🇺🇸 United States imports of plant fiber: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $66.6 million of plant fiber in 2024 (99.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 183 countries. Value rose 24% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $97.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plant fiber by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $66.6M | 99.4K t |
| 2023 | $53.5M | 85.6K t |
| 2022 | $71.7M | 106.8K t |
| 2021 | $97.9M | 158.3K t |
| 2020 | $71.8M | 139.3K t |
| 2019 | $50.2M | 94.4K t |
| 2018 | $45.3M | 83.9K t |
| 2017 | $47.0M | 100.0K t |
Where the United States imports plant fiber from
One supplier dominates: India accounted for 69% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $45.7M | 69% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $13.7M | 21% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.6M | 2.3% |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | $1.4M | 2.1% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $912K | 1.4% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $679K | 1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $551K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $446K | 0.7% |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | $337K | 0.5% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $306K | 0.5% |
Average import price of plant fiber
The average declared value was about $0.67 per kg, 46% above the world average of $0.46. 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 plant fiber
The United States exported $2.1 million of plant fiber in 2024 (706 tonnes). Most of it went to Canada (37%), United Kingdom (24%), Mexico (11%). Among the main buyer markets, United Kingdom grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $795K | 37% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $506K | 24% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $233K | 11% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $113K | 5.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $64K | 3% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $59K | 2.8% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $47K | 2.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $47K | 2.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $39K | 1.8% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $37K | 1.8% |
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 5305: Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres n.e.c., raw or processed but not spun; tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock).
Plant fiber trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of plant fiber imported by the United States?
The United States imported plant fiber worth $66.6 million in 2024 (99.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import plant fiber from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (69%), Sri Lanka (21%), Netherlands (2%).
What is the average import price of plant fiber in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.67 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.46 per kg.
Does the United States export plant fiber?
Yes. The United States exported plant fiber worth $2.1 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, United Kingdom, Mexico.
What is the HS code for plant fiber?
Plant fiber falls under HS heading 5305 (Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres n.e.c., raw or processed but). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plant fiber 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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