Exports: Cotton
U.S. exports of Cotton decreased 3.58 percent through August to $3.81 billion.
Top Markets
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | $998.97 M |
| 2 | Pakistan | $642.96 M |
| 3 | Turkey | $592.2 M |
| 4 | India | $247.91 M |
| 5 | Bangladesh | $177.17 M |
| 6 | China | $155.73 M |
| 7 | Mexico | $146.24 M |
| 8 | Indonesia | $115.9 M |
| 9 | Peru | $91.84 M |
| 10 | Honduras | $88.63 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Savannah, GA | $1.51 B |
| 2 | Port of Los Angeles | $801.16 M |
| 3 | Port of Houston | $477.66 M |
| 4 | Port of Long Beach | $389.59 M |
| 5 | Port of Virginia | $230.83 M |
| 6 | Pharr International Bridge in TX | $103.99 M |
| 7 | Port of Gulfport, MS | $87.11 M |
| 8 | Port of Charleston | $80.17 M |
| 9 | Port of New Orleans | $69.93 M |
| 10 | Port Laredo | $42.11 M |
Top markets Cotton
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Cotton by port
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U.S. exports of Cotton decreased 3.58 percent through August to $3.81 billion
The category ranked 66 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 73 for the last full year with a total value of $5.01 billion, a $956.12 million, 16.03 percent decreased from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Vietnam, No. 2 Pakistan, No. 3 Turkey, No. 4 India and No. 5 Bangladesh. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Houston, No. 4 Port of Long Beach and No. 5 Port of Virginia.
In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 China, No. 2 Pakistan, No. 3 Vietnam, No. 4 Turkey and No. 5 Bangladesh. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Long Beach, No. 4 Port of Houston 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 Savannah, GA rose 6.41 percent compared to last year to $1.51 billion.
- Port of Los Angeles fell 12.87 percent compared to last year to $801.16 million.
- Port of Houston rose 41.66 percent compared to last year to $477.66 million.
- Port of Long Beach fell 37.67 percent compared to last year to $389.59 million.
- Port of Virginia fell 1.77 percent compared to last year to $230.83 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 Vietnam increased $538.81 million, 117.09 percent, (26.21 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 2 Pakistan increased $115.96 million, 22 percent, (16.87 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 3 Turkey increased $276.46 million, 87.56 percent, (15.54 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 4 India increased $117.93 million, 90.74 percent, (6.5 percent market share).
- U.S. export to No. 5 Bangladesh decreased $17.44 million, 8.96 percent, (4.65 percent market share).
All totaled, 69.76 percent of all these Cotton exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $2.66 billion of the $3.81 billion total.
All totaled, 89.38 percent of all these Cotton exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $3.41 billion of the $3.81 billion total.