– RAW MATERIAL IMPORTS –
Hog Bristle
The United States imported 10,346 kilograms of hog bristle in June 2018, down
63 percent from 27,949 kilograms imported in June 2017. During the first half of 2018, 86,893 kilograms of hog bristle were imported, down 49 percent from 169,645 kilograms imported during the first half of 2017.
China sent 85,995 kilograms of hog bristle to the United States during the first
half of 2018.
The average price per kilogram for June 2018 was $42.89, up 27 percent from the average price per kilogram for June 2017 of $33.77. The average price per kilogram for the first half of 2018 was $34.15, up 40 percent from the average price per kilogram of $24.37 for the first half of 2017.
Broom And Mop Handles
The import total of broom and mop handles during June 2018 was 1.1 million, down 21 percent from 1.4 million for June 2017. During the first half of 2018, 8.7 million broom and mop handles were imported, down 3 percent from 9 million for the first half of 2017.
During the first half of 2018, the United States received 3.8 million broom and mop handles from Honduras, 2.6 million from Brazil and 1.7 million from China.
The average price per handle for June 2018 was 71 cents, down 12 percent from 81 cents for June 2017. The average price for the first half of 2018 was 73 cents, down 11 percent from 82 cents for the first half of 2017.
Brush Backs
June 2018 imports of brush backs totaled 490,545, down 21 percent from 623,174 for June 2017. During the first half of 2018, 2.7 million brush backs were imported, down 4 percent from 2.8 million for the first half of 2017.
Sri Lanka shipped 1.2 million brush backs to the United States during the first half of 2018, while Canada sent 1.1 million.
The average price per brush back was 48 cents during June 2018, up 17 percent from 41 cents for June 2017. For the first half of 2018, the average price per brush back was 50 cents, down 1 cent from the average price for the first half of 2017.
Metal Handles
The import total of metal handles during June 2018 was 2.1 million, down 19 percent from 2.6 million for June 2017. During the first half of 2018, 11.2
million metal handles were imported, down 13 percent from 12.8 million for the
first half of 2017.
During the first half of 2018, Italy exported 4.7 million metal handles to the United States, while China sent 3.9 million and Spain shipped 2.1 million.
The average price per handle for June 2018 was 92 cents, up 26 percent from 73 cents for June 2017. The average price for the first half of 2018 was 94 cents, up 9 percent from 86 cents for the first half of 2017.
– FINISHED GOODS IMPORTS –
Brooms Of Broom Corn Valued At More Than 96 Cents
The United States imported 666,961 brooms of broom corn valued at more than 96 cents per broom during June 2018, down 9 percent from 732,281 for June 2017. During the first half of 2018, 3.2 million brooms of broom corn were imported, down 11 percent from 3.6 million for the first half of 2017.
Mexico sent nearly all of the brooms to the United States during the first half
of 2018.
The average price per broom for June 2018 was $2.34, down 5 percent from $2.47 for June 2017. The average price per broom for the first half of 2018 was $2.41, up 1 percent from the average price for the first half of 2017 of $2.38.
Brooms & Brushes Of Vegetable Material
The import total of brooms and brushes of vegetable material during June 2018 was 216,158, down 34 percent from 329,513 brooms and brushes imported during June 2017. During the first half of 2018, 1.3 million brooms and brushes were imported, down 13 percent from 1.5 million for the first half of 2017.
Sri Lanka exported 738,319 brooms and brushes to the United States during the first half of 2018, while China sent 307,000.
The average price per unit for June 2018 was $1.22, up 1 cent from the average price for June 2017. The average price for the first half of 2018 was $1.13, down 23 percent from $1.46 for the first half of 2017.
Toothbrushes
The United States imported 100.8 million toothbrushes in June 2018, up 1 percent from 99.8 million imported in June 2017. During the first half of 2018, 563.7
million toothbrushes were imported, up 4 percent from 542.7 million for the first
half of 2017.
China sent 450.1 million toothbrushes to the United States during the first
half of 2018.
The average price per toothbrush for June 2018 was 23 cents, the same as the average price for June 2017. The average price for the first half of 2018 was 24 cents, up 9 percent from 22 cents for the first half of 2017.
Hairbrushes
June 2018 imports of hairbrushes totaled 3.8 million, down 21 percent from 4.8 million for June 2017. During the first half of 2018, 23.6 million hairbrushes were imported, down 4 percent from 24.5 million for the first half of 2017.
China sent nearly all the hairbrushes to the United States during the first half
of 2018.
The average price per hairbrush was 29 cents during June 2018, up 7 percent from the average price for June 2017 of 27 cents. For the first half of 2018, the average price per hairbrush was 25 cents, up 1 cent from the average price for the first half of 2017.
Shaving Brushes
The United States imported 6.9 million shaving brushes in June 2018, up 130 percent from 3 million imported in June 2017. During the first half of 2018, 26.3 million shaving brushes were imported, down 6 percent from 28 million imported during the first half of 2017.
China sent 17.2 million shaving brushes to the United States during the first
half of 2018.
The average price per shaving brush for June 2018 was 11 cents, down 45 percent from 20 cents for June 2017. The average price for the first half of 2018 was 14 cents, down 1 cent from the average price for the first half of 2017.
Paint Rollers
The import total of paint rollers during June 2018 was 8.8 million, up 49 percent from 5.9 million for June 2017. During the first half of 2018, 42.8 million paint rollers were imported, up 23 percent from 34.9 million during the first half of 2017.
China sent 34.9 million paint rollers to the United States during the first half
of 2018.
The average price per paint roller for June 2018 was 37 cents, down 24 percent from 49 cents for June 2017. The average price for the first half of 2018 was 42 cents, down 1 cent from the average price for the first half of 2017.
Paintbrushes
U.S. companies imported 28.3 million paintbrushes during June 2018, up 11 percent from 25.5 million for June 2017. Paintbrush imports for the first half of 2018 were 158.8 million, up 20 percent from 132.7 million for the first half of 2017.
China shipped 143.1 million paintbrushes to the United States during the first half of 2018.
The average price per paintbrush for June 2018 was 28 cents, up 1 cent from the average price for June 2017. The average price for the first half of 2018 was 27 cents, down 7 percent from 29 cents for the first half of 2017.
Upright Brooms
The total import of upright brooms for June 2018 was 1.7 million, up 6 percent from 1.6 million for June 2017. During the first half of 2018, 9 million upright brooms were imported, up 10 percent from 8.2 million imported during the first half of 2017.
China sent 7.9 million upright brooms to the United States during the first half
of 2018.
The average price per broom for June 2018 was $1.30, up 17 percent from $1.11 for June 2017. The average price per broom for the first half of 2018 was $1.36, up 11 percent from $1.22 for the first half of 2017.
– EXPORTS –
Export totals for the first half of 2018 were up in three categories outlined: toothbrushes, shaving brushes and artist brushes, compared to the first
half of 2017.
In June 2018, three categories reported increases, compared to June 2017: toothbrushes, shaving brushes and paintbrushes.
Brooms & Brushes Of Vegetable Materials
The United States exported 9,672 dozen brooms and brushes of vegetable materials during June 2018, down 2 percent from the June 2017 total of 9,885 dozen. Exports of brooms and brushes of vegetable materials during the first half
of 2018 were 45,948 dozen, down 7 percent from 49,528 dozen for the first half
of 2017.
The United States sent 26,401 dozen brooms and brushes to Canada, during the first half of 2018.
The average price per dozen brooms and brushes was $32.05 in June 2018, up
7 percent from $29.93 for June 2017. The average price per dozen brooms and brushes for the first half of 2018 was $36.19, up 15 percent from $31.52 for the
first half of 2017.
Toothbrushes
During June 2018, the United States exported 15.9 million toothbrushes, up 53 percent from 10.4 million for June 2017. During the first half of 2018, 81.1 million toothbrushes were exported, up 14 percent from 71 million exported during the first half of 2017.
The United States exported 22.7 million toothbrushes to Canada and 15.8 million
to Germany, during the first half of 2018.
The average price per toothbrush for June 2018 was 49 cents, down 18 percent from 60 cents for June 2017. The average price per toothbrush for the first half of 2018 was 53 cents, down 5 percent from the average price for the first half of 2017 of 56 cents.
Shaving Brushes
The United States exported 1.9 million shaving brushes during June 2018, up
110 percent from 906,860 for June 2017. During the first half of 2018, 11 million shaving brushes were exported, up 33 percent from 8.3 million for the first half
of 2017.
During the first half of 2018, the United States exported 5.1 million shaving brushes to Brazil, 1.9 million to Mexico and 1.7 million to Canada.
The average price per shaving brush for June 2018 was 86 cents, down 40 percent from $1.43 for June 2017. The average price for the first half of 2018 was $1.03, down 7 percent from the average price for the first half of 2017 of $1.11.
Artist Brushes
June 2018 exports of artist brushes totaled 891,631, down 36 percent from 1.4 million for June 2017. During the first half of 2018, 5.7 million artist brushes were exported, up 19 percent from 4.8 million for the first half of 2017.
Canada received 4 million artist brushes from the United States during the first
half of 2018.
The average price per artist brush was $3.04 during June 2018, up 17 percent from the average price for June 2017 of $2.59. For the first half of 2018, the average price per artist brush was $3.68, down 5 percent from $3.86 for the first half
of 2017.
Paintbrushes
The export total of paintbrushes during June 2018 was 226,043, up 37 percent from 165,349 for June 2017. During the first half of 2018, 1.2 million paintbrushes were exported, the same as for the first half of 2017.
Canada imported 613,097 paintbrushes from the United States during the first half of 2018, while the United Kingdom received 240,181.
The average price per paintbrush for June 2018 was $6.26, down 12 percent from $7.14 for June 2017. The average price for the first half of 2018 was $6.99, up 7 percent from $6.54 for the first half of 2017.
June 2018
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