🇺🇸 United States exports of artificial tow: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $871.2 million of artificial tow in 2024 (136.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 73 countries. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of artificial tow by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $871.2M | 136.2K t |
| 2023 | $891.4M | 140.0K t |
| 2022 | $572.0M | 121.9K t |
| 2021 | $688.7M | 160.5K t |
| 2020 | $721.7M | 163.0K t |
| 2019 | $700.5M | 154.8K t |
| 2018 | $722.4M | 154.8K t |
| 2017 | $746.8M | 145.9K t |
Where the United States exports artificial tow to
The largest buyer markets were Indonesia (16%), United Arab Emirates (11%), Vietnam (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 36%. Among the main buyer markets, Bulgaria grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $141.8M | 16% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $97.1M | 11% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $71.2M | 8.2% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $57.5M | 6.6% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $56.4M | 6.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $56.0M | 6.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $51.8M | 6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $50.0M | 5.7% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $28.7M | 3.3% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $24.5M | 2.8% |
Types of artificial tow under HS 5502
| 5502.10 | Fibres: artificial filament tow of cellulose acetate | 94% |
| 5502.90 | Fibres: artificial filament tow, other than cellulose acetate | 6.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5502.
Average export price of artificial tow
The average declared value was about $6.40 per kg, close to the world average of $6.52.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports artificial tow
Imports of artificial tow by the United States reached $3.0 million in 2024 (599 tonnes). Germany alone supplied 92% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.8M | 92% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $109K | 3.6% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $105K | 3.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $10K | 0.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $9K | 0.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3K | 0.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1K | 0% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1K | 0% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $0K | 0% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $0K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 5502: Artificial filament tow.
Artificial tow trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of artificial tow imported by the United States?
The United States imported artificial tow worth $3.0 million in 2024 (599 tonnes).
Where does the United States import artificial tow from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (92%), Dominican Republic (4%), Mexico (3%).
What is the average import price of artificial tow in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $5.06 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.52 per kg.
Does the United States export artificial tow?
Yes. The United States exported artificial tow worth $871.2 million in 2024, mainly to Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam.
What is the HS code for artificial tow?
Artificial tow falls under HS heading 5502 (Artificial filament tow). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading artificial tow with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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