– RAW MATERIAL IMPORTS –
Hog Bristle
The United States imported 5,555 kilograms of hog bristle in August 2020, down 68 percent from 17,099 kilograms imported in August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, 103,558 kilograms of hog bristle were imported, down 21 percent from 130,945 kilograms for the first eight months of 2019.
China sent all of the hog bristle to the United States during the first eight
months of 2020.
The average price per kilogram for August 2020 was $37.85, down 6 percent from the average price per kilogram for August 2019 of $40.40. During the first eight months of 2020, the average price per kilogram was $28.23, down 24 percent from $37 for the first eight months of 2019.
Broom And Mop Handles
The import total of broom and mop handles during August 2020 was 882,124, down 41 percent from 1.5 million for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, 7.7 million broom and mop handles were imported, down 39 percent from 12.6 million for the first eight months of 2019.
During the first eight months of 2020, the United States received 3.2 million broom and mop handles from Honduras, 2.4 million from Brazil and 1.5 million from China.
The average price per handle for August 2020 was 96 cents, up 25 percent from 77 cents for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, the average price per handle was 78 cents, up 5 percent from 74 cents for the first eight months of 2019.
Brush Backs
August 2020 imports of brush backs totaled 273,486, down 4 percent from 285,666 for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, 1.7 million
brush backs were imported, down 41 percent from 2.9 million for the first eight months of 2019.
Indonesia shipped 623,298 brush backs to the United States during the first eight months 2020, while Canada exported 613,472 and Sri Lanka sent 483,167.
The average price per brush back was 45 cents during August 2020, down 12 percent from 51 cents for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, the average price was 50 cents, down 4 percent from 52 cents for the first eight months of 2019.
Metal Handles
The import total of metal handles during August 2020 was 2.5 million, up 47 percent from 1.7 million for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, 13.4 million metal handles were imported, up 18 percent from 11.4 million for the first eight months of 2019.
During the first eight months of 2020, China sent 6.4 million metal handles to the United States, while Italy exported 4 million and Spain sent 2.1 million.
The average price per handle for August 2020 was 75 cents, down 10 percent
from 83 cents for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, the
average price per handle was 89 cents, down 14 percent from $1.04 for the
first eight months of 2019.
– FINISHED GOODS IMPORTS –
Brooms Of Broom Corn Valued At More Than 96 Cents
The United States imported 504,823 brooms of broom corn valued at more than 96 cents per broom during August 2020, up 8 percent from 468,331 for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, 3.8 million brooms were imported, down 7 percent from 4.1 million for the first eight months of 2019.
Mexico sent nearly all the brooms to the United States during the first eight
months of 2020.
The average price per broom for August 2020 was $2.64, up 12 percent from $2.35 for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, the average price per broom was $2.39, up 2 percent from $2.34 for the first eight months of 2019.
Brooms & Brushes Of Vegetable Material
The import total of brooms and brushes of vegetable material during August 2020 was 230,919, up 240 percent from 67,953 brooms and brushes imported during August 2019. For the first eight months of 2020, 1.5 million brooms and brushes were imported, down 42 percent from 2.6 million for the first eight months of 2019.
During the first eight months of 2020, Sri Lanka exported 602,127 brooms and brushes to the United States, while China sent 511,668.
The average price per unit for August 2020 was 97 cents, down 19 percent from $1.20 for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, the average price per unit was 98 cents, up 27 percent from 77 cents for the first eight months of 2019.
Toothbrushes
The United States imported 76.4 million toothbrushes in August 2020, down 18 percent from 93.6 million imported in August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, 660.4 million toothbrushes were imported, down 15 percent from 774.6 million for the first eight months of 2019.
China sent 489.8 million toothbrushes to the United States during the first
eight months of 2020.
The average price per toothbrush for August 2020 was 24 cents, down 11 percent from 27 cents for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, the average price per toothbrush was 25 cents, the same as for the first eight months of 2019.
Hairbrushes
August 2020 imports of hairbrushes totaled 4.8 million, down 4 percent from
5 million for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, 29 million hairbrushes were imported, down 21 percent from 36.9 million for the first eight months of 2019.
China sent 28.6 million hairbrushes to the United States during the first eight months of 2020.
The average price per hairbrush was 24 cents during August 2020, down 8 percent from 26 cents for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, the average price per hairbrush was 25 cents, up 1 cent from the average price for the first eight months of 2019.
Shaving Brushes
The United States imported 2.4 million shaving brushes in August 2020, down
40 percent from 4 million imported in August 2019. During the first eight months
of 2020, 49.9 million shaving brushes were imported, up 45 percent from 34.3 million for the first eight months of 2019.
China sent 39.1 million shaving brushes to the United States during the first
eight months of 2020.
The average price per shaving brush for August 2020 was 21 cents, up 50 percent from 14 cents for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, the average price per brush was nine cents, down 36 percent from 14 cents for the first eight months of 2019.
Paint Rollers
The import total of paint rollers during August 2020 was 9.7 million, up 26 percent from 7.7 million for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, 54.7 million paint rollers were imported, up 4 percent from 52.4 million for the first eight months of 2019.
China sent 41.4 million paint rollers to the United States during the first eight months of 2020.
The average price per paint roller for August 2020 was 41 cents, down 24 percent from 54 cents for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, the average price per paint roller was 45 cents, down 10 percent from 50 cents for the first eight months of 2019.
Paintbrushes
U.S. companies imported 38.3 million paintbrushes during August 2020, up 47 percent from 26 million for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, 193.3 million paintbrushes were imported, up less than 1 percent from 192.6 million for the first eight months of 2019.
China shipped 180.9 million paintbrushes to the United States during the first eight months of 2020.
The average price per paintbrush for August 2020 was 37 cents, up 37 percent from 27 cents for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, the average price per paintbrush was 34 cents, up 21 percent from 28 cents for the first eight months of 2019.
Upright Brooms
The total import of upright brooms for August 2020 was 2 million, down 5 percent from 2.1 million for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, 12.8 million upright brooms were imported, down 15 percent from 15.1 million for the first eight months of 2019.
China sent 11.8 million upright brooms to the United States during the first eight months of 2020.
The average price per broom for August 2020 was $1.43, up 5 percent from $1.36 for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, the average price per broom was $1.33, down 10 percent from $1.48 for the first eight months of 2019.
– EXPORTS –
Export totals for August 2020 were down in four categories outlined: brooms and brushes of vegetable material, toothbrushes, shaving brushes and paintbrushes, compared to August 2019. For the first eight months of 2020, export totals were also down in four categories outlined: brooms and brushes of vegetable material, toothbrushes, artist brushes and paintbrushes, compared to the first eight months of 2019.
Brooms & Brushes Of Vegetable Materials
The United States exported 6,754 dozen brooms and brushes of vegetable materials during August 2020, down 25 percent from 9,015 dozen for August 2019. For the first eight months of 2020, 42,589 dozen brooms and brushes were exported, down 21 percent from 53,701 dozen for the first eight months of 2019.
The United States sent 24,547 dozen brooms and brushes to Canada during the first eight months of 2020.
The average price per dozen brooms and brushes was $23.39 in August 2020, down 54 percent from $50.85 for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, the average price per dozen brooms and brushes was $37.71, down 13 percent from $43.54 per dozen for the first eight months of 2019.
Toothbrushes
During August 2020, the United States exported 7.8 million toothbrushes, down 44 percent from 13.9 million for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, 72.6 million toothbrushes were exported, down 33 percent from 109 million for the first eight months of 2019.
The United States exported 21.9 million toothbrushes to Canada, 9 million to Belgium and 7.9 million to Mexico, during the first eight months of 2020.
The average price per toothbrush for August 2020 was $1.02, up 92 percent
from 53 cents for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, the
average price per brush was 81 cents, up 59 percent from 51 cents for the first eight months of 2019.
Shaving Brushes
The United States exported 1.7 million shaving brushes during August 2020, down 43 percent from 3 million for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, 11.4 million shaving brushes were exported, the same as for the first eight months of 2019.
During the first eight months of 2020, the United States exported 5.7 million shaving brushes to Mexico, 2.3 million to Canada and 1.4 million to Brazil.
The average price per shaving brush for August 2020 was 82 cents, up 55 percent from 53 cents for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, the average price per shaving brush was 87 cents, down 19 percent from $1.08 for the first eight months of 2019.
Artist Brushes
August 2020 exports of artist brushes totaled 642,326, up 2 percent from 631,756 for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, 5 million artist brushes were exported, down 9 percent from 5.5 million for the first eight months of 2019.
Canada received 3.8 million artist brushes from the United States during the first eight months of 2020.
The average price per artist brush was $3.07 during August 2020, down 18 percent from $3.74 for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, the average price per artist brush was $3.06, down 20 percent from $3.82 for the first eight months of 2019.
Paintbrushes
The export total of paintbrushes during August 2020 was 105,250, down
66 percent from 305,887 for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020,
1.1 million paintbrushes were exported, down 35 percent from 1.7 million for the first eight months of 2019.
Canada imported 511,792 paintbrushes from the United States during the first
eight months of 2020.
The average price per paintbrush for August 2020 was $8.49, up 51 percent from $5.64 for August 2019. During the first eight months of 2020, the average price per paintbrush was $7.96, up 37 percent from $5.79 for the first eight months of 2019.
August 2020
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