Exports: Artificial filament tow

U.S. exports of Artificial filament tow decreased 6.61 percent through August to $528.37 million.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1The Netherlands$118.81 M
2Vietnam$51.99 M
3Belgium$48.64 M
4South Korea$46.51 M
5Indonesia$43.93 M
6Mexico$40.97 M
7United Arab Emirates$33.71 M
8India$28.71 M
9South Africa$21.99 M
10Poland$12.36 M

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U.S. exports of Artificial filament tow decreased 6.61 percent through August to $528.37 million

The category ranked 303 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 296 for the last full year with a total value of $844.85 million, a $22.98 million, 2.80 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 The Netherlands, No. 2 Vietnam, No. 3 Belgium, No. 4 South Korea and No. 5 Indonesia. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Charleston, No. 2 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port of Wilmington, NC and No. 5 Port of Virginia.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 The Netherlands, No. 2 United Arab Emirates, No. 3 Indonesia, No. 4 Vietnam and No. 5 Belgium. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Charleston, No. 2 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 3 Port of Wilmington, NC, No. 4 Port Laredo and No. 5 Port of Virginia.

Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through the first eight months of the year were:

Highlights for the top five ports:

  • Port of Charleston fell 7.86 percent compared to last year to $374.44 million.
  • Port of Savannah, GA fell 28.74 percent compared to last year to $65.65 million.
  • Port Laredo rose 95.47 percent compared to last year to $40.97 million.
  • Port of Wilmington, NC fell 13.93 percent compared to last year to $18.78 million.
  • Port of Virginia rose 30.21 percent compared to last year to $17.43 million.

There are several hundred airports, seaports and border crossings that handle international trade; they are, in turn, part of the roughly four dozen U.S. Customs districts.

Highlights for the top five foreign markets:

  • U.S. export to No. 1 The Netherlands increased $14.93 million, 14.37 percent, (22.49 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Vietnam decreased $3.85 million, 6.89 percent, (9.84 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Belgium increased $4.01 million, 8.99 percent, (9.21 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 South Korea increased $18.35 million, 65.16 percent, (8.8 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Indonesia decreased $13.92 million, 24.06 percent, (8.31 percent market share).

All totaled, 58.65 percent of all these Artificial filament tow exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $309.88 million of the $528.37 million total.

All totaled, 97.9 percent of all these Artificial filament tow exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $517.28 million of the $528.37 million total.