– RAW MATERIAL IMPORTS –
Hog Bristle
The United States imported 28,234 kilograms of
hog bristle in July 2017, up 81 percent from
15,638 kilograms imported in July 2016. During
the first seven months of 2017, 197,879 kilograms
of hog bristle were imported, up 51 percent from 130,731 kilograms imported during the first seven months of 2016.
China sent 191,115 kilograms to the United States during the first seven months of 2017.
The average price per kilogram for July 2017 was $18.70, down 39 percent from the average price per kilogram for July 2016 of $30.42. The average price per kilogram for the first seven months of 2017 was $23.56, up 7 percent from the average price per kilogram of $22 for the first seven months of 2016.
Broom And Mop Handles
The import total of broom and mop handles during July 2017 was 1.4 million, down 7 percent from 1.5 million for July 2016. During the first seven months of 2017, 10.4 million broom and mop handles were imported, up 6 percent from 9.8 million for the first seven months of 2016.
During the first seven months of 2017, the United States received 4.1 million broom and mop handles from Brazil, 3.6 million from Honduras and 1.6 million from China.
The average price per handle for July 2017 was 78 cents, up 3 percent from the average for July 2016 of 76 cents. The average price for the first seven months of 2017 was 81 cents, down 11 percent from 91 cents for the first seven months of 2016.
Brush Backs
July 2017 imports of brush backs totaled 534,730, down 23 percent from 693,134 for July 2016. During the first seven months of 2017, 3.3 million brush backs were imported, down 23 percent from 4.3 million for the first seven months of 2016.
Both Sri Lanka and Canada shipped 1.3 million
brush backs to the United States during the first seven months of 2017.
The average price per brush back was 48 cents during July 2017, the same as for July 2016. For the first seven months of 2017, the average price per brush back was 51 cents, up 11 percent from 46 cents for the first seven months of 2016.
Metal Handles
The import total of metal handles during July 2017 was 1.2 million, down 8 percent from 1.3 million for July 2016. During the first seven months of 2017, 14 million metal handles were imported, down 8 percent from 15.2 million for the first seven months of 2016.
During the first seven months of 2017, China exported 5.9 million metal handles to the United States, while Spain sent 4.7 million and Italy
shipped 2.9 million.
The average price per handle for July 2017 was $1.21, up 7 percent from $1.13 for July 2016. The average price for the first seven months of 2017 was 89 cents, down 5 percent from 94 cents for the first seven months of 2016.
– FINISHED GOODS IMPORTS –
Brooms Of Broom Corn
Valued At More Than 96 Cents
The United States imported 509,157 brooms of broom corn valued at more than 96 cents per broom during July 2017, down 19 percent from 625,828
for July 2016. During the first seven months of 2017, 4.2 million brooms of broom corn were imported, down 5 percent from 4.4 million for the first seven months of 2016.
Mexico sent 4.1 million brooms to the United States during the first seven months of 2017.
The average price per broom for July 2017 was $2.55, up 4 percent from $2.45 for July 2016. The average price per broom for the first seven months of 2017 was $2.40, down 5 percent from the average price for the first seven months of 2016 of $2.52.
Brooms & Brushes Of Vegetable Material
The import total of brooms and brushes of vegetable material during July 2017 was 224,615, up 108 percent from 107,765 brooms and brushes imported during July 2016. During the first seven months of 2017, 1.7 million brooms and brushes were imported, down 23 percent from 2.2 million for the first seven months of 2016.
Sri Lanka exported 963,563 brooms and brushes to the United States during the first seven months of 2017, while Vietnam sent 179,662.
The average price per unit for July 2017 was $1.85, up 11 percent from the average price for July 2016 of $1.67. The average price for the first seven months of 2017 was $1.51, up 32 percent from $1.14 for the first seven months of 2016.
Toothbrushes
The United States imported 88.7 million toothbrushes in July 2017, down 2 percent from 90.5 million imported in July 2016. During the first seven months of 2017, 631.4 million toothbrushes were imported, down 2 percent from 646.7 million imported during the first seven months of 2016.
China sent 484 million toothbrushes to the United States during the first seven months of 2017.
The average price per toothbrush for July 2017 was 23 cents, down 1 cent from the average price for July 2016. The average price for the first seven months of 2017 was 22 cents, the same as for the first seven months of 2016.
Hairbrushes
July 2017 imports of hairbrushes totaled 4.2 million, up 14 percent from 3.7 million for July 2016. During the first seven months of 2017, 28.7 million hairbrushes were imported, up 14 percent from 25.1 million for the first seven months of 2016.
China sent 28.6 million hairbrushes to the United States during the first seven months of 2017.
The average price per hairbrush was 25 cents during July 2017, up 14 percent from 22 cents for July 2016. For the first seven months of 2017, the average price per hairbrush was 25 cents, up 1 cent from the average price for the first seven months of 2016.
Shaving Brushes
The United States imported 5.3 million shaving brushes in July 2017, up 33 percent from 4 million imported in July 2016. During the first seven months of 2017, 33.3 million shaving brushes were imported, down 20 percent from 41.5 million imported during the first seven months of 2016.
China sent 23.9 million shaving brushes to the United States during the first seven months of 2017, while South Korea shipped 5.3 million.
The average price per shaving brush for July 2017 was 13 cents, down 32 percent from the average price for July 2016 of 19 cents. The average price for the first seven months of 2017 was 14 cents, down
1 cent from the average price for the first seven months of 2016.
Paint Rollers
The import total of paint rollers during July 2017 was 5.6 million, down 13 percent from 6.4 million for July 2016. During the first seven months of 2017, 40.5 million paint rollers were imported, down 9 percent from 44.5 million during the first seven months of 2016.
China sent 33.7 million paint rollers to the United States during the first seven months of 2017.
The average price per paint roller for July 2017 was 52 cents, up 11 percent from 47 cents for July 2016. The average price for the first seven months of 2017 was 45 cents, down 6 percent from the average price for the first seven months of 2016 of 48 cents.
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Paintbrushes
U.S. companies imported 21.1 million paintbrushes during July 2017, down 4 percent from 21.9 million for July 2016. Paintbrush imports for the first seven months of 2017 were 153.8 million, up 2 percent from 151.1 million for the first seven months of 2016.
China shipped 137.8 million paintbrushes to the United States during the first seven months of 2017, while Indonesia sent 10.6 million.
The average price per paintbrush for July 2017 was 33 cents, the same as the average price for July 2016. The average price for the first seven months of 2017 was 30 cents, down 1 cent from the average price for the first seven months of 2016.
Upright Brooms
The total import of upright brooms for July 2017 was 2.1 million, up 62 percent from 1.3 million for July 2016. During the first seven months of 2017, 10.3 million upright brooms were imported, up 4 percent from 9.9 million imported during the first seven months of 2016.
China sent 9.1 million upright brooms to the United States during the first seven months
of 2017.
The average price per broom for July 2017 was $1.16, down 17 percent from the average price for July 2016 of $1.40. The average price per broom for the first seven months of 2017 was $1.21, down 11 percent from $1.36 for the first seven months of 2016.
– EXPORTS –
Export totals for the first seven months of 2017 were down in three categories outlined: toothbrushes, shaving brushes and paintbrushes, compared to the first seven months of 2016.
In July 2017, the same three categories also reported decreases, compared to July 2016.
Brooms & Brushes Of Vegetable Materials
The United States exported 9,899 dozen brooms and brushes of vegetable materials during July 2017, up 120 percent from the July 2016 total of 4,498 dozen. Exports of brooms and brushes of vegetable materials during the first seven months of 2017 were 59,427 dozen, up 49 percent from 39,993 dozen for the first seven months of 2016.
The United States sent 25,333 dozen brooms and brushes to Canada and 12,446 dozen to Mexico, during the first seven months of 2017.
The average price per dozen of brooms and brushes was $45.73 in July 2017, down 11 percent from $51.40 for July 2016. The average price per dozen brooms and brushes for the first seven months of 2017 was $33.89, down 33 percent from $50.45 for the first seven months
of 2016.
Toothbrushes
During July 2017, the United States exported 8.9 million toothbrushes, down 30 percent from 12.8 million for July 2016. During the first seven months of 2017, 79.9 million toothbrushes were exported, down 30 percent from 114.3 million exported during the first seven months of 2016.
The United States exported 20.7 million toothbrushes to Germany, 20.5 million to
Canada and 12.6 million to Mexico, during the
first seven months of 2017.
The average price per toothbrush for July 2017 was 65 cents, up 38 percent from 47 cents for July 2016. The average price per toothbrush for the first seven months of 2017 was 57 cents, up 33 percent from 43 cents for the first seven months of 2016.
Shaving Brushes
The United States exported 1.8 million shaving brushes during July 2017, down 5 percent from 1.9 million for July 2016. During the first seven months of 2017, 10.1 million shaving brushes were exported, down 9 percent from 11.1 million for the first seven months of 2016.
During the first seven months of 2017, the United States exported 5.6 million shaving brushes to Brazil, 2.1 million to Canada and 1 million
to Mexico.
The average price per shaving brush for July 2017 was 79 cents, down 19 percent from 98 cents for July 2016. The average price for the first seven months of 2017 was $1.06, down 6 percent from $1.13 for the first seven months of 2016.
Artist Brushes
July 2017 exports of artist brushes totaled 708,788, up 6 percent from 669,032 for July 2016. During the first seven months of 2017, 5.6 million artist brushes were exported, up 6 percent from 5.3 million for the first seven months of 2016.
Canada received 3.8 million artist brushes from the United States during the first seven months
of 2017.
The average price per artist brush was $3.34 during July 2017, down 13 percent from the average price for July 2016 of $3.86. For the first seven months of 2017, the average price per artist brush was $3.79, up 5 percent from $3.62 for the first seven months of 2016.
Paintbrushes
The export total of paintbrushes during July 2017 was 153,634, down 26 percent from 206,289 for July 2016. During the first seven months of 2017, 1.3 million paintbrushes were exported, down
35 percent from 2 million for the first seven months of 2016.
Canada imported 560,930 paintbrushes
from the United States during the first seven months of 2017, while the United Kingdom received 400,846.
The average price per paintbrush for July 2017 was $7.70, up 4 percent from $7.41 for July 2016. The average price for the first seven months of 2017 was $6.67, up 27 percent from $5.26 for the first seven months of 2016.
July 2017
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