Exports: Cotton yarn

U.S. exports of Cotton yarn decreased 14.42 percent through August to $499.54 million.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Honduras$272.98 M
2Dominican Republic$129.41 M
3Bangladesh$31.07 M
4Guatemala$19.53 M
5El Salvador$14.92 M
6Colombia$11.64 M
7Morocco$5.84 M
8Vietnam$3.52 M
9Canada$3.35 M
10Peru$2.19 M

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U.S. exports of Cotton yarn decreased 14.42 percent through August to $499.54 million

The category ranked 313 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 303 for the last full year with a total value of $826.85 million, a $89.76 million, 9.79 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Honduras, No. 2 Dominican Republic, No. 3 Bangladesh, No. 4 Guatemala and No. 5 El Salvador. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Miami, No. 2 Port Everglades, No. 3 Port of Wilmington, NC, No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Port of Charleston.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Honduras, No. 2 Dominican Republic, No. 3 El Salvador, No. 4 Guatemala and No. 5 Colombia. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Miami, No. 2 Port of Wilmington, NC, No. 3 Port Everglades, No. 4 Port of Gulfport, MS and No. 5 Port of Charleston.

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 Miami fell 34.11 percent compared to last year to $177.72 million.
  • Port Everglades rose 38.92 percent compared to last year to $144.32 million.
  • Port of Wilmington, NC fell 30.44 percent compared to last year to $96.53 million.
  • Port of Savannah, GA rose 159.29 percent compared to last year to $33.04 million.
  • Port of Charleston fell 1.35 percent compared to last year to $21.9 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 Honduras decreased $41.23 million, 13.12 percent, (54.65 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Dominican Republic decreased $38.26 million, 22.82 percent, (25.91 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Bangladesh increased $31.07 million, 0 percent, (6.22 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Guatemala decreased $7.05 million, 26.52 percent, (3.91 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 El Salvador decreased $29.62 million, 66.51 percent, (2.99 percent market share).

All totaled, 93.67 percent of all these Cotton yarn exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $467.91 million of the $499.54 million total.

All totaled, 94.79 percent of all these Cotton yarn exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $473.51 million of the $499.54 million total.