Exports: Misc. textiles for specific technical uses

U.S. exports of Misc. textiles for specific technical uses decreased 8.79 percent through August to $362.51 million.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Mexico$99.96 M
2Canada$75.6 M
3Germany$19.77 M
4Brazil$18.82 M
5China$16.07 M
6Saudi Arabia$8.98 M
7South Korea$8.68 M
8Japan$8.43 M
9India$6.18 M
10The Netherlands$6.15 M

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U.S. exports of Misc. textiles for specific technical uses decreased 8.79 percent through August to $362.51 million

The category ranked 370 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 369 for the last full year with a total value of $574.66 million, a $24.6 million, 4.10 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 Brazil and No. 5 China. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Port of Charleston, No. 3 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI and No. 5 Low-Value border crossing cargo.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 China, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 Brazil. The leading markets were No. 1 Port Laredo, No. 2 Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX, No. 3 John F. Kennedy International Airport, No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI 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 Laredo fell 14.86 percent compared to last year to $57.69 million.
  • Port of Charleston rose 11.18 percent compared to last year to $22.46 million.
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport fell 18.35 percent compared to last year to $16.52 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI fell 8.86 percent compared to last year to $16.51 million.
  • Low-Value border crossing cargo rose 40.47 percent compared to last year to $13.81 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 Mexico decreased $23.49 million, 19.03 percent, (27.57 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Canada decreased $513,229, 0.67 percent, (20.85 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Germany decreased $2.11 million, 9.65 percent, (5.45 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Brazil increased $4.45 million, 30.98 percent, (5.19 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 China decreased $6.95 million, 30.17 percent, (4.43 percent market share).

All totaled, 63.51 percent of all these Misc. textiles for specific technical uses exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $230.22 million of the $362.51 million total.

All totaled, 35.03 percent of all these Misc. textiles for specific technical uses exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $127 million of the $362.51 million total.