Imports: Man-made filament yarn

U.S. imports of Man-made filament yarn decreased 6.68 percent through August to $24.47 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Turkey$20.11 M
2China$1.91 M
3Mexico$1.08 M
4India$462,400
5Japan$342,658
6Vietnam$217,966
7Taiwan$91,394
8France$69,272
9Germany$53,503
10Spain$41,403

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U.S. imports of Man-made filament yarn decreased 6.68 percent through August to $24.47 million

The category ranked 991 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 990 for the last full year with a total value of $40.64 million, a $6.8 million, 20.10 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Turkey, No. 2 China, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 India and No. 5 Japan. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Port of Virginia and No. 5 Port of Seattle, WA.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Turkey, No. 2 China, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 India. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Port of Virginia and No. 5 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

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 Savannah, GA fell 14.42 percent compared to last year to $15.67 million.
  • Port of Newark rose 95.69 percent compared to last year to $3.17 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles fell 1.4 percent compared to last year to $1.63 million.
  • Port of Virginia fell 30.27 percent compared to last year to $777,745.
  • Port of Seattle, WA rose 2915 percent compared to last year to $746,407.

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 sources:

  • U.S. imports from No. 1 Turkey decreased $748,666, 3.59 percent, (82.17 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 China decreased $1.51 million, 44.18 percent, (7.8 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Mexico increased $84,866, 8.5 percent, (4.43 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 India increased $315,422, 214.6 percent, (1.89 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Japan increased $203,950, 147.04 percent, (1.4 percent market share).

All totaled, 97.69 percent of all these Man-made filament yarn imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $23.9 million of the $24.47 million total.

All totaled, 89.89 percent of all these Man-made filament yarn imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $22 million of the $24.47 million total.