Gold Imports in the United States in 2024: A Detailed Analysis
In 2024, a total of 1,470,213,705.8014 kg of gold was imported into the United States. This massive amount was shipped using various modes of transportation, with TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit) being the most common. A total of 59,698.759986 TEUs were used in these shipments.
Quantity by Unit
The imported gold was packaged and shipped using several types of units: CTN (container), PKG (package), PCS (piece), CAS (cassette), BOX, BAG, LBK (large box kit), DRM, UNT, and BAL. The breakdown is as follows:
- CTN: 52,086,165 units (across 1,5779 shipments)
- PKG: 2,620,534 units (across 2690 shipments)
- PCS: 3,521,815 units (across 1,839 shipments)
- CAS: 1,219,649 units (across 564 shipments)
- BOX: 4,884,386 units (across 559 shipments)
- BAG: 414,059 units (across 297 shipments)
- LBK: 103 units (across 92 shipments)
- DRM: 10,781 units (across 53 shipments)
- UNT: 1,8552 units (across 48 shipments)
- BAL: 1,2072 units (across 39 shipments)
Top Exporting Countries and their Loading Ports
| Country | Number of Shipments | Top Ports |
|---|---|---|
| China | 14,455 | YANTIAN (7,258 shipments) NINGPO (2,545 shipments) XIAMEN (1,648 shipments) |
| India | 1,386 | JAWAHARLAL NEHRU (475 shipments) MUNDRA (408 shipments) COLOMBO HARBOR (124 shipments) |
| Viet Nam | 1,023 | VUNG TAU (361 shipments) HAIPHONG (125 shipments) KAO HSIUNG (110 shipments) |
| Taiwan | 331 | KAO HSIUNG (229 shipments) TAIPEI (29 shipments) PUSAN (23 shipments) |
| Mexico | 327 | VERACRUZ (167 shipments) TAMPICO (54 shipments) MANZANILLO (45 shipments) |
Top Shippers
- DIAGEO SCOTLAND LTD (191 Shipments)
- CENTURY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHENZ (160 Shipments)
- CENTURY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (148 Shipments)
- GENERAL MILLS INDIA PVT LTD (123 Shipments)
- [Unspecified] (972 Shipments)
Top Recipients
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Top Imports by Value
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