Imports: Pile fabrics, knitted or crocheted

U.S. imports of Pile fabrics, knitted or crocheted decreased 20.37 percent through August to $49.98 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1China$20.7 M
2South Korea$9.73 M
3Vietnam$6.28 M
4India$4.78 M
5Malta$2.6 M
6Taiwan$1.63 M
7Mexico$1.24 M
8Canada$797,096
9Italy$497,258
10Germany$359,625

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U.S. imports of Pile fabrics, knitted or crocheted decreased 20.37 percent through August to $49.98 million

The category ranked 904 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 869 for the last full year with a total value of $95.4 million, a $2.16 million, 2.32 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 South Korea, No. 3 Vietnam, No. 4 India and No. 5 Malta. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Long Beach, No. 3 Port of Virginia, No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Port of Newark.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 South Korea, No. 3 India, No. 4 Taiwan and No. 5 Malta. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Long Beach, No. 3 Port of Newark, No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Port of Virginia.

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 Los Angeles fell 7.01 percent compared to last year to $26.71 million.
  • Port of Long Beach fell 6.96 percent compared to last year to $7.61 million.
  • Port of Virginia fell 23.06 percent compared to last year to $3.52 million.
  • Port of Savannah, GA fell 49.84 percent compared to last year to $2.42 million.
  • Port of Newark fell 64.5 percent compared to last year to $2.33 million.

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 China decreased $21.75 million, 51.23 percent, (41.42 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 South Korea decreased $692,611, 6.65 percent, (19.46 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Vietnam increased $6.13 million, 3889 percent, (12.57 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 India increased $1.82 million, 61.34 percent, (9.57 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Malta increased $1.57 million, 153.14 percent, (5.21 percent market share).

All totaled, 88.23 percent of all these Pile fabrics, knitted or crocheted imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $44.1 million of the $49.98 million total.

All totaled, 85.21 percent of all these Pile fabrics, knitted or crocheted imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $42.59 million of the $49.98 million total.