🇺🇸 United States imports of retail staple fibre yarn: 2024 trade data
Imports of retail staple fibre yarn by the United States reached $172.2 million in 2024 (20.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 183 countries. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of retail staple fibre yarn by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $172.2M | 20.8K t |
| 2023 | $167.9M | 20.5K t |
| 2022 | $134.9M | 16.2K t |
| 2021 | $144.2M | 19.0K t |
| 2020 | $127.5M | 15.6K t |
| 2019 | $86.6M | 9.8K t |
| 2018 | $101.3M | 11.1K t |
| 2017 | $102.4M | 11.4K t |
Where the United States imports retail staple fibre yarn from
One supplier dominates: Turkey accounted for 55% of the value. Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+35% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $94.4M | 55% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $39.6M | 23% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $18.2M | 11% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $16.9M | 9.8% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $494K | 0.3% |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | $432K | 0.3% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $373K | 0.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $368K | 0.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $296K | 0.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $220K | 0.1% |
Types of retail staple fibre yarn under HS 5511
| 5511.10 | Yarn: (not sewing thread), of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres, put up for retail sale | 93% |
| 5511.20 | Yarn: (not sewing thread), of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic staple fibres, put up for retail sale | 6.2% |
| 5511.30 | Yarn: (not sewing thread), of artificial staple fibres, put up for retail sale | 0.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5511.
Average import price of retail staple fibre yarn
The average declared value was about $8.30 per kg, close to the world average of $7.39.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports retail staple fibre yarn
Exports of retail staple fibre yarn by the United States reached $10.8 million in 2024 (732 tonnes). That makes it the 7th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 111 countries. Canada alone took 73% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Mexico grew fastest (+79% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $7.9M | 73% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.3M | 12% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $486K | 4.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $336K | 3.1% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $106K | 1% |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | $97K | 0.9% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $69K | 0.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $66K | 0.6% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $52K | 0.5% |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | $52K | 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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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 5511: Yarn (not sewing thread), of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale.
Retail staple fibre yarn trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of retail staple fibre yarn imported by the United States?
The United States imported retail staple fibre yarn worth $172.2 million in 2024 (20.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import retail staple fibre yarn from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Turkey (55%), India (23%), Canada (11%).
What is the average import price of retail staple fibre yarn in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $8.30 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.39 per kg.
Does the United States export retail staple fibre yarn?
Yes. The United States exported retail staple fibre yarn worth $10.8 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for retail staple fibre yarn?
Retail staple fibre yarn falls under HS heading 5511 (Yarn (not sewing thread), of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading retail staple fibre yarn 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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