🇺🇸 United States imports of felt hat blanks: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported felt hat blanks worth $52.1 million (330 tonnes). It ranks 1st of 168 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 9% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 30% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of felt hat blanks by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $52.1M | 330 t |
| 2023 | $47.9M | 1.1K t |
| 2022 | $38.7M | 1.0K t |
| 2021 | $19.1M | 398 t |
| 2020 | $13.3M | 268 t |
| 2019 | $13.9M | 359 t |
| 2018 | $9.5M | 148 t |
| 2017 | $8.4M | 103 t |
Where the United States imports felt hat blanks from
Portugal alone supplied 71% of it. Among the main suppliers, Ukraine grew fastest (+36% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $37.2M | 71% |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | $3.9M | 7.5% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $3.3M | 6.4% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $2.9M | 5.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.6M | 3.1% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $713K | 1.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $587K | 1.1% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $505K | 1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $314K | 0.6% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $292K | 0.6% |
Average import price of felt hat blanks
The average declared value was about $157.83 per kg, 601% above the world average of $22.52. 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 exports felt hat blanks
The United States exported $1.3 million of felt hat blanks in 2024 (27 tonnes). That makes it the 9th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 96 countries. Most of it went to Mexico (19%), Canada (18%), United Kingdom (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 47%. Among the main buyer markets, United Kingdom grew fastest (+373% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $249K | 19% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $229K | 18% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $130K | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $114K | 8.8% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $104K | 8% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $52K | 4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $39K | 3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $38K | 2.9% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $34K | 2.6% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $33K | 2.6% |
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 6501: Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims; plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons) of felt.
Felt hat blanks trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of felt hat blanks imported by the United States?
The United States imported felt hat blanks worth $52.1 million in 2024 (330 tonnes).
Where does the United States import felt hat blanks from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Portugal (71%), Bolivia (7%), Ukraine (6%).
What is the average import price of felt hat blanks in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $157.83 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $22.52 per kg.
Does the United States export felt hat blanks?
Yes. The United States exported felt hat blanks worth $1.3 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for felt hat blanks?
Felt hat blanks falls under HS heading 6501 (Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims; plateaux and manchons (including). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading felt hat blanks 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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