Imports: Synthetic yarn, not retail

U.S. imports of Synthetic yarn, not retail increased 15.26 percent through August to $81.79 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Canada$17.1 M
2Indonesia$14.69 M
3India$11.17 M
4Mexico$8.54 M
5Italy$5.67 M
6Turkey$4.66 M
7China$3.76 M
8South Korea$3.33 M
9Pakistan$3.29 M
10Spain$1.16 M

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U.S. imports of Synthetic yarn, not retail increased 15.26 percent through August to $81.79 million

The category ranked 827 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 847 for the last full year with a total value of $110.47 million, a $2.65 million, 2.35 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Indonesia, No. 3 India, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Italy. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Charleston, No. 2 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 3 Champlain Border Crossing, NY, No. 4 Port of Los Angeles and No. 5 Port Laredo.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 India, No. 3 Indonesia, No. 4 Mexico and No. 5 Turkey. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Charleston, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Port of Savannah, GA, No. 4 Alexandria Bay land-based cargo, NY 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 Charleston fell 2.99 percent compared to last year to $19.17 million.
  • Port of Savannah, GA rose 72.62 percent compared to last year to $11.49 million.
  • Champlain Border Crossing, NY rose 455.11 percent compared to last year to $7.52 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles rose 56.99 percent compared to last year to $7.29 million.
  • Port Laredo fell 16.49 percent compared to last year to $6.7 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 Canada increased $2.39 million, 16.25 percent, (20.91 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Indonesia increased $2.81 million, 23.64 percent, (17.96 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 India decreased $2.11 million, 15.88 percent, (13.66 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Mexico decreased $484,519, 5.37 percent, (10.44 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Italy increased $2.73 million, 92.51 percent, (6.93 percent market share).

All totaled, 69.89 percent of all these Synthetic yarn, not retail imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $57.17 million of the $81.79 million total.

All totaled, 63.79 percent of all these Synthetic yarn, not retail imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $52.17 million of the $81.79 million total.