Imports: Sewing thread

U.S. imports of Sewing thread decreased 12.64 percent through August to $5.78 million.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1China$1.76 M
2Cambodia$651,552
3Mexico$588,702
4Canada$511,485
5Vietnam$501,629
6Indonesia$404,029
7The Netherlands$377,328
8India$343,570
9Spain$257,073
10Italy$79,932

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U.S. imports of Sewing thread decreased 12.64 percent through August to $5.78 million

The category ranked 1130 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1123 for the last full year with a total value of $9.9 million, a $710,378, 6.70 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Cambodia, No. 3 Mexico, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 Vietnam. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port of Charleston, No. 4 Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX and No. 5 Port of Long Beach.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 China, No. 2 Mexico, No. 3 Cambodia, No. 4 Japan and No. 5 Indonesia. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port of Charleston, No. 4 Port of Savannah, GA and No. 5 Port Laredo.

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 20.86 percent compared to last year to $1.45 million.
  • Port of Newark rose 24.85 percent compared to last year to $1.06 million.
  • Port of Charleston fell 5.08 percent compared to last year to $618,347.
  • Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge, TX fell 20.54 percent compared to last year to $464,189.
  • Port of Long Beach rose 35.92 percent compared to last year to $389,727.

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 China decreased $547,065, 23.72 percent, (30.44 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Cambodia decreased $12,501, 1.88 percent, (11.27 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Mexico decreased $394,353, 40.12 percent, (10.19 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Canada increased $208,213, 68.66 percent, (8.85 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 Vietnam increased $163,818, 48.49 percent, (8.68 percent market share).

All totaled, 69.43 percent of all these Sewing thread imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $4.01 million of the $5.78 million total.

All totaled, 68.89 percent of all these Sewing thread imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $3.98 million of the $5.78 million total.