Miscellaneous Articles of Base Metal Imports
How much miscellaneous articles of base metal the United States imported each month, against the same month a year earlier. The most recent month on file is $1.1B.
44 months on file
General imports are everything that arrived; imports for consumption are what entered the economy rather than a bonded warehouse. The two diverge when goods are stockpiled ahead of a tariff.
| Month | Imported | For consumption | Year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01 | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.3B | -15.1% |
| 2024-07 | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.2B | +14.2% |
| 2025-11 | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.2B | -12.6% |
| 2024-02 | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.1B | +12.2% |
| 2026-06 | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.1B | +11.7% |
| 2024-03 | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.1B | +10.9% |
| 2025-10 | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B | -10.6% |
| 2025-12 | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.2B | -10.4% |
| 2025-05 | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B | -10.0% |
| 2026-02 | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.2B | -9.1% |
| 2025-09 | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B | -8.5% |
| 2024-04 | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.1B | +8.2% |
| 2026-05 | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.2B | +8.2% |
| 2025-06 | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.2B | -7.0% |
| 2024-11 | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | +6.7% |
| 2024-05 | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.2B | +6.4% |
| 2024-09 | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.2B | +6.3% |
| 2025-08 | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B | -5.9% |
| 2024-08 | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.3B | +5.8% |
| 2024-12 | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.1B | +5.6% |
| 2026-08 | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.2B | +5.6% |
| 2025-04 | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | -4.7% |
| 2025-07 | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.3B | -4.6% |
| 2026-04 | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.2B | -4.1% |
| 2024-10 | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.3B | +3.4% |
| 2025-01 | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.3B | +3.2% |
| 2025-03 | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | +2.5% |
| 2026-03 | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | -1.9% |
| 2024-01 | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.3B | +1.7% |
| 2025-02 | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | -1.4% |
| 2026-07 | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.3B | -0.9% |
| 2024-06 | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | +0.7% |
| 2023-12 | $1.1B | $1.1B | — | — |
| 2023-11 | $1.2B | $1.2B | — | — |
| 2023-10 | $1.3B | $1.3B | — | — |
| 2023-09 | $1.2B | $1.2B | — | — |
| 2023-08 | $1.3B | $1.2B | — | — |
| 2023-07 | $1.2B | $1.2B | — | — |
| 2023-06 | $1.2B | $1.2B | — | — |
| 2023-05 | $1.2B | $1.2B | — | — |
| 2023-04 | $1.1B | $1.1B | — | — |
| 2023-03 | $1.1B | $1.1B | — | — |
| 2023-02 | $1.1B | $1.1B | — | — |
| 2023-01 | $1.3B | $1.3B | — | — |
Where it comes from (2026-01)
The ten largest suppliers that month. Share is of everything the United States bought in this chapter.
Where it arrives (2026-01)
The ten busiest customs districts for this chapter. A district covers the airports and road crossings around it, not only the harbour.
| Source | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $213.2M | 18.8% |
| Laredo, TX | $102.2M | 9.0% |
| Newark, NJ | $84.6M | 7.5% |
| Long Beach, CA | $71.7M | 6.3% |
| Savannah, GA | $67.8M | 6.0% |
| Detroit, MI | $50.9M | 4.5% |
| Norfolk-Newport News, VA | $50.4M | 4.5% |
| Otay Mesa, CA | $41.3M | 3.6% |
| Charleston, SC | $37.9M | 3.4% |
| Port Huron, MI | $37.9M | 3.3% |
Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, Harmonised System chapter 83. This is a national total and not company-level — Census aggregates before publishing, so no individual importer appears here.