Port of New Orleans (USMSY)
Port code, top importers and products
The New Orleans port code is USMSY, its UN/LOCODE, in Louisiana, United States. Other codes: CBP Schedule D 2002 (US port of entry).
- 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 2026In our records for Aug 2025–Jul 2026: 5,465 US import bills of lading arriving here. The Goodyear Tire And Rubber CO is the largest named importer with 103 bills of lading, ahead of Hoyer Global (usa)inc (95). Food preps (HS 210690) leads the products at 6.3% of HS-coded bills of lading, and Cartagena is the top loading port at 37%.
What stands out at Port of New Orleans
7.6%
The Goodyear Tire And Rubber CO leads the top 5
Top 5 importers: 7.6% of 5,465 bills of lading, out of 1,381 named.
8.5×
Food preparations, chapter 21
Chapter 21, food preparations: 7.6% of HS-coded bills of lading here vs 0.9% in all US bills of lading we hold.
0.3%
Jul 2026 share of US bills
0.3% of all US import bills in Jul 2026, vs 0.2% over 5 earlier well-covered months.
1.5%
Procter Gamble International Opera ships the most
Procter Gamble International Opera: 84 bills of lading; Hoyer Global Transport BV 81; Dongkuk Coated Metal CO., LTD 58.
37%
Cartagena first
Cartagena: 37% of bills of lading; Antwerp 13%.
New Orleans port in customs data
1,101
named on bills
10%
of bills carry an HS code
36%
Port of Cartagena (COCTG), top of 12
Top companies trading through New Orleans
US importers · by bills · Jul 2026
Top suppliers (shippers) · by bills · Jul 2026
- Procter Gamble International Opera65
- Hoyer Global Transport BV58
- Kg Dongbu Steel Co.,ltd47
- Dongkuk Coated Metal CO., LTD45
- Carnival Cruise Line39
- Molhadeen International Nigeria LTD35
- Saket Agro Industries Limited35
- Jas Forwarding GMBH35
- Amer Sports European Center AG33
- Nippon Steel Trading CO. LTD32

Who buys through New Orleans?
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What ships through New Orleans
US imports
Top HS chapters · bills · Jul 2026
Top HS6 codes · share of the top 10
- Articles and equipment (skis)25%
- Food preps20%
- Other prepared binders for foundry9.3%
- Cathodes and sections of cathodes8.4%
- Other shrimps and prawns8.4%
- Other plates, sheets (of polymers)6.5%
- Other instruments and appliances5.6%
- Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide5.6%
- Other instruments and appliances used5.6%
- Protein concentrates and textured protein5.6%

Duty and docs for this lane
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Where New Orleans cargo comes from and goes
US imports: loaded at
Share of bills · top 10 · Jul 2026
- Port of Cartagena (COCTG)3010736%
- Antwerp4230512%
- Port of Bremerhaven (DEBRV)4287010%
- Port of Rotterdam (NLRTM)421578.4%
- Cristobal225186.3%
- Port of Veracruz (MXVER)201995.5%
- Altamira (shared code)201935.1%
- Santos (shared code)351774.0%
- Leghorn (shared code)475373.6%
- High seas (outside territorial waters)999003.3%
Monthly rhythm at Port of New Orleans
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.
- 0.3%Aug 2025
- 0.2%Sep 2025
- 0.1%Oct 2025
- –Mar 2026
- –Apr 2026
- 0.3%May 2026
- 0.4%Jun 2026
- 0.3%Jul 2026
More on Port of New Orleans with the agent
Lookalike buyers of food preps
HS 210690 is also in the top 10 products at 3 other ports on EximAgent. The Outbound agent lists companies buying it through those ports.
See lookalike buyers of HS 210690How deep is Port of New Orleans?
Listed depths, to scale
Depth, m below chart datum · NGA WPI
Entering the port
Restricts entry: other
Before you arrive: arrival notice (ETA) required; pilotage compulsory; tugs available; quarantine (pratique) required; overhead limits, check air draft
Facilities at New Orleans
Listed in NGA World Port Index 8860; items the index does not list are left out.
- Cargo handling
- Wharves
- Cranes and lifts
- Fixed cranesMobile cranesFloating cranesLifts 100+ tLifts 50–100 tLifts 25–49 tLifts 0–24 t
Where is Port of New Orleans?
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Louisiana
- Position
- 29°57′ N, 90°03′ W
- Harbour type
- River (natural)
- UN/LOCODE functions
- Port, Rail terminal, Road terminal, Airport, Postal exchange
New Orleans port codes
| Code system | Code | Identifies |
|---|---|---|
| UN/LOCODE | USMSY | Port of New Orleans |
| CBP Schedule D | 2002 | US port of entry (New Orleans, LA) |
| NGA World Port Index | 8860 | New Orleans port entry |
Ports near Port of New Orleans
Distance from New Orleans
Kilometres, straight line, up to 1,500 km
- Saint RoseUSSRE26
- DestrehanUSNEW31
- MadisonvilleUSINV51
- GramercyUSGRY63
- Port SulphurUSSUL64
Port of New Orleans in United States trade
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Port of New Orleans FAQ
What is the port code for Port of New Orleans?
UN/LOCODE USMSY; CBP Schedule D 2002 (New Orleans, LA); NGA World Port Index 8860.
How much trade goes through Port of New Orleans?
In the records EximAgent holds for Aug 2025–Jul 2026: 5,465 US import bills of lading arriving here, naming 1,381 companies.
Who are the top importers at Port of New Orleans?
The Goodyear Tire And Rubber CO (103), Hoyer Global (usa)inc (95), The Procter Gamble Company (82), Rooms To Go Furniture Corp (77), Jas Forwarding USA INC (59); bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
What are the main products shipped through Port of New Orleans?
Food preps (HS 210690, 6.3%); Articles and equipment (HS 950611, 5.1%); Other prepared binders for foundry (HS 382499, 2.8%); Other parts of aeroplanes, helicopters (HS 880730, 2.3%); Diesel, fuel oil and other oils (HS 271019, 2.2%); share of HS-coded bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
Where is cargo arriving at Port of New Orleans loaded?
Cartagena (37%), Antwerp (13%), Bremerhaven (9.3%), Rotterdam (9.0%), Veracruz (6.5%), as shares of bills of lading with a known port in Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
How does Port of New Orleans differ from other US ports?
By HS chapter, here vs all US bills we hold: machinery and appliances 12% vs 11%; plastics 8.3% vs 12%; food preparations 7.6% vs 0.9%; organic chemicals 5.8% vs 1.2%.
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.