Imports: Synthetic filament tow
U.S. imports of Synthetic filament tow decreased 23.72 percent through August to $35.64 million.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | $21.4 M |
| 2 | Hungary | $9.94 M |
| 3 | China | $1.85 M |
| 4 | The Netherlands | $1.54 M |
| 5 | Thailand | $287,686 |
| 6 | Portugal | $129,653 |
| 7 | France | $87,412 |
| 8 | Mexico | $76,922 |
| 9 | Italy | $73,203 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $56,159 |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Savannah, GA | $7.62 M |
| 2 | Port of Oakland, CA | $7.59 M |
| 3 | Port of Charleston | $4.83 M |
| 4 | Port of Los Angeles | $4.7 M |
| 5 | Port of Tacoma, WA | $3.77 M |
| 6 | Port of Virginia | $2.46 M |
| 7 | Port of Mobile, AL | $2.2 M |
| 8 | Port of Newark | $1.32 M |
| 9 | Port of Seattle, WA | $346,697 |
| 10 | Port of Boston | $146,552 |
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U.S. imports of Synthetic filament tow decreased 23.72 percent through August to $35.64 million
The category ranked 940 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 921 for the last full year with a total value of $65.45 million, a $47.94 million, 42.28 percent decreased from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Japan, No. 2 Hungary, No. 3 China, No. 4 The Netherlands and No. 5 Thailand. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 2 Port of Oakland, CA, No. 3 Port of Charleston, No. 4 Port of Los Angeles and No. 5 Port of Tacoma, WA.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Japan, No. 2 Hungary, No. 3 Portugal, No. 4 China and No. 5 Turkey. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Tacoma, WA, No. 2 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 3 Port of San Francisco, CA, No. 4 Port of Seattle, WA and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.
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 rose 48.84 percent compared to last year to $7.62 million.
- Port of Oakland, CA rose 218.26 percent compared to last year to $7.59 million.
- Port of Charleston rose 125.73 percent compared to last year to $4.83 million.
- Port of Los Angeles rose 0.74 percent compared to last year to $4.7 million.
- Port of Tacoma, WA fell 69.05 percent compared to last year to $3.77 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 Japan decreased $10.11 million, 32.08 percent, (60.05 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Hungary increased $2.2 million, 28.48 percent, (27.88 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 China increased $207,368, 12.66 percent, (5.18 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 The Netherlands increased $1.54 million, 0 percent, (4.31 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Thailand increased $284,181, 8107 percent, (0.81 percent market share).
All totaled, 98.22 percent of all these Synthetic filament tow imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $35.01 million of the $35.64 million total.
All totaled, 79.98 percent of all these Synthetic filament tow imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $28.51 million of the $35.64 million total.