🇺🇸 United States exports of retail cotton yarn: 2024 trade data
Exports of retail cotton yarn by the United States reached $140.3 million in 2024 (46.6 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 118 countries for exports of this product. That is 2707% more than in 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.
Exports of retail cotton yarn by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $140.3M | 46.6K t |
| 2023 | $5.0M | 832 t |
| 2022 | $7.4M | 1.4K t |
| 2021 | $10.0M | 2.4K t |
| 2020 | $9.2M | 1.8K t |
| 2019 | $163.9M | 58.8K t |
| 2018 | $35.8M | 5.6K t |
| 2017 | $22.2M | 3.1K t |
Where the United States exports retail cotton yarn to
One buyer market dominates: Dominican Republic accounted for 97% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $136.2M | 97% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.5M | 1.1% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $1.2M | 0.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $175K | 0.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $167K | 0.1% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $141K | 0.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $98K | 0.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $97K | 0.1% |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | $95K | 0.1% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $95K | 0.1% |
Types of retail cotton yarn under HS 5207
| 5207.10 | Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, put up for retail sale | 99% |
| 5207.90 | Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, put up for retail sale | 1.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5207.
Average export price of retail cotton yarn
The average declared value was about $3.01 per kg, 48% below the world average of $5.83, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports retail cotton yarn
In 2024, the United States imported retail cotton yarn worth $54.7 million (3.2 thousand tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 190 countries for imports of this product. Most of the value came from Canada (26%), Turkey (18%), France (17%). Among the main suppliers, Peru grew fastest (+36% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $14.4M | 26% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $10.1M | 19% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $9.3M | 17% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $7.8M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.9M | 8.9% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $2.6M | 4.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.0M | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $973K | 1.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $430K | 0.8% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $384K | 0.7% |
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.
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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 5207: Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale.
Retail cotton yarn trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of retail cotton yarn imported by the United States?
The United States imported retail cotton yarn worth $54.7 million in 2024 (3.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import retail cotton yarn from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (26%), Turkey (18%), France (17%).
What is the average import price of retail cotton yarn in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $17.07 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.83 per kg.
Does the United States export retail cotton yarn?
Yes. The United States exported retail cotton yarn worth $140.3 million in 2024, mainly to Dominican Republic, Canada, Guatemala.
What is the HS code for retail cotton yarn?
Retail cotton yarn falls under HS heading 5207 (Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading retail cotton yarn with the United States?
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