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Port of Detroit (USDET)

Port code, top importers and products

The Detroit port code is USDET, its UN/LOCODE, in Michigan, United States. Other codes: CBP Schedule D 3801 (US port of entry).

UN/LOCODEUSDET
CBP Schedule D3801
World Port Index3620
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166 US import bills of lading · Jul 2026
US customs · Jul 2026
  • US: bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
  • Only records EximAgent holds, not all trade
  • Forwarders and carriers named on filings are counted
  • US records are sparse Nov 2025–Apr 2026
  • No US values or weights shown

Summary

Computed from customs records · Aug 2025–Jul 2026

In our records for Aug 2025–Jul 2026: 313 US import bills of lading arriving here. Hercules Drawn Steel Corp is the largest named importer with 60 bills of lading, ahead of Chrysler Corp. Stamping Pl (36). Aluminium oxide (HS 281820) leads the products at 55% of HS-coded bills of lading, and Bremen is the top loading port at 42%.

What stands out at Port of Detroit

45%

Hercules Drawn Steel Corp leads the top 5

Top 5 importers: 45% of 313 bills of lading, out of 60 named.

89.9×

Inorganic chemicals, chapter 28

Chapter 28, inorganic chemicals: 55% of HS-coded bills of lading here vs 0.6% in all US bills of lading we hold.

0.0%

Jul 2026 share of US bills

0.0% of all US import bills in Jul 2026, vs 0.0% over 3 earlier well-covered months.

40%

Saarstahl AG ships the most

Saarstahl AG: 126 bills of lading; Thyssenkrupp Steel AG 82; Suncor Energy Marketing INC 6.

42%

Bremen first

Bremen: 42% of bills of lading; Antwerp 31%.

Detroit port in customs data

US imports · arriving at Detroit
US importers

44

named on bills

HS-coded

14%

of bills carry an HS code

Loaded at

59%

Antwerp, top of 12

Top companies trading through Detroit

US importers · by bills · Jul 2026

Chrysler Corp. Stamping Pl
36bills
Subaru Of Indiana Automotive INC
15bills
Arcelormittal International America
8bills
Warner Petroleum Corporation
4bills
Ford Motor CO
3bills
Crown Steel Rail CO
2bills
Highflying Trading INC
2bills
Kenwal Steel Corporation
1bills

Top suppliers (shippers) · by bills · Jul 2026

  1. Thyssenkrupp Steel AG82
  2. Suncor Energy Marketing INC5
  3. Suncor Energy Specialty Products2
  4. Arcelormittal Hochfeld GMBH2
  5. Zhejiang Jinyi Imp.and Exp.co.,ltd2
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US imports: loaded at

Share of bills · top 10 · Jul 2026

Monthly rhythm at Port of Detroit

Share of all US import bills we hold, by month · Aug 2025–Jul 2026

Our US records are sparse in Nov 2025–Apr 2026, so those months are left out and shares are compared instead of volumes.

  1. 0.0%Aug 2025
  2. 0.0%Sep 2025
  3. 0.0%Jun 2026
  4. 0.0%Jul 2026

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HS 281820 is also in the top 10 products at 0 other ports on EximAgent. The Outbound agent lists companies buying it through those ports.

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How deep is Port of Detroit?

Listed depths, to scale

Depth, m below chart datum · NGA WPI

datum5 m10 mChannel6 mAnchorage8 mCargo pier8 mOil terminal8 m

Entering the port

Shelter
Excellent
Harbour typeRiver (natural)

Restricts entry: ice, other

Before you arrive: arrival notice (ETA) required; pilotage compulsory; tugs available; quarantine (pratique) required; overhead limits, check air draft

Facilities at Detroit

Listed in NGA World Port Index 3620; items the index does not list are left out.

Cargo handling
Wharves
Cranes and lifts
Fixed cranesMobile cranesLifts 100+ tLifts 50–100 tLifts 25–49 tLifts 0–24 t

Where is Port of Detroit?

Country
United States
Region
Michigan
Position
42°20′ N, 83°02′ W
Harbour type
River (natural)
UN/LOCODE functions
Port, Rail terminal, Road terminal, Airport

Detroit port codes

Code systemCodeIdentifies
UN/LOCODEUSDETPort of Detroit
CBP Schedule D3801US port of entry (Detroit, MI)
NGA World Port Index3620Detroit port entry

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Distance from Detroit

Kilometres, straight line, up to 1,500 km

Port of Detroit in United States trade

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What is the port code for Port of Detroit?

UN/LOCODE USDET; CBP Schedule D 3801 (Detroit, MI); NGA World Port Index 3620.

How much trade goes through Port of Detroit?

In the records EximAgent holds for Aug 2025–Jul 2026: 313 US import bills of lading arriving here, naming 60 companies.

Who are the top importers at Port of Detroit?

Hercules Drawn Steel Corp (60), Chrysler Corp. Stamping Pl (36), Alteo Na LLC (17), Subaru Of Indiana Automotive INC (15), Corey Steel Company (13); bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026.

What are the main products shipped through Port of Detroit?

Aluminium oxide (HS 281820, 55%); Car parts (HS 870899, 19%); Other machines and mechanical (HS 847989, 3.2%); Motors (HS 850110, 3.2%); Mechanical stokers (HS 841630, 3.2%); share of HS-coded bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026.

Where is cargo arriving at Port of Detroit loaded?

Bremen (42%), Antwerp (31%), Oxelosund (8.4%), Fos (5.7%), Sarnia, ONT (3.3%), as shares of bills of lading with a known port in Aug 2025–Jul 2026.

How does Port of Detroit differ from other US ports?

By HS chapter, here vs all US bills we hold: inorganic chemicals 55% vs 0.6%; vehicles and parts 23% vs 5.8%; machinery and appliances 10% vs 11%; electronics 3.2% vs 7.5%.

These figures come only from the customs records EximAgent holds. They do not cover all trade through this port, so use them with care and check important details before acting on them. Use of this page is subject to our Terms and Conditions. Port codes: UN/LOCODE © UNECE, CC BY 4.0. Snapshot us-2026-07.co-2025-12.