🇺🇸 United States imports of plaited hat blanks: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $12.1 million of plaited hat blanks in 2024 (81 tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 148 countries. Value rose 31% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 8% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plaited hat blanks by year, 2017-2024
Hover or tap a year for detail.
Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12.1M | 81 t |
| 2023 | $9.3M | 166 t |
| 2022 | $10.8M | 103 t |
| 2021 | $6.2M | 138 t |
| 2020 | $5.9M | 89 t |
| 2019 | $7.6M | 108 t |
| 2018 | $7.0M | 94 t |
| 2017 | $6.9M | 115 t |
Where the United States imports plaited hat blanks from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 89% of the value. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+56% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $10.7M | 89% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $510K | 4.2% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $418K | 3.5% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $100K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $40K | 0.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $35K | 0.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $33K | 0.3% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $33K | 0.3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $30K | 0.2% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $24K | 0.2% |
Average import price of plaited hat blanks
The average declared value was about $150.34 per kg, 298% above the world average of $37.76. 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.
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
Tell us what you trade and we will show you the latest records on a live call.
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 6502: Hat-shapes; plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed.
Plaited hat blanks trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of plaited hat blanks imported by the United States?
The United States imported plaited hat blanks worth $12.1 million in 2024 (81 tonnes).
Where does the United States import plaited hat blanks from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (89%), Israel (4%), Ecuador (3%).
What is the average import price of plaited hat blanks in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $150.34 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $37.76 per kg.
What is the HS code for plaited hat blanks?
Plaited hat blanks falls under HS heading 6502 (Hat-shapes; plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plaited 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.
More trade data for the United States
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
Everything we show you comes from official customs filings — records, not claims. 30 minutes. Your shipment. Your HS code. Real platform. If you don’t see something new about your market by the end of the call, we walk away. No follow-ups.