion in 2018. 350 300 300 250 Petroleum oil [HS 2709] remains the 250 top product imported to Long Beach, 200 20162017 200 with a total FOB value reaching $6.6B, 150 20172018 Thousands Thousands 150 a 34.2 percent increase over 2017. 100 Similar to Los Angeles, automatic data processing machines [HS 8471] were the 50 second-highest value product with $3.2B in 0 Jan Mar May July Sep t Nov total import value.

Countries of Origin TEU's Leading Importers Top Carriers SAMSUNG AMERICA INC CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING COMPANY 15% CHINA HAIER APPLIANCE PRODUCTS MSC-MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY S A 5% VIETNAM LG ELECTRONICS USA INC ORIENT OVERSEAS CONTAINER LINE LTD 5% HONG KONG 6% SOUTH KOREA WALMART STORES INC 63% 6% AMAZON COM TRANSPORTATION CMA-CGM OTHER

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The Ports of New York, NY and Newark, 3. NEW YORK, NY NJ increased in TEU imports from 2017 to TEUs: 3,638,964 | SHIPMENTS: 2,079,729 2018 by 8.9 percent. The total value of goods imported increased by 13.9 percent Import TEUs 20162017 vs. 20172018 and totaled $188.2B in 2018. 400

350 New York and Newark’s top imported products by value were passenger motor 300 vehicles [HS 8703] and petroleum oil [HS 250 2710]. Passenger vehicles imports totaled 200 2016 $12.68 billion and petroleuem oil totals 150 2017 Thousands Thousands $10.1 billion. Medicaments fell to third 100 place in 2018 despite a significant increase 50 over 2017 of 52.16 percent to a total value 0 JanJan Mar May July Sep t Nov of $8.6 billion.

Countries of Origin TEU's Leading Importers Top Carriers

THE HOME DEPOT USA INC MSC-MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY S A 51% CHINA RAYMOUR & FLANIGAN MAERSK LINE INDIA GERMANY SAMSUNG AMERICA INC HAPAG LLOYD A G 4% ITALY ANHEUSER BUSCH INC EVERGREEN LINE 5% VIETNAM 5% 29% OTHER HEINEKEN USA INC ORIENT OVERSEAS CONTAINER LINE LTD 6%

The Port of Savannah increased in TEU 4. SAVANNAH, GA imports from 2017 by 11.5 percent, TEUs: 2,080,358 | SHIPMENTS: 792,890 totaling 2.1 million in 2018. The port also brought in $74.4 billion worth of goods in 2018, a 15.7 percent increase in value from Import TEUs 2017 vs. 2018 the previous year. 250 Savannah’s leading products in 2018 were, 200 by import value, parts and accessories for special purpose motor vehicles (HS 8708) and 150 food preparattions (HS 2016). 2017 100 2018 Top imports by TEU volume for the fourth Thousands busiest port in the country were similar to 50 that of top-ranked Los Angeles. Furniture [HS 9403 & 9401] and motor vehicle parts

0 and accessories [HS 8708] accounted for the Jan Mar May July Sep t Nov top two spots.

Countries of Origin TEU's Leading Importers Top Carriers

WALMART STORES INC MAERSK LINE 35% CHINA AMAZON COM TRANSPORTATION OCEAN NETWORK EXPRESS PTE LTD SOUTH KOREA THE HOME DEPOT USA INC CMA-CGM 3% INDIA 4% VIETNAM KETER INC MSC-MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY 5% GERMANY 6% KUBOTA TRACTOR CORPORATION ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES LTD 47% OTHER

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The Port of Norfolk was ranked fifth in TEU imports to the United States again 5. NORFOLK, VA in 2018, maintaining its position for the TEUs: 1,286,203 | SHIPMENTS: 550,359 third year in a row. Norfolk imported nearly 1.3 million TEUs in 2018, 3.8 percent more than 2017; however, this was rather Import TEUs 20162017 vs. 20172018 sluggish compared to the other top ports 140 in the country. Norfolk’s total FOB value 120 reached $49.2 billion worth of goods in 2018, 6.7 percent higher than 2017. 100

80 Medicaments [HS 3004] lead products, in 20162017 terms of value, imported to the Port of 60 20172018 Norfolk, reaching a total value of $3.1 Thousands Thousands billion. This amounts to a vast increase in 40 value of 175.6 percent compared to 2017. 20 This is a substantial recovery for the value of imported medicine after a 22.8 percent 0 JanJan Mar May JulyJuly Sep t Nov decline in 2017.

Countries of Origin TEU's Leading Importers Top Carriers

WALMART STORES INC HAPAG LLOYD A G 40% CHINA AMAZON COM TRANSPORTATION MSC-MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY GERMANY INDIA RED BULL NORTH AMERICA INC OCEAN NETWORK EXPRESS PTE LTD 5% 5% VIETNAM THE HOME DEPOT USA INC MAERSK LINE 7% ITALY 33% OTHER CIMC INTERMODAL EQUIPMENT CMA-CGM 10%

The Port of Houston maintained its two 6. HOUSTON, TX position jump from 2017 to the sixth TEUs: 1,180,356 | SHIPMENTS: 423,229 busiest U.S. port. The port saw imports increase in 2018 by 10.7 percent to a total 1.2 million TEUs. The total value of goods Import TEUs 20162017 vs. 20172018 imported to Houston also increased by 16.3 120 percent from 2017, with a total value of nearly $69.6 billion. 100

Similar to past few years, the top imported 80 products imported into the Port of 60 20162017 Houston in 2018 were both oils. Petroleum 20172018 oils, crude [HS 2709] totaled nearly $11.1 Thousands Thousands 40 billion in 2018, an increase of 18.1 percent from the previous year. Petroleum oils, 20 other than crude [HS 2710] increased by an even more impressive 103 percent to a 0 Jan Mar May July Sep t Nov total value of almost $7 billion.

Countries of Origin TEU's Leading Importers Top Carriers

WALMART STORES INC MSC-MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY 44% CHINA RED BULL NORTH AMERICA INC MAERSK LINE GERMANY IKEA CMA-CGM 5% INDIA 6% BRAZIL HEINEKEN USA INC HAPAG LLOYD A G 6% ITALY OTHER DUBAL AMERICA INC CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING COMPANY 7% 32%

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The Port of Charleston had over a million TEUs imported in 2018, a 6.8 percent 7. CHARLESTON, SC increase from 2017. The total value of TEUs: 1,015,072 | SHIPMENTS: 423,229 imports in 2017 amounted to over $50 million, which was a 6.7 percent increase from 2016. Import TEUs 20162017 vs. 20172018 Parts and accessories for special purpose 90 motor vehicles [HS 8708] and aircraft parts 80 (HS 8803) were the top products imported 70 into the Port of Charleston by value. Motor vehicle parts and accessories totaled $3.52 60 billion and parts for aircraft reached a 50 20162017 value of $2.55 billion in 2018. 40 20172018 Thousands Thousands 30 Parts and accessories for motor vehicles was also the top import by TEU, with 39.9 20 thousand twenty-foot equivalent units 10 imported in 2018. The other top import by 0 TEU was rubber tires [HS 4011] with just Jan Mar May July Sep t Nov over 20 thousand.

Countries of Origin TEU's Leading Importers Top Carriers

MERCEDES BENZ VANS LLC MAERSK LINE 42% CHINA MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA INC MSC-MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY GERMANY INDIA MERCEDES BENZ USA HAPAG LLOYD A G 3% 3% VIETNAM 6% BRAZIL BMW MANUFACTURING CO LLC BLUE ANCHOR AMERICA LINE 29% OTHER ADIDAS AMERICA INC CMA-CGM 17%

The maintained its 8. OAKLAND, CA position in the top twenty in 2018, with TEUs: 945,910 | SHIPMENTS: 381,854 an increase of 7.39 percent in total TEU imports over 2017. Oakland’s total value of imports also increase to $29.94 billion, Import TEUs 20162017 vs. 20172018 a 4.5 percent expansion over 2017’s $28.62 90 billion. 80

70 The top products by value imported 60 through Oakland’s port, were motor 50 vehicles [HS 8703] and automatic data 20162017 40 processing machines [HS 8471]. Parts and 20172018 Thousands Thousands 30 accessories for data processing machines 20 maintained its import value growth from 2017 and had a total value of over $1.1 10 billion, a 15.8 percent increase over 2017 0 Jan Mar May July Sep t Nov and over 108 percent compared to 2016.

Countries of Origin TEU's Leading Importers Top Carriers

JC PENNEY PURCHASING CORP EVERGREEN LINE 36% CHINA EUROMARKET DESIGNS INC HAPAG LLOYD A G TAIWAN E&E CO LTD MSC-MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY 3% VIETNAM 4% HONG KONG COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION APEX SHIPPING CO 5% THAILAND 5% CAL SHEETS LLC APL CO PTE LTD-NOL GROUP 47% OTHER

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The Port of Tacoma failed to maintain its position compared to 2017, only handling 9. TACOMA, WA 812 thousand import TEUs, a 1.2 percent TEUs: 812,686 | SHIPMENTS: 383,976 decline from 2017. This places Tacoma as the only port in the top twenty with a decline in imports compared to the Import TEUs 20172016 vs. 20182017 previous year. Tacoma’s total import value 90 was over $40.1 billion in goods for 2018, 80 also dropping a percentile from 2017. 70 The highest-valued products imported into 60 the Port of Tacoma in 2016 were passenger 50 motor vehicles [HS 8703] and parts and 20172016 40 accessories for special purpose vehicles 20182017 [8708]. Thousands Thousands 30

20 The highest number of imports by volume 10 were furniture [HS 9403] with 58 thousand TEUs and parts and accessories for motor 0 Jan Mar May JulyJuly Sep t t Nov vehicles with just over 40 thousand.

Countries of Origin TEU's Leading Importers Top Carriers YAMAHA MOTOR CORP EVERGREEN LINE 15% CHINA PAYLESS SHOESOURCE INC HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE 4% JAPAN 6% TAIWAN THE HOME DEPOT USA INC OCEAN NETWORK EXPRESS PTE LTD 7% 56% VIETNAM TOYOTA TSUSHO AMERICA INC YANG MING MARINE TRANSPORT CORP HONG KONG 12% OTHER IKEA EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC

The Port of Seattle’s TEU imports totaled over 735 thousand, a significant 17.77 10. SEATTLE, WA percent increase over 2017 and continuing TEUs: 735,522 | SHIPMENTS: 309,278 a trend of growth to the possible detriment of its sister port, the Port of Tacoma. The total value of goods imported into Seattle increased 17.3 percent and totaled $21.1 ImportImport TEUs 2017 vs. 2018 billion in 2018. 9090 8080 The leading HS code products, in terms of value, imported through the Port of 7070 Seattle were airplane and helicopter parts 6060 [HS 8803] and furniture [HS 9403]. Imports 5050 of airplane and helicopter parts dropped 2017 more than $50 million from it’s 2017 4040 2018 peak and totaled less than $633 million. Thousands Thousands 3030 Furniture imports were valued at over $660 million. Imports of electric storage 2020 batteries [HS 8507], 2017’s second-ranked 1010 import by value, declined dramatically in 00 2018, falling over 80 percent compared to JanJan Mar May JulyJuly Sep t Nov 2017.

Countries of Origin TEU's Leading Importers Top Carriers WALMART STORES INC CMA-CGM 22% CHINA IKEA HAPAG LLOYD A G 2% HONG KONG THE HOME DEPOT USA INC MAERSK LINE 3% SOUTH KOREA 4% TAIWAN MEIJER DISTRIBUTION INC MSC-MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY 5% VIETNAM 64% HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING COMPANY OTHER

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The Port of Baltimore imported over 500 11. BALTIMORE, MD thousand TEUs in 2018. The port is up from TEUs: 501,756 | SHIPMENTS: 207,859 2017 import volume by 7.4 percent. The

total value of imports was also up in 2018

Import TEUs 20162017 vs. 20172018 by 12.4 percent and totaled $42.9 billion. 9050 8045 7040 Passenger motor vehicles [HS 8703] are 35 60 Baltimore’s highest value product import 30 50 25 20162017 by far. In 2018, this value grew by another 40 20 20172018 Thousands Thousands 30 10.1 percent to a total of $14.4 billion. 15 2010 The second highest product by value, with 105 $1.5 billion worth of imports in 2018, was 0 Jan Mar May July Sep t Nov unwrought aluminum [HS 7601].

Countries of Origin TEU's Leading Importers Top Carriers

IKEA MSC-MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY 51% CHINA ARAUCO WOOD PRODUCTS EVERGREEN LINE GERMANY BRAZIL PIER 1 IMPORTS INC MAERSK LINE 4% CHILE STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY HAMBURG SUED 4% VIETNAM 5% OTHER 5% 31% ALUMINIUM BAHRAIN US INC HAPAG LLOYD A G

After remaining steady throughout 2017, 12. MIAMI, FL the Port of Miami realized a 9.27 percent TEUs: 469,036 | SHIPMENTS: 273,166 growth in 2018 to a total of above 501 thousand. The total value of goods Import TEUs 20162017 vs. 20172018 handled at Miami was slightly over $16 4550 billion, which was a 9.76 percent gain over

4045 its import value in 2017. 3540 35 30 The top imported products to the Port of 30 25 25 20162017 Miami were sweaters, t-shirts [HS 6110 & 20 20 20172018 6109] and cigars [HS 2402]. Cigar imports Thousands Thousands 15 15 to Miami totaled over $760 and increased 10 10 8.6 percent from 2017. This is the second 5 year that the value of cigar imports to the 0 Jan Mar May July Sep t Nov Port of Miami has grown significantly.

Countries of Origin TEU's Leading Importers Top Carriers CHINA CITY FURNITURE INC SEABOARD MARINE LTD 48% HONDURAS HANES BRAND INC CMA-CGM GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR EDEN INC MAERSK LINE DOMINICAN 4% REPUBLIC FAMILY TOBACCO TRADERS MSC-MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY 5% GUATEMALA 6% EL DORADO FURNITURE CORP ORIENT EXPRESS CONTAINER CO INC ITALY 7% 30%

Other

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With 365,868 TEUs imported to the Port 13. PORT EVERGLADES, FL Everglades in 2018, its import volume was TEUs: 365,868 | SHIPMENTS: 189,686 almost 2 percent higher than that of 2017. The port’s total value of imports performed Import TEUs 20162017 vs. 20172018 better and increased 6.3 percent to to over 40 $11.8 billion in 2018.

35 The top imported products in 2017 to 30 Port Everglades were petroleum oils [HS 25 2710] and shirts [HS 6109]. Petroleum oils 20 20162017 rebounded from its 2017 drop and had a 15 20172018 Thousands Thousands total value of over $1.03 billion, climbing 10 41 percent from 2017. Shirts fell just behind 5 petroleum and had a total value of $1.02 0 Jan Mar May July Sep t Nov billion.

Countries of Origin TEU's Leading Importers Top Carriers HONDURAS CHIQUITA FRESH NA LLC CROWLEY LATIN AMERICA SERVICES LLC 14% GUATEMALA SOL GROUP MARKETING COMPANY KING OCEAN SERVICES LIMITED INC 13% BRAZIL GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR EDEN INC MSC-MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY 50% DOMINICAN ES WINDOW LLC HAMBURG SUED 9% REPUBLIC 8% ITALY HANES BRAND INC GREAT WHITE FLEET LTD 6% OTHER

The Port of Philadelphia’s total TEU 14. PHILADELPHIA, PA import volume was over 357 thousand in 2018. This was a 5.85 percent increase TEUs: 357,389 | SHIPMENTS: 132,518 from its volume in 2017, which itself saw a 22 percent increase compared to 2016. Import TEUs 20162017 vs. 20172018 Philadelphia’s total number of shipments 3540 increased 8.7 percent to 132,518 and the total value increased 14.25 percent to 3035 $24.8 billion in 2018. 30 25 Petroleum Oils [HS 2709] and passenger 25 20 motor vehicles [HS 8703] were the top 20 20162017 products imported to Philadelphia in 2018. 15 15 20172018 Crude petroleum increased 57 percent in Thousands Thousands 10 import value to a total of $3.36 billion. 10 This is the second year of significant 5 growth for the imports of petroleum into Philadelphia. Passenger vehicles had a total 0 JanJan Mar May JulyJuly Sep t Nov value in 2018 of $2.4 billion.

Countries of Origin TEU's Leading Importers Top Carriers FYFFES TROPICAL PRODUCE LLC MSC-MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY 14% COSTA RICA IKEA NETWORK SHIPPING LTD CHILE 12% GUATEMALA SOL GROUP MARKETING COMPANY HAMBURG SUED 48% BRAZIL FONTERRA USA SEALAND 11% AUSTRALIA OTHER OPPENHEIMER CO HAPAG LLOYD A G 8% 7%

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The imported over 253 15. JACKSONVILLE, FL thousand TEUs, an 9.3 percent increase TEUs: 253,966 | SHIPMENTS: 90,220 from 2017. Jacksonville’s increase in value, however, was even more impressive; rising Import TEUs 20162017 vs. 20172018 31.51 percent in total value to $19.2 billion 2530 in 2018.

25 20 The top products imported through the

20 Port of Jacksonville were passenger motor 15 vehicles [HS 8703.23 and 8703.24]. The 15 20162017 10 20172018 total import value for HS 8703.23 was Thousands Thousands 10 nearly $7.65 billion in 2018, a 14.4 percent 5 5 increase from 2016. HS 8703.24 had a total value of $3.04 billion but decreased in 0 Jan Mar May July Sep t Nov value by 10.9 percent.

Countries of Origin TEU's Leading Importers Top Carriers

RTG FURNITURE CORP OCEAN NETWORK EXPRESS PTE LTD 31% CHINA SAMSONITE CORPORATION MSC-MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY VIETNAM 4% UPM KYMMENE INC MITSUI O S K LINES LTD BRAZIL 5% THAILAND 6% SAMSUNG AMERICA INC MAERSK LINE 45% HONG KONG 9% Other KANES FURNITURE CORP HAPAG LLOYD A G

The only change in the top 20 U.S. Ports 16. SAN JUAN, PR rankings, the Port of San Juan, in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, rose one position TEUs: 211,508 | SHIPMENTS: 94,967 and imported over 211 thousand TEUs in 2018, which was a 24.5 percent increase ImportImport TEUsTEUs 20172016 vs. 20182017 from 2017. Total shipments to the port still recovering from Hurricane Maria reached 2520 over 94 thousand, a 20.7 percent increase, 18 and the total value of imports was over 2016 $7.7 billion in 2018, a 32.4 percent increase 14 from 2017. 1512 The highest-valued products by HS code 10 20162017 imported into San Juan were petroleum 108 20172018 oils [HS 2710.19] and light oils [HS Thousands Thousands 6 2710.12]. Petroleum oils had a total value 54 of $731 million in 2018, increasing 29.3 2 percent from 2017. Light oils valued at 00 $604.2 million and increased 11.8 percent JanJan MarMar MayMay JulyJuly Sep t Nov from 2017.

Countries of Origin TEU's Leading Importers Top Carriers CHINA EMPRESAS BERRIOS INC HAPAG LLOYD A G 48% DOMINICAN BALLESTER HERMANOS INC EVERGREEN LINE REPUBLIC MEXICO MENDEZ & CO INC SEALAND 5%

SUPERMERCADOS ECONO MSC-MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY 7% CANADA 19% ROOMS TO GO MARINE EXPRESS INC 9% COLOMBIA 12% Other

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The Port of Wilmington’s total TEU imports reached nearly 189 thousand in 2018, 17. WILMINGTON, DE which was an increase of 3.3 percent TEUs: 189,041 | SHIPMENTS: 23,227 compared to 2017. The total import value of goods through Wilmington increased significantly however, $10.9 billion in 2018, Import TEUs 20162017 vs. 20172018 21.8 percent higher than 2017. This is the 25 second year in a row that the total import value of goods into Wilmington has grown 20 by over 20 percent.

15 The highest-valued products by HS code 20162017 imported to the Port of Wilmington were 10 20172018 petroleum oils [HS 2709] and bananas Thousands Thousands [HS 0803.90]. Petroleum oils totaled $7.1

5 billion with an increase of 39.2 percent. Bananas maintained its 2017 numbers, gaining 0.2 percent and totaling $518 0 JanJan Mar May July Sep t Nov million in 2018.

Countries of Origin TEU's Leading Importers Top Carriers

DOLE FOOD COMPANY INC TRANSFRUT EXPRESS LIMITED 36% COSTA RICA CHIQUITA FRESH NA LLC GREAT WHITE FLEET LTD GUATEMALA 4% HONDURAS CITRUS PRODUCTS INC DOLE OCEAN CARGO EXPRESS 5% COLOMBIA 28% ECUADOR BOUNTY GROUP HOLDING LLC GREAT WHITE FLEET LINER SERVICES LTD 12% OTHER CHIQUITA FRESH NA LLC TRANS GLOBAL SHIPPING 15%

The Port of Boston had TEU imports 18. BOSTON, MA totaling over 148,000, a 13.66 percent TEUs: 148,293 | SHIPMENTS: 73,911 increase from 2017. The total value of goods imported to Boston increased 11.4 Import TEUs 2017 vs. 2018 percent and totaled $9.3 billion. 1825 16 The leading product, measured by total 1420 import value, for the Port of Boston in 12 2018 was light oils [HS 2710.12]. Light oils 15 10 had a total value of over $2.28 billion in 2017 8 10 2018 2017, increasing from 2017 by 15.5 percent. Thousands Thousands 6 Passenger motor vehicles [HS 8703.23] 4 5 were the second-highest imported product 2 but decreased 5.5 percent in total value to 0 Jan Mar May July Sep t Nov $703 million in 2018.

Countries of Origin TEU's Leading Importers Top Carriers BJ’S WHOLESALE CLUB INC MSC-MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY CHINA NANTUCKET DISTRIBUTING CO HAPAG LLOYD A G 28% GERMANY OCEAN STATE JOBBERS INC EVERGREEN LINE ITALY 52% TAIWAN DSS AUTOPART INTERNATIONAL SEAMASTER LOGISTICS INC 3% 4% HONG KONG REMY AMERIQUE CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING COMPANY 6% Other 7%

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Maintaining its newly top 20 U.S. port 19. MOBILE, AL placing from 2017, the Port of Mobile had TEU imports totaling over 141,000, a 23.6 TEUs: 141,017 | SHIPMENTS: 67,718 percent increase from 2017. Mobile had the highest increase in total value of goods Import TEUs 20162017 vs. 20172018 imports, with imports rising 49.5 percent to 1420 over $12.4 billion from $8.3 billion in 2017. 18 12 16 The top imported products in 2018 to 10 14 the Port of Mobile were petroleum oils 128 [HS 2710.19] and semi-finished products 10 20162017 of iron or steel [HS 7207.12]. Petroleum 6 8 20172018 Thousands Thousands oils had a total value of over $2.3 billion 6 4 and increased 18.8 percent from 2017. 4 2 Semi-finished iron and steel products had a 2 total value of $781.5 million and increased 0 Jan Mar May July Sep t Nov 40.4 percent from the previous year.

Countries of Origin TEU's Leading Importers Top Carriers HYUNDAI MOTOR LLC MAERSK LINE 18% CHINA WALMART STORES INC CMA-CGM SOUTH KOREA 2% 4% 45% VIETNAM STANDARD FURNITURE CO INC MSC-MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY 6% GERMANY OUTOKUMPU STAINLESS USA LLC CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING COMPANY HONG KONG OTHER MOBIS ALABAMA LLC ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES LTD 25%

The Port of New Orleans increased in 20. NEW ORLEANS, LA TEU imports by 10.7 percent from 2017, TEUs: 119,529 | SHIPMENTS: 50,035 recovering from its 2017 decline and importing over 119,000 TEUs in 2018. The Port of New Orleans’ total imported value Import TEUs 2017 vs. 2018 of goods in 2018 was $69.8 billion, an 8.7 2014 percent increase from 2017. 18 12 16 The top products, in terms of value, for the 10 14 Port of New Orleans were processors and 128 controllers of electronic integrated circuits 10 2017 [HS 8542.31] and Petroleum Oils [HS 6 8 2018

Thousands Thousands 2710.19]. Processors and controllers had 6 4 a value of $3.14 billion, a slight decrease 4 2 of 0.7 percent from 2017. Petroleum oils 2 increased in value by 6.4 percent to a total 0 JanJan Mar May July Sep t Nov of $3.1 billion in 2018.

Countries of Origin TEU's Leading Importers Top Carriers DAK AMERICAS MISSISSIPPI MSC-MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY 53% CHINA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION INC HAPAG LLOYD A G BRAZIL

RTG FURNITURE CORP CMA-CGM 14% GERMANY MEXICO LUMBER SALES INC ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES LTD INDIA 14% TRAFIGURA AG SEABOARD MARINE LTD 5% OTHER 6% 8%

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