Exports: Cotton sewing thread, retail

U.S. exports of Cotton sewing thread, retail increased 1.80 percent through August to $1.39 million.

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U.S. exports of Cotton sewing thread, retail increased 1.80 percent through August to $1.39 million

The category ranked 1162 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1167 for the last full year with a total value of $2.1 million, a $1.21 million, 36.48 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Dominican Republic, No. 4 Honduras and No. 5 Italy. The leading markets were No. 1 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA, No. 2 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 3 Port Miami, No. 4 Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX and No. 5 Port Everglades.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Dominican Republic, No. 4 Italy and No. 5 China. The leading markets were No. 1 Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA, No. 2 Low-Value border crossing cargo, No. 3 Port Miami, No. 4 Port Laredo and No. 5 Santa Teresa Border Crossing, NM.

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:

  • Otay Mesa Freeway Border Crossing, CA rose 27.08 percent compared to last year to $476,341.
  • Low-Value border crossing cargo fell 6.94 percent compared to last year to $212,442.
  • Port Miami fell 7.85 percent compared to last year to $145,710.
  • Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX rose 129.18 percent compared to last year to $100,212.
  • Port Everglades totaled $58,774. The previous year, there were no import in this category.

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 increased $142,040, 24.44 percent, (52.12 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Canada decreased $56,049, 14.65 percent, (23.54 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Dominican Republic decreased $18,392, 11.84 percent, (9.87 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Honduras increased $53,728, 0 percent, (3.87 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Italy decreased $58,495, 67.79 percent, (2 percent market share).

All totaled, 91.4 percent of all these Cotton sewing thread, retail exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $1.27 million of the $1.39 million total.

All totaled, 71.59 percent of all these Cotton sewing thread, retail exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $993,479 of the $1.39 million total.