Imports: Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed
U.S. imports of Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed increased 82.99 percent through August to $2.01 million.
Top Sources
| Rank | Country | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan | $493,041 |
| 2 | South Korea | $432,378 |
| 3 | China | $298,909 |
| 4 | Germany | $267,903 |
| 5 | Turkey | $150,982 |
| 6 | Austria | $84,331 |
| 7 | Pakistan | $81,818 |
| 8 | France | $59,621 |
| 9 | Italy | $49,230 |
| 10 | Canada | $39,053 |
Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Charleston | $728,659 |
| 2 | Port of Newark | $557,520 |
| 3 | Port of Los Angeles | $168,640 |
| 4 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $135,664 |
| 5 | Los Angeles International Airport | $132,247 |
| 6 | Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport, OH | $119,521 |
| 7 | Port of Savannah, GA | $81,818 |
| 8 | Atlanta land-based cargo | $36,553 |
| 9 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $13,358 |
| 10 | Port of Houston | $10,291 |
Top markets Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed
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U.S. imports of Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed increased 82.99 percent through August to $2.01 million
The category ranked 1169 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 1192 for the last full year with a total value of $1.86 million, a $863,537, 31.72 percent decreased from the 2023 total.
Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Taiwan, No. 2 South Korea, No. 3 China, No. 4 Germany and No. 5 Turkey. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Charleston, No. 2 Port of Newark, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport and No. 5 Los Angeles International Airport.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Taiwan, No. 2 China, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 Italy and No. 5 Vietnam. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Port of Charleston, No. 3 Port of Los Angeles, No. 4 Los Angeles International Airport and No. 5 Port of Savannah, GA.
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 rose 267.6 percent compared to last year to $728,659.
- Port of Newark fell 4.45 percent compared to last year to $557,520.
- Port of Los Angeles rose 290.9 percent compared to last year to $168,640.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 2450 percent compared to last year to $135,664.
- Los Angeles International Airport rose 69.1 percent compared to last year to $132,247.
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 Taiwan increased $83,489, 20.39 percent, (24.5 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 South Korea increased $256,248, 145.49 percent, (21.48 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 China increased $18,646, 6.65 percent, (14.85 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Germany increased $251,321, 1515 percent, (13.31 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Turkey increased $134,679, 826.1 percent, (7.5 percent market share).
All totaled, 81.65 percent of all these Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $1.64 million of the $2.01 million total.
All totaled, 85.6 percent of all these Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $1.72 million of the $2.01 million total.