🇺🇸 United States imports of men's shirt: 2024 trade data
Imports of men's shirt by the United States reached $2.74 billion in 2024 (64.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 224 countries. Value fell 13% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $3.56 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of men's shirt by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.74B | 64.7K t |
| 2023 | $3.13B | 107.8K t |
| 2022 | $3.56B | 123.7K t |
| 2021 | $2.26B | 89.4K t |
| 2020 | $2.11B | 75.8K t |
| 2019 | $3.40B | 94.4K t |
| 2018 | $3.48B | 105.9K t |
| 2017 | $3.45B | 115.4K t |
Where the United States imports men's shirt from
The largest suppliers were Bangladesh (24%), Vietnam (16%), India (13%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $653.1M | 24% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $442.5M | 16% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $345.6M | 13% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $286.3M | 10% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $205.4M | 7.5% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $93.9M | 3.4% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $85.6M | 3.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $77.9M | 2.8% |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | $72.3M | 2.6% |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | $46.8M | 1.7% |
Types of men's shirt under HS 6205
| 6205.20 | Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | 64% |
| 6205.30 | Shirts: men's or boys', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | 26% |
| 6205.90 | Shirts: men's or boys', of textile materials n.e.c. in heading no. 6205 (not knitted or crocheted) | 9.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6205.
Average import price of men's shirt
The average declared value was about $42.37 per kg, 28% above the world average of $33.07. 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 men's shirt
Exports of men's shirt by the United States reached $120.7 million in 2024 (2.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Mexico (28%), Canada (21%), United Kingdom (5%). Among the main buyer markets, Iraq grew fastest (+282% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $34.2M | 28% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $25.7M | 21% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $5.8M | 4.8% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $3.5M | 2.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $3.5M | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $3.3M | 2.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.7M | 2.3% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $2.3M | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $2.1M | 1.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.0M | 1.7% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 6205: Shirts; men's or boys' (not knitted or crocheted).
Men's shirt trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of men's shirt imported by the United States?
The United States imported men's shirt worth $2.74 billion in 2024 (64.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import men's shirt from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Bangladesh (24%), Vietnam (16%), India (13%).
What is the average import price of men's shirt in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $42.37 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $33.07 per kg.
Does the United States export men's shirt?
Yes. The United States exported men's shirt worth $120.7 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for men's shirt?
Men's shirt falls under HS heading 6205 (Shirts; men's or boys' (not knitted or crocheted)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading men's shirt with the United States?
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