Imports: Cotton yarn

U.S. imports of Cotton yarn decreased 19.31 percent through August to $42.86 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1South Korea$11.28 M
2Mexico$8.01 M
3Pakistan$7.59 M
4India$6.2 M
5El Salvador$1.77 M
6Indonesia$1.55 M
7Turkey$1.43 M
8Vietnam$878,451
9China$712,602
10Germany$604,109

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U.S. imports of Cotton yarn decreased 19.31 percent through August to $42.86 million

The category ranked 922 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 905 for the last full year with a total value of $75.83 million, a $2.87 million, 3.64 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 South Korea, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Pakistan, No. 4 India and No. 5 El Salvador. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port Laredo, No. 3 Port of Charleston, No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Port of Long Beach.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Mexico, No. 2 South Korea, No. 3 Pakistan, No. 4 India and No. 5 El Salvador. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Charleston, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Port of Long Beach.

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 16.22 percent compared to last year to $13.69 million.
  • Port Laredo fell 24.18 percent compared to last year to $8.47 million.
  • Port of Charleston fell 31.62 percent compared to last year to $7.46 million.
  • Port of Savannah, GA rose 1.29 percent compared to last year to $4.47 million.
  • Port of Long Beach rose 49.18 percent compared to last year to $3.14 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 $2,999, 0.03 percent, (26.33 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Mexico decreased $3.38 million, 29.65 percent, (18.7 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Pakistan decreased $2.64 million, 25.83 percent, (17.71 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 India decreased $2.81 million, 31.16 percent, (14.47 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 El Salvador decreased $252,301, 12.45 percent, (4.14 percent market share).

All totaled, 81.36 percent of all these Cotton yarn imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $34.87 million of the $42.86 million total.

All totaled, 86.86 percent of all these Cotton yarn imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $37.23 million of the $42.86 million total.