The Biggest US Importers and Exporters

Published on: March 25, 2019 / Update from: March 25, 2019 - Author: Konrad Wolfenstein

Which companies are the largest importers and exporters in the USA? The majority of people know the names of the companies that ship the most goods into the country (in terms of transport volume on container ships), but the largest exporters are hardly noticed.

While big retailers like Walmart, Target and Home Depot dominate the import list, the biggest U.S. exporters deal with products that don't capture the imagination, like paper, or that Americans would rather forget, like their trash. Of the seven largest US exporters, four deal with recyclables. Other products exported in large quantities include packaging, chemicals and animal feed, according to industry publication JOC .

The largest importer, Walmart, has a big lead over second-place Target and is also well ahead of the largest US exporter, America Chung Nam. While Walmart employs 2.2 million people, the City of Industry, California-based paper and plastic recycling company only has according to Zoominfo. Their containers full of old cardboard and plastic recycling are shipped primarily to China.

Which companies are the biggest importers and exporters in the US? The majority of people will know the names of the businesses that ship the most goods into the country (measured by volume transported on container ships), but the biggest exporters hardly ring a bell.

While big retailers like Walmart, Target or Home Depot dominate the imports list, the biggest US exporters deal with products that don't inspire the imagination, like paper, or that Americans would rather forget about, like their trash. Out of the top seven US exporters, four deal with recyclables. Other products exported in large volumes are packaging, chemicals and animal feed, according to industry publication JOC .

Largest importer Walmart has a big lead on runner-up Target and is also way ahead of the biggest US exporter, America Chung Nam. While Walmart has 2.2 million employees, the paper and plastics recycling company headquartered in City of Industry, Calif., only has 200, according to Zoominfo . Their containers full of old cardboard and plastic recyclables are mainly headed for China.

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