🇺🇸 United States imports of plant fiber yarn: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported plant fiber yarn worth $6.0 million (2.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 166 countries. That is 22% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $11.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plant fiber yarn by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.0M | 2.2K t |
| 2023 | $7.6M | 3.5K t |
| 2022 | $8.4M | 3.4K t |
| 2021 | $10.9M | 4.7K t |
| 2020 | $11.1M | 4.5K t |
| 2019 | $10.8M | 4.3K t |
| 2018 | $10.4M | 3.8K t |
| 2017 | $11.5M | 4.6K t |
Where the United States imports plant fiber yarn from
Brazil alone supplied 50% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $3.0M | 50% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $977K | 16% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $845K | 14% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $214K | 3.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $138K | 2.3% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $109K | 1.8% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $107K | 1.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $101K | 1.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $84K | 1.4% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $78K | 1.3% |
Types of plant fiber yarn under HS 5308
| 5308.90 | Yarn: of vegetable textile fibres n.e.c. in heading no. 5306, 5307 and 5308 | 73% |
| 5308.20 | Yarn: of hemp (cannabis sativa L.) | 25% |
| 5308.10 | Yarn: of coir | 2.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5308.
Average import price of plant fiber yarn
The average declared value was about $2.68 per kg, close to the world average of $2.31.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports plant fiber yarn
The United States exported $4.0 million of plant fiber yarn in 2024 (1.2 thousand tonnes). It ranks 7th of 91 countries for exports of this product. Mexico alone took 69% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Brazil grew fastest (+753% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.8M | 69% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $468K | 12% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $268K | 6.6% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $168K | 4.2% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $142K | 3.5% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $46K | 1.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $22K | 0.5% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $21K | 0.5% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $19K | 0.5% |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | $18K | 0.5% |
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 5308: Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn.
Plant fiber yarn trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of plant fiber yarn imported by the United States?
The United States imported plant fiber yarn worth $6.0 million in 2024 (2.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import plant fiber yarn from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Brazil (50%), China (16%), Romania (14%).
What is the average import price of plant fiber yarn in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $2.68 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.31 per kg.
Does the United States export plant fiber yarn?
Yes. The United States exported plant fiber yarn worth $4.0 million in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Canada, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for plant fiber yarn?
Plant fiber yarn falls under HS heading 5308 (Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plant fiber yarn with the United States?
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