In week 16, total traffic for all imports entering U.S. ports was up 20% over the comparable period a year ago, according to U.S. import market data compiled by Zepol Corp. For the year-to-date, imports are up 11% over 2009.
Scroll down to see tables on the statistics.
| Waterborne AMS (Automated Manifest System) Shipment Count | ||||||
| Number of Shipments Entering U.S. Ports | ||||||
| Week 16 | ||||||
| Total Traffic | Week 16 | Cumulative Year to Date | ||||
| Week Ending Apr 24, 2010 | Week Ending Apr 24, 2010 | |||||
| 2010 | 2009 | Change | 2010 | 2009 | Change | |
| Food and Beverage | 12,722 | 11,133 | 14% | 197,581 | 168,884 | 17% |
| Autos and Parts | 6,161 | 5,131 | 20% | 89,875 | 74,063 | 21% |
| Chemical | 1,863 | 982 | 90% | 26,191 | 14,617 | 79% |
| Plastics and Rubbers | 17,041 | 14,295 | 19% | 261,081 | 223,888 | 17% |
| Wood/Pulp | 8,373 | 11,725 | -29% | 118,670 | 195,762 | -39% |
| Textile | 17,139 | 15,008 | 14% | 285,883 | 269,606 | 6% |
| Mineral and Stone | 3,514 | 3,184 | 10% | 54,872 | 48,124 | 14% |
| Steel | 5,989 | 4,785 | 25% | 80,039 | 75,591 | 6% |
| Electronics | 6,820 | 5,234 | 30% | 99,756 | 80,361 | 24% |
| Furniture | 11,808 | 15,770 | -25% | 172,137 | 247,831 | -31% |
| All U.S. Imports | 175,980 | 146,410 | 20% | 2,626,218 | 2,372,158 | 11% |
| East Coast Ports | Week 16 | Cumulative Year to Date | ||||
| Week Ending Apr 24, 2010 | Week Ending Apr 24, 2010 | |||||
| 2010 | 2009 | Change | 2010 | 2009 | Change | |
| Food and Beverage | 6,819 | 5,972 | 14% | 105,917 | 90,540 | 17% |
| Autos and Parts | 2,446 | 1,825 | 34% | 32,553 | 27,353 | 19% |
| Chemical | 759 | 380 | 100% | 10,430 | 6,060 | 72% |
| Plastics and Rubbers | 5,931 | 5,280 | 12% | 92,626 | 79,526 | 16% |
| Wood/Pulp | 3,362 | 3,983 | -16% | 47,126 | 63,575 | -26% |
| Textile | 6,544 | 6,054 | 8% | 109,482 | 103,232 | 6% |
| Mineral and Stone | 1,543 | 1,412 | 9% | 25,982 | 21,118 | 23% |
| Steel | 2,176 | 1,703 | 28% | 29,627 | 27,136 | 9% |
| Electronics | 2,012 | 1,359 | 48% | 27,520 | 21,126 | 30% |
| Furniture | 3,939 | 6,276 | -37% | 59,325 | 91,766 | -35% |
| All U.S. Imports | 68,968 | 60,111 | 15% | 1,035,964 | 942,426 | 10% |
| West Coast Ports | Week 16 | Cumulative Year to Date | ||||
| Week Ending Apr 24, 2010 | Week Ending Apr 24, 2010 | |||||
| 2010 | 2009 | Change | 2010 | 2009 | Change | |
| Food and Beverage | 4,741 | 4,206 | 13% | 74,217 | 63,942 | 16% |
| Autos and Parts | 3,361 | 3,001 | 12% | 52,085 | 41,422 | 26% |
| Chemical | 933 | 490 | 90% | 13,041 | 6,454 | 102% |
| Plastics and Rubbers | 10,299 | 8,391 | 23% | 155,943 | 134,200 | 16% |
| Wood/Pulp | 4,607 | 7,050 | -35% | 64,503 | 121,237 | -47% |
| Textile | 9,957 | 8,423 | 18% | 165,791 | 156,112 | 6% |
| Mineral and Stone | 1,639 | 1,451 | 13% | 23,397 | 22,399 | 4% |
| Steel | 2,900 | 1,999 | 45% | 40,014 | 34,685 | 15% |
| Electronics | 4,283 | 3,379 | 27% | 62,414 | 51,682 | 21% |
| Furniture | 7,548 | 9,047 | -17% | 107,670 | 148,195 | -27% |
| All U.S. Imports | 96,278 | 76,509 | 26% | 1,427,158 | 1,269,750 | 12% |
| Gulf Coast Ports | Week 16 | Cumulative Year to Date | ||||
| Week Ending Apr 24, 2010 | Week Ending Apr 24, 2010 | |||||
| 2010 | 2009 | Change | 2010 | 2009 | Change | |
| Food and Beverage | 774 | 613 | 26% | 11,769 | 9,709 | 21% |
| Autos and Parts | 279 | 180 | 55% | 3,754 | 2,949 | 27% |
| Chemical | 130 | 82 | 59% | 2,148 | 1,722 | 25% |
| Plastics and Rubbers | 531 | 386 | 38% | 8,589 | 6,269 | 37% |
| Wood/Pulp | 281 | 521 | -46% | 4,199 | 8,319 | -50% |
| Textile | 315 | 267 | 18% | 5,694 | 5,331 | 7% |
| Mineral and Stone | 271 | 263 | 3% | 4,557 | 3,558 | 28% |
| Steel | 811 | 820 | -1% | 8,974 | 12,286 | -27% |
| Electronics | 471 | 431 | 9% | 8,705 | 6,420 | 36% |
| Furniture | 187 | 218 | -14% | 3,050 | 3,760 | -19% |
| All U.S. Imports | 7,866 | 6,761 | 16% | 116,835 | 111,587 | 5% |
| Other Ports | Week 16 | Cumulative Year to Date | ||||
| Week Ending Apr 24, 2010 | Week Ending Apr 24, 2010 | |||||
| 2010 | 2009 | Change | 2010 | 2009 | Change | |
| Food and Beverage | 388 | 342 | 13% | 5,678 | 4,693 | 21% |
| Autos and Parts | 75 | 125 | -40% | 1,483 | 2,339 | -37% |
| Chemical | 41 | 30 | 37% | 572 | 381 | 50% |
| Plastics and Rubbers | 280 | 238 | 18% | 3,923 | 3,893 | 1% |
| Wood/Pulp | 123 | 171 | -28% | 2,842 | 2,631 | 8% |
| Textile | 323 | 264 | 22% | 4,916 | 4,931 | 0% |
| Mineral and Stone | 61 | 58 | 5% | 936 | 1,049 | -11% |
| Steel | 102 | 263 | -61% | 1,424 | 1,484 | -4% |
| Electronics | 54 | 65 | -17% | 1,117 | 1,133 | -1% |
| Furniture | 134 | 229 | -41% | 2,092 | 4,110 | -49% |
| All U.S. Imports | 2,868 | 3,029 | -5% | 46,261 | 48,395 | -4% |
