🇺🇸 United States imports of textile wadding: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $190.8 million of textile wadding in 2024 (29.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 216 countries. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of textile wadding by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $190.8M | 29.7K t |
| 2023 | $195.3M | 29.6K t |
| 2022 | $215.7M | 31.6K t |
| 2021 | $181.4M | 27.2K t |
| 2020 | $156.4M | 23.6K t |
| 2019 | $148.6M | 24.1K t |
| 2018 | $148.1M | 24.0K t |
| 2017 | $141.2M | 20.0K t |
Where the United States imports textile wadding from
Most of the value came from China (26%), Mexico (18%), Turkey (11%). Among the main suppliers, Pakistan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $49.3M | 26% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $33.4M | 18% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $20.1M | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $17.4M | 9.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $15.5M | 8.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $12.4M | 6.5% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $11.9M | 6.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $6.8M | 3.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $3.8M | 2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $3.4M | 1.8% |
Types of textile wadding under HS 5601
| 5601.21 | Wadding: other articles thereof, of cotton | 63% |
| 5601.30 | Wadding: textile flock and dust and mill neps | 24% |
| 5601.22 | Wadding: other articles thereof, of man-made fibres | 13% |
| 5601.29 | Wadding: other articles thereof, other than of cotton or man-made fibres | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5601.
Average import price of textile wadding
The average declared value was about $6.41 per kg, close to the world average of $6.80.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports textile wadding
The United States exported $111.4 million of textile wadding in 2024 (13.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 10th of 154 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were Canada (23%), Mexico (20%), Japan (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Dominican Republic grew fastest (+368% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $25.7M | 23% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $22.7M | 20% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $12.1M | 11% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $8.4M | 7.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $6.6M | 5.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $5.6M | 5% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $4.5M | 4.1% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $3.6M | 3.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $2.4M | 2.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.0M | 1.8% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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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 5601: Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps.
Textile wadding trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of textile wadding imported by the United States?
The United States imported textile wadding worth $190.8 million in 2024 (29.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import textile wadding from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (26%), Mexico (18%), Turkey (11%).
What is the average import price of textile wadding in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $6.41 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.80 per kg.
Does the United States export textile wadding?
Yes. The United States exported textile wadding worth $111.4 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Japan.
What is the HS code for textile wadding?
Textile wadding falls under HS heading 5601 (Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust an). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading textile wadding with the United States?
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