Current year-to-date ( YTD ) data is through January 2023.

Imports: Wigs, other products, from human hair

Total Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

-30.84%

Compared to last month

5.90%

Total All Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

2.51%

Compared to last month

0.48%

RankAmong U.S. Imports

280

Rank 2022

212

U.S. imports of Wigs, other products, from human hair totaled $131.12 million in January, a change of -30.84 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was 5.90 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Wigs, other products, from human hair ranked No. 280 in January. It had ranked No. 212 for the same month last year.

While Wigs, other products, from human hair ranked No. 280 in January by value, it ranked No. 490 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Wigs, other products, from human hair imports in January were (1) China, (2) Indonesia, and (3) Bangladesh. Among the nation's more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Passenger vehicles, (2) Oil, and (3) Cell phones, related equipment.

Top Sources

Rank Country YTD
1 China $75 million
2 Indonesia $31.1 million
3 Bangladesh $11.8 million
4 Senegal $4.3 million
5 Vietnam $2.5 million
6 Canada $1.1 million
7 Nigeria $736,156
8 Italy $601,137
9 Haiti $502,517
10 Togo $435,017

Top Gateways

Rank Port YTD
1 Port of Savannah, Ga. $33.2 million
2 Port of Newark $30.6 million
3 Port of Los Angeles $19 million
4 Los Angeles International Airport $11.5 million
5 Anchorage International Airport, Alaska $11.2 million
6 Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, Ohio $5.2 million
7 Chicago O’Hare International Airport $4.9 million
8 John F. Kennedy International Airport $2.7 million
9 Port Miami $2.2 million
10 Port of Long Beach $2 million
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U.S. imports of Wigs, other products, from human hair decreased 30.84 percent through January to $131.12 million

U.S. imports of Wigs, other products, from human hair decreased 30.84 percent from $189.59 million to $131.12 million through the first month of 2023 when compared to the same period the previous year, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.

The category ranked 280 through January among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 262 for the last full year with a total value of $1.88 billion, a $24.68 million, 1.30 percent decreased from the 2021 total.

Through January of this year the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Indonesia, No. 3 Bangladesh, No. 4 Senegal and No. 5 Vietnam. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Savannah, Ga., No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Los Angeles International Airport and No. 5 Anchorage International Airport, Alaska.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Indonesia, No. 3 Bangladesh, No. 4 Senegal and No. 5 Vietnam. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Savannah, Ga., No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Anchorage International Airport, Alaska and No. 5 Los Angeles International Airport.

Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through the first month of the year were:

Highlights for the top five ports:

  • Port of Savannah, Ga. fell 28.71 percent compared to last year to $33.19 million.
  • Port of Newark fell 39.29 percent compared to last year to $30.63 million.
  • Port of Los Angeles fell 27.02 percent compared to last year to $18.96 million.
  • Los Angeles International Airport rose 15.15 percent compared to last year to $11.55 million.
  • Anchorage International Airport, Alaska fell 19.18 percent compared to last year to $11.21 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 markets:

  • U.S. imports from No. 1 China decreased $59.23 million, 44.11 percent, (57.23 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Indonesia increased $4.52 million, 17.03 percent, (23.68 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Bangladesh decreased $2.14 million, 15.34 percent, (9.02 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Senegal increased $142,717, 3.45 percent, (3.26 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Vietnam decreased $741,125, 22.56 percent, (1.94 percent market share).

All totaled, 95.13 percent of all these Wigs, other products, from human hair imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets through January of this year. That is equal to $124.74 million of the $131.12 million total.

All totaled, 80.49 percent of all these Wigs, other products, from human hair imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through January of this year. That is equal to $105.54 million of the $131.12 million total