Imports: Synthetic staple fibers
U.S. imports of Synthetic staple fibers decreased 4.77 percent through August to $476.11 million.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | $108.21 M |
| 2 | Thailand | $73.79 M |
| 3 | Vietnam | $59.32 M |
| 4 | India | $33.56 M |
| 5 | Turkey | $27.04 M |
| 6 | Taiwan | $24.5 M |
| 7 | Germany | $23.48 M |
| 8 | Japan | $19.98 M |
| 9 | The Netherlands | $13.49 M |
| 10 | China | $12.44 M |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Charleston | $159.56 M |
| 2 | Port of Savannah, GA | $88.05 M |
| 3 | Port of Virginia | $72.98 M |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $32.48 M |
| 5 | Port of Los Angeles | $28.53 M |
| 6 | Port of Wilmington, NC | $24.17 M |
| 7 | Port of Long Beach | $14.06 M |
| 8 | Port of Mobile, AL | $9.75 M |
| 9 | International Falls border crossing, MN | $9.24 M |
| 10 | Port of Houston | $8.84 M |
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U.S. imports of Synthetic staple fibers decreased 4.77 percent through August to $476.11 million
The category ranked 446 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 449 for the last full year with a total value of $754.63 million, a $44.05 million, 6.20 percent increase from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 South Korea, No. 2 Thailand, No. 3 Vietnam, No. 4 India and No. 5 Turkey. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Charleston, No. 2 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 3 Port of Virginia, No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 South Korea, No. 2 Thailand, No. 3 India, No. 4 Vietnam and No. 5 Turkey. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Charleston, No. 2 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 3 Port of Virginia, No. 4 Port of Los Angeles and No. 5 Port of Newark.
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 Charleston fell 5.84 percent compared to last year to $159.56 million.
- Port of Savannah, GA rose 4.97 percent compared to last year to $88.05 million.
- Port of Virginia fell 18.09 percent compared to last year to $72.98 million.
- Port of Newark fell 9.48 percent compared to last year to $32.48 million.
- Port of Los Angeles fell 19.35 percent compared to last year to $28.53 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 South Korea decreased $11.25 million, 9.41 percent, (22.73 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 Thailand decreased $3.61 million, 4.67 percent, (15.5 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 Vietnam increased $11.96 million, 25.26 percent, (12.46 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 India decreased $17.29 million, 34 percent, (7.05 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Turkey decreased $2.3 million, 7.85 percent, (5.68 percent market share).
All totaled, 63.41 percent of all these Synthetic staple fibers imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $301.92 million of the $476.11 million total.
All totaled, 80.15 percent of all these Synthetic staple fibers imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $381.61 million of the $476.11 million total.