Exports: Wool

U.S. exports of Wool decreased 24.65 percent through August to $8.31 million.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1China$4.22 M
2Egypt$1.36 M
3India$724,116
4Uruguay$629,840
5Czech Republic$582,332
6Bulgaria$337,754
7Canada$178,407
8Italy$163,219
9Australia$36,720
10Colombia$30,080

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U.S. exports of Wool decreased 24.65 percent through August to $8.31 million

The category ranked 1038 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1014 for the last full year with a total value of $16.8 million, a $4 million, 31.24 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 China, No. 2 Egypt, No. 3 India, No. 4 Uruguay and No. 5 Czech Republic. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Houston, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Long Beach, No. 4 International Falls water-borne cargo, MN and No. 5 Port of Virginia.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 China, No. 2 Egypt, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 India and No. 5 Czech Republic. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Houston, No. 2 Port of Los Angeles, No. 3 Port of Long Beach, No. 4 Port of Oakland, CA and No. 5 Port Laredo.

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 Houston rose 6.24 percent compared to last year to $5.1 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles fell 35.02 percent compared to last year to $1.79 million.
  • Port of Long Beach fell 59.26 percent compared to last year to $576,423.
  • International Falls water-borne cargo, MN totaled $277,024. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
  • Port of Virginia rose 67.8 percent compared to last year to $200,422.

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 China decreased $3.87 million, 47.84 percent, (50.76 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Egypt increased $520,677, 62.15 percent, (16.35 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 India increased $183,469, 33.94 percent, (8.71 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Uruguay increased $629,840, 0 percent, (7.58 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Czech Republic increased $76,023, 15.02 percent, (7.01 percent market share).

All totaled, 90.41 percent of all these Wool exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $7.51 million of the $8.31 million total.

All totaled, 95.67 percent of all these Wool exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $7.95 million of the $8.31 million total.