Current year-to-date ( YTD ) data is through January 2023.
Imports: Dental floss
Total Imports Compared to the same month a year ago
16.71%
Compared to last month
33.08%
Total All Imports Compared to the same month a year ago
2.51%
Compared to last month
0.48%
RankAmong U.S. Imports
508
Rank 2022
519
U.S. imports of Dental floss totaled $47.54 million in January, a change of 16.71 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was 33.08 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Dental floss ranked No. 508 in January. It had ranked No. 519 for the same month last year.
While Dental floss ranked No. 508 in January by value, it ranked No. 574 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Dental floss imports in January were (1) Mexico, (2) China, and (3) Ireland. Among the nation's more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Passenger vehicles, (2) Oil, and (3) Cell phones, related equipment.