🇺🇸 United States exports of carded artificial staple fibre: 2024 trade data
Exports of carded artificial staple fibre by the United States reached $6.5 million in 2024 (954 tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 50 countries for exports of this product. That is 10% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 12% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of carded artificial staple fibre by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.5M | 954 t |
| 2023 | $7.2M | 1.5K t |
| 2022 | $173K | 62 t |
| 2021 | $1.5M | 360 t |
| 2020 | $1.7M | 704 t |
| 2019 | $2.5M | 817 t |
| 2018 | $3.1M | 789 t |
| 2017 | $2.9M | 713 t |
Where the United States exports carded artificial staple fibre to
Morocco alone took 93% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Morocco grew fastest (+78% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $6.0M | 93% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $226K | 3.5% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $126K | 1.9% |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | $32K | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $24K | 0.4% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $21K | 0.3% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $11K | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $10K | 0.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4K | 0.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3K | 0% |
Average export price of carded artificial staple fibre
The average declared value was about $6.81 per kg, 30% above the world average of $5.22. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports carded artificial staple fibre
The United States imported $606 thousand of carded artificial staple fibre in 2024 (112 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. The largest suppliers were Austria (23%), China (23%), Italy (21%). Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $142K | 24% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $139K | 23% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $130K | 21% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $114K | 19% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $39K | 6.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $31K | 5.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $5K | 0.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2K | 0.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2K | 0.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1K | 0.1% |
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 5507: Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning.
Carded artificial staple fibre trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of carded artificial staple fibre imported by the United States?
The United States imported carded artificial staple fibre worth $606 thousand in 2024 (112 tonnes).
Where does the United States import carded artificial staple fibre from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Austria (23%), China (23%), Italy (21%).
What is the average import price of carded artificial staple fibre in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $5.40 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.22 per kg.
Does the United States export carded artificial staple fibre?
Yes. The United States exported carded artificial staple fibre worth $6.5 million in 2024, mainly to Morocco, India, Portugal.
What is the HS code for carded artificial staple fibre?
Carded artificial staple fibre falls under HS heading 5507 (Artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading carded artificial staple fibre with the United States?
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