Imports: T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crocheted

U.S. imports of T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crocheted increased 2.22 percent through August to $4.63 billion.

Top Sources

RankCountryYTD
1Nicaragua$483.98 M
2Bangladesh$466.09 M
3Honduras$462.87 M
4Vietnam$436.72 M
5India$346.22 M
6Mexico$324.38 M
7China$286.15 M
8Guatemala$226.3 M
9Dominican Republic$206.85 M
10Peru$193.36 M

Top Gateways

RankPortYTD
1Port of Los Angeles$684.84 M
2Port Miami$589.35 M
3Port Everglades$477.36 M
4Port of Newark$451.75 M
5Port of Savannah, GA$323.87 M
6Port Laredo$198.65 M
7Port of Wilmington, NC$192.28 M
8Port of Long Beach$178.61 M
9Port of Houston$177.9 M
10Port of Jacksonville, FL$168.37 M

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U.S. imports of T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crocheted increased 2.22 percent through August to $4.63 billion

The category ranked 92 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 95 for the last full year with a total value of $6.66 billion, a $18.96 million, 0.29 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading sources were No. 1 Nicaragua, No. 2 Bangladesh, No. 3 Honduras, No. 4 Vietnam and No. 5 India. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port Miami, No. 3 Port Everglades, No. 4 Port of Newark and No. 5 Port of Savannah, GA.

In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Nicaragua, No. 2 Honduras, No. 3 China, No. 4 Bangladesh and No. 5 Vietnam. The leading sources were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles, No. 2 Port Miami, No. 3 Port Everglades, No. 4 Port of Newark 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 Los Angeles fell 0.22 percent compared to last year to $684.84 million.
  • Port Miami rose 0.53 percent compared to last year to $589.35 million.
  • Port Everglades rose 3.31 percent compared to last year to $477.36 million.
  • Port of Newark rose 2.31 percent compared to last year to $451.75 million.
  • Port of Savannah, GA rose 15.08 percent compared to last year to $323.87 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 Nicaragua decreased $46.87 million, 8.83 percent, (10.44 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 2 Bangladesh increased $106.32 million, 29.55 percent, (10.06 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 3 Honduras decreased $560,367, 0.12 percent, (9.99 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 4 Vietnam increased $94.4 million, 27.58 percent, (9.42 percent market share).
  • U.S. imports from No. 5 India increased $62.93 million, 22.21 percent, (7.47 percent market share).

All totaled, 47.38 percent of all these T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crocheted imports to the United States were shipped from the top five sources through August of this year. That is equal to $2.2 billion of the $4.63 billion total.

All totaled, 54.52 percent of all these T-shirts, tank tops, knit or crocheted imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $2.53 billion of the $4.63 billion total.