Current year-to-date ( YTD ) data is through March 2024.
Imports: Cotton
Total Imports Compared to the same month a year ago
-91.36%
Compared to last month
476.83%
Total All Imports Compared to the same month a year ago
-1.40%
Compared to last month
6.81%
RankAmong U.S. Imports
1223
Rank 2023
1175
U.S. imports of Cotton totaled $18,470 in March, a change of -91.36 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was 476.83 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Cotton ranked No. 1223 in March. It had ranked No. 1175 for the same month last year.
While Cotton ranked No. 1223 in March by value, it ranked No. 1186 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Cotton imports in March were (1) Japan, (2) India, and (3) Colombia. Among the nation's more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Passenger vehicles, (2) Oil, and (3) Computers.