– RAW MATERIAL IMPORTS –
Hog Bristle
The United States imported 9,263 kilograms of hog bristle in December 2019, down 11 percent from 10,353 kilograms imported in December 2018. For all of 2019, 182,937 kilograms of hog bristle were imported, down 13 percent from 210,184 for all of 2018.
China sent 182,786 kilograms of hog bristle to the United States during all of 2019.
The average price per kilogram for December 2019 was $31.47, down 24 percent from the average price per kilogram for December 2018 of $41.65. For all of 2019, the average price per kilogram was $39.36, up 7 percent from $36.81 for all of 2018.
Broom And Mop Handles
The import total of broom and mop handles during December 2019 was 1.1 million, up 10 percent from 1 million for December 2018. For all of 2019, 18.1 million broom and mop handles were imported, the same as for all of 2018.
For all of 2019, the United States received 8.3 million broom and mop handles from Honduras, 5.2 million from Brazil and 2.8 million from China.
The average price per handle for December 2019 was 72 cents, down 6 percent from 77 cents for December 2018. For all of 2019, the average price per handle was 73 cents, up 1 cent from the average price for all of 2018.
Brush Backs
December 2019 imports of brush backs totaled 225,659, up 31 percent from 172,217 for December 2018. For all of 2019, 4.2 million brush backs were imported, down 22 percent from 5.4 million for 2018.
Sri Lanka shipped 1.5 million brush backs to the United States during all of 2019, while Canada shipped 1.4 million and Indonesia exported 1.2 million.
The average price per brush back was 45 cents during December 2019, down 26 percent from 61 cents for December 2018. For all of 2019, the average price was 53 cents, up 8 percent from 49 cents for all of 2018.
Metal Handles
The import total of metal handles during December 2019 was 910,097, down
17 percent from 1.1 million for December 2018. For all of 2019, 16.5 million metal handles were imported, down 15 percent from 19.4 million for all of 2018.
For all of 2019, Italy sent 7.7 million metal handles to the United States, while China exported 4.1 million and Spain shipped 2.4 million.
The average price per handle for December 2019 was $1.12, down 10 percent from $1.25 for December 2018. For all of 2019, the average price per handle was $1.02, down 1 cent from 2018.
– FINISHED GOODS IMPORTS –
Brooms Of Broom Corn Valued At More Than 96 Cents
The United States imported 411,763 brooms of broom corn valued at more than 96 cents per broom during December 2019, down 5 percent from 433,275 for December 2018. For all of 2019, 5.8 million brooms were imported, down 8 percent from 6.3 million for all of 2018.
Mexico sent nearly all the brooms to the United States during all of 2019.
The average price per broom for December 2019 was $2.26, down 10 percent from $2.51 for December 2018. For all of 2019, the average price per broom was $2.33, down 3 percent from $2.41 for all of 2018.
Brooms & Brushes Of Vegetable Material
The import total of brooms and brushes of vegetable material during December 2019 was 321,416, up 146 percent from 130,467 brooms and brushes imported during December 2018. For all of 2019, 3.4 million brooms and brushes were imported, up 42 percent from 2.4 million for all of 2018.
For all of 2019, Sri Lanka exported 1.6 million brooms and brushes to the
United States.
The average price per unit for December 2019 was 41 cents, down 69 percent from $1.33 for December 2018. For all of 2019, the average price per unit was 79 cents, down 35 percent from $1.21 for all of 2018.
Toothbrushes
The United States imported 92.9 million toothbrushes in December 2019, up 5 percent from 88.1 million imported in December 2018. For all of 2019, 1.1 billion toothbrushes were imported, the same as for all of 2018.
China sent 879.7 million toothbrushes to the United States during all of 2019.
The average price per toothbrush for December 2019 was 27 cents, down 1 cent from the average price for December 2018. For all of 2019, the average price per toothbrush was 25 cents, up 1 cent from the average price for all of 2018.
Hairbrushes
December 2019 imports of hairbrushes totaled 2.8 million, down 42 percent from 4.8 million for December 2018. For all of 2019, 54.5 million hairbrushes were imported, the same as for all of 2018.
China sent 52.7 million hairbrushes to the United States during all of 2019.
The average price per hairbrush was 28 cents during December 2019, up 33 percent from 21 cents for December 2018. For all of 2019, the average price per hairbrush was 25 cents, the same as for all of 2018.
Shaving Brushes
The United States imported 8.1 million shaving brushes in December 2019,
up 161 percent from 3.1 million imported in December 2018. For all of 2019,
60.7 million shaving brushes were imported, up 8 percent from 56.2 million
for all of 2018.
China sent 43.6 million shaving brushes to the United States during all of 2019.
The average price per shaving brush for December 2019 was 10 cents, down 47 percent from 19 cents for December 2018. For all of 2019, the average price per brush was 12 cents, down 14 percent from 14 cents for all of 2018.
Paint Rollers
The import total of paint rollers during December 2019 was 7.8 million, up 24 percent from 6.3 million for December 2018. For all of 2019, 77.9 million paint rollers were imported, down 13 percent from 89.1 million for all of 2018.
China sent 61 million paint rollers to the United States during all of 2019.
The average price per paint roller for December 2019 was 41 cents, down
20 percent from 51 cents for December 2018. For all of 2019, the average price
per paint roller was 48 cents, up 14 percent from 42 cents for all of 2018.
Paintbrushes
U.S. companies imported 18.5 million paintbrushes during December 2019, down 21 percent from 23.5 million for December 2018. For all of 2019, 270 million paintbrushes were imported, down 12 percent from 306.4 million for all of 2018.
China shipped 246.3 million paintbrushes to the United States during all of 2019.
The average price per paintbrush for December 2019 was 34 cents, up 17 percent from 29 cents for December 2018. For all of 2019, the average price per paintbrush was 29 cents, the same as for all of 2018.
Upright Brooms
The total import of upright brooms for December 2019 was 1.5 million, down
12 percent from 1.7 million for December 2018. For all of 2019, 21.2 million
upright brooms were imported, up 15 percent from 18.4 million for all of 2018.
China sent 19.1 million upright brooms to the United States during all of 2019.
The average price per broom for December 2019 was $1.38, down 27 percent from $1.89 for December 2018. For all of 2019, the average price per broom was $1.49, up 2 percent from $1.46 for all of 2018.
– EXPORTS –
Export totals for December 2019 were down in four categories outlined: toothbrushes, shaving brushes, artist brushes and paintbrushes, compared to December 2018. For all of 2019, export totals were also down in four categories outlined, compared to all of 2018: brooms and brushes of vegetable material, toothbrushes, artist brushes and paintbrushes.
Brooms & Brushes Of Vegetable Materials
The United States exported 5,482 dozen brooms and brushes of vegetable materials during December 2019, up 28 percent from the December 2018 total
of 4,283 dozen. For all of 2019, 77,684 dozen brooms and brushes were exported, down 10 percent from 85,905 dozen for all of 2018.
The United States sent 34,626 dozen brooms and brushes to Canada during
all of 2019.
The average price per dozen brooms and brushes was $41.85 in December 2019, up 16 percent from $36.08 for December 2018. For all of 2019, the average price per dozen brooms and brushes was $43.19, up 22 percent from $35.54 per dozen for all of 2018.
Toothbrushes
During December 2019, the United States exported 9.5 million toothbrushes,
down 2 percent from 9.7 million for December 2018. For all of 2019, 151.1 million toothbrushes were exported, down 6 percent from 160.6 million for all of 2018.
The United States exported 40.5 million toothbrushes to Canada during all of 2019.
The average price per toothbrush for December 2019 was 77 cents, up 17 percent from 66 cents for December 2018. For all of 2019, the average price per brush was 55 cents, up 1 cent from the average price for all of 2018.
Shaving Brushes
The United States exported 727,140 shaving brushes during December 2019, down 15 percent from 855,820 for December 2018. For all of 2019, 18 million shaving brushes were exported, up 10 percent from 16.3 million for all of 2018.
For all of 2019, the United States exported 6.2 million shaving brushes to Mexico, 4.2 million to Canada and 3.8 million to Brazil.
The average price per shaving brush for December 2019 was $1.59, down 20 percent from $1.99 for December 2018. For all of 2019, the average price per shaving brush was 98 cents, down 26 percent from $1.32 for all of 2018.
Artist Brushes
December 2019 exports of artist brushes totaled 779,685, down 15 percent from 919,463 for December 2018. For all of 2019, 8.3 million artist brushes were exported, down 21 percent from 10.5 million for all of 2018.
Canada received 5.7 million artist brushes from the United States during
all of 2019.
The average price per artist brush was $2.23 during December 2019, down
11 percent from $2.50 for December 2018. For all of 2019, the average price per artist brush was $3.71, up 5 percent from $3.55 for all of 2018.
Paintbrushes
The export total of paintbrushes during December 2019 was 122,438, down
38 percent from 198,231 for December 2018. For all of 2019, 2.3 million paintbrushes were exported, down 8 percent from 2.5 million for all of 2018.
Canada imported 1 million paintbrushes from the United States during all of 2019, while the United Kingdom received 483,439.
The average price per paintbrush for December 2019 was $9.20, up 58 percent from $5.84 for December 2018. For all of 2019, the average price per paintbrush was $6.49, down 2 percent from $6.62 for all of 2018
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