– RAW MATERIAL IMPORTS –
Hog Bristle
The United States imported 16,261 kilograms of hog bristle in January 2019,
down 30 percent from 23,272 kilograms imported in January 2018.
China sent all the hog bristle to the United States in January 2019.
The average price per kilogram for January 2019 was $42.37, up 282 percent
from the average price per kilogram for January 2018 of $11.08.
Broom And Mop Handles
The import total of broom and mop handles during January 2019 was
1.7 million, the same as for January 2018.
During January 2019, the United States received 945,864 broom and mop
handles from Honduras and 471,625 from Brazil.
The average price per handle for January 2019 was 63 cents, down
21
percent from 80 cents for January 2018.
Brush Backs
January 2019 imports of brush backs totaled 468,104, up 38 percent from
338,721 for January 2018.
Sri Lanka shipped 192,290 brush backs to the United States during
January 2019, while Indonesia sent 172,797.
The average price per brush back was 51 cents during January 2019, down
22 percent from 65 cents for January 2018.
Metal Handles
The import total of metal handles during January 2019 was 1.7 million,
down 6 percent from 1.8 million for January 2018.
During January 2019, Italy sent 646,653 metal handles to the United States,
while China exported 588,691.
The average price per handle for January 2019 was $1.16, down 3 percent from $1.19 for January 2018.
– FINISHED GOODS IMPORTS –
Brooms Of Broom Corn Valued At More Than 96 Cents
The United States imported 570,746 brooms of broom corn valued at more
than 96 cents per broom during January 2019, up 31 percent from 436,984
for January 2018.
Mexico sent 565,346 brooms to the United States in January 2019.
The average price per broom for January 2019 was $2.30, down 7 percent
from $2.47 for January 2018.
Brooms & Brushes Of Vegetable Material
The import total of brooms and brushes of vegetable material during January 2019 was 601,102, up 146 percent from 244,447 brooms and brushes imported during January 2018.
China exported 452,520 brooms and brushes to the United States in January 2019.
The average price per unit for January 2019 was 36 cents, down 80 percent from the average price for January 2018 of $1.82.
Toothbrushes
The United States imported 117.5 million toothbrushes in January 2019, up
8 percent from 108.6 million imported in January 2018.
China sent 97.9 million toothbrushes to the United States during January 2019.
The average price per toothbrush for January 2019 was 24 cents, up 9 percent from 22 cents for January 2018.
Hairbrushes
January 2019 imports of hairbrushes totaled 6.1 million, up 53 percent
from 4 million for January 2018.
China sent 5.9 million hairbrushes to the United States during January 2019.
The average price per hairbrush was 23 cents during January 2019, down 12 percent from the average price for January 2018 of 26 cents.
Shaving Brushes
The United States imported 9.3 million shaving brushes in January 2019,
up 121 percent from 4.2 million imported in January 2018.
China sent 5.7 million shaving brushes to the United States during January
2019, while South Korea shipped 2.9 million.
The average price per shaving brush for January 2019 was 7 cents, down 56 percent from the average price for January 2018 of 16 cents.
Paint Rollers
The import total of paint rollers during January 2019 was 6.7 million, down
9 percent from 7.4 million for January 2018.
China sent 5.4 million paint rollers to the United States during January 2019.
The average price per paint roller for January 2019 was 47 cents, up 15 percent from 41 cents for January 2018.
Paintbrushes
U.S. companies imported 26.6 million paintbrushes during January 2019, down
8 percent from 28.9 million for January 2018.
China shipped 23.8 million paintbrushes to the United States during January 2019.
The average price per paintbrush for January 2019 was 30 cents, up 25 percent from 24 cents for January 2018.
Upright Brooms
The total import of upright brooms for January 2019 was 2.3 million, up 44 percent from 1.6 million for January 2018.
China sent 2.1 million upright brooms to the United States during January 2019.
The average price per broom for January 2019 was $1.84, up 23 percent from $1.50 for January 2018.
– EXPORTS –
Export totals for January 2019 were up in three categories outlined: brooms and brushes of vegetable materials, toothbrushes and paintbrushes, compared to January 2018.
Brooms & Brushes Of Vegetable Materials
The United States exported 6,691 dozen brooms and brushes of vegetable materials during January 2019, up 169 percent from the January 2018 total
of 2,488 dozen.
The United States sent 2,835 dozen brooms and brushes to Canada during January 2019.
The average price per dozen brooms and brushes was $33.64 in January 2019, down 29 percent from $47.43 for January 2018.
Toothbrushes
During January 2019, the United States exported 15.8 million toothbrushes, up
34 percent from 11.8 million for January 2018.
The United States exported 4.1 million toothbrushes to Germany and 3.1 million
to Canada in January 2019.
The average price per toothbrush for January 2019 was 49 cents, down 13 percent from 56 cents for January 2018.
Shaving Brushes
The United States exported 779,336 shaving brushes during January 2019,
down 22 percent from 996,792 for January 2018.
During January 2019, the United States exported 365,376 shaving brushes to Canada and 224,640 to Brazil.
The average price per shaving brush for January 2019 was $1.63, the same
as for January 2018.
Artist Brushes
January 2019 exports of artist brushes totaled 633,203, down 26 percent from 850,097 for January 2018.
Canada received 417,657 artist brushes from the United States in January 2019.
The average price per artist brush was $3.47 during January 2019, down
17 percent from the average price for January 2018 of $4.20.
Paintbrushes
The export total of paintbrushes during January 2019 was 97,529, up 23 percent from 79,594 for January 2018.
Canada imported 52,494 paintbrushes from the United States in January 2019.
The average price per paintbrush for January 2019 was $9.24, down 12 percent from $10.50 for January 2018.
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