Exports: Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed

U.S. exports of Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed decreased 11.13 percent through August to $6.56 million.

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U.S. exports of Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed decreased 11.13 percent through August to $6.56 million

The category ranked 1064 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1064 for the last full year with a total value of $10.43 million, a $4.53 million, 30.29 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 The Netherlands, No. 2 Israel, No. 3 Canada, No. 4 China and No. 5 South Korea. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of New York, No. 2 Port of Charleston, No. 3 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, No. 4 Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH and No. 5 Champlain Border Crossing, NY.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 The Netherlands, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 China and No. 5 Israel. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Charleston, No. 2 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port of New York and No. 5 Anchorage International Airport, AK.

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 New York rose 59.26 percent compared to last year to $1.22 million.
  • Port of Charleston fell 15.91 percent compared to last year to $1.03 million.
  • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport rose 197.34 percent compared to last year to $798,134.
  • Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH rose 75.1 percent compared to last year to $566,447.
  • Champlain Border Crossing, NY rose 413.96 percent compared to last year to $433,238.

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 decreased $211,341, 10.17 percent, (28.47 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Israel increased $503,004, 74.89 percent, (17.91 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Canada increased $442,183, 116.21 percent, (12.54 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 China decreased $247,027, 33.58 percent, (7.45 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 South Korea decreased $454,111, 49.78 percent, (6.98 percent market share).

All totaled, 73.36 percent of all these Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $4.81 million of the $6.56 million total.

All totaled, 61.71 percent of all these Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $4.05 million of the $6.56 million total.