🇺🇸 United States imports of textile footwear: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $8.28 billion of textile footwear in 2024 (196.0 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 222 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 9% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $12.29 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of textile footwear by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.28B | 196.0K t |
| 2023 | $7.58B | 173.4K t |
| 2022 | $12.29B | 337.5K t |
| 2021 | $9.56B | 256.3K t |
| 2020 | $7.09B | 191.5K t |
| 2019 | $9.25B | 291.9K t |
| 2018 | $9.03B | 264.1K t |
| 2017 | $8.77B | 266.1K t |
Where the United States imports textile footwear from
Most of the value came from Vietnam (44%), China (36%), Indonesia (9%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $3.65B | 44% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.02B | 37% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $753.7M | 9.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $297.0M | 3.6% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $197.3M | 2.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $73.7M | 0.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $32.2M | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $31.3M | 0.4% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $22.9M | 0.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $17.8M | 0.2% |
Types of textile footwear under HS 6404
| 6404.19 | Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials | 49% |
| 6404.11 | Sports footwear: tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like, with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile… | 48% |
| 6404.20 | Footwear: outer soles of leather or composition leather, uppers of textile materials | 2.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6404.
Average import price of textile footwear
The average declared value was about $42.23 per kg, 52% above the world average of $27.80. 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 textile footwear
Exports of textile footwear by the United States reached $213.8 million in 2024 (4.6 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Canada (20%), Mexico (8%), China (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 36%. Among the main buyer markets, Macao grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $42.6M | 20% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $17.5M | 8.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $16.5M | 7.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $16.4M | 7.7% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $9.9M | 4.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $7.7M | 3.6% |
| 🇲🇴 Macao | $7.6M | 3.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $7.3M | 3.4% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $6.4M | 3% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $6.2M | 2.9% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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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 6404: Footwear; with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials.
Textile footwear trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of textile footwear imported by the United States?
The United States imported textile footwear worth $8.28 billion in 2024 (196.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import textile footwear from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Vietnam (44%), China (36%), Indonesia (9%).
What is the average import price of textile footwear in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $42.23 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $27.80 per kg.
Does the United States export textile footwear?
Yes. The United States exported textile footwear worth $213.8 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, China.
What is the HS code for textile footwear?
Textile footwear falls under HS heading 6404 (Footwear; with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading textile footwear with the United States?
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