Imports: Cotton yarn, not sewing thread, retail packed
Cotton yarn, not sewing thread, retail packed, the No. 956 import by value totaled $4.8 million for the month of December, $41.87 million through December of 2019, and $43.15 million for all of 2018, the latest annual data available, according to U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by WorldCity. Need more details? Read more
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Top Gateways
| Rank | Port | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Newark | $11.39 M |
| 2 | Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY | $10.84 M |
| 3 | Port Laredo | $3.66 M |
| 4 | Port of Savannah, Ga. | $3.38 M |
| 5 | Port of Virginia | $2.58 M |
| 6 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $1.39 M |
| 7 | Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, Mich. | $1.29 M |
| 8 | Port of Houston | $1.11 M |
| 9 | Port of Los Angeles | $862,699 |
| 10 | Port of Seattle, Wash. | $637,308 |
U.S. imports of Cotton yarn, not sewing thread, retail packed decreased 2.97 percent through December 2019 to $41.87 million
U.S. imports of Cotton yarn, not sewing thread, retail packed decreased 2.97 percent from $43.15 million to $41.87 million in 2019 when compared to 2018, according to WorldCity analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
The category ranked 956 in 2019 among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 965 for the last full year with a total value of $43.15 million, a $2.29 million, 5.60 percent increase from the 2017 total.
Through December 2019 the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 France, No. 3 China, No. 4 Turkey and No. 5 Mexico. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Port Laredo, No. 4 Port of Savannah, Ga. and No. 5 Port of Virginia.
In the last previous full year, the leading sources were No. 1 Canada, No. 2 France, No. 3 Turkey, No. 4 China and No. 5 Mexico. The leading gateways were No. 1 Port of Newark, No. 2 Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY, No. 3 Port of Savannah, Ga., No. 4 Port Laredo and No. 5 Port of Los Angeles.
Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five in 2019 were:
Highlights for the top five ports:
- Port of Newark fell 16.41 percent to $11.39 million.
- Buffalo Peace Bridge, NY fell 5.95 percent to $10.84 million.
- Port Laredo rose 6.88 percent to $3.66 million.
- Port of Savannah, Ga. fell 33.44 percent to $3.38 million.
- Port of Virginia rose 308.61 percent to $2.58 million.
There are several hundred airports, seaports and border crossings that handle international trade; they are, in turn, part of the roughly four dozen U.S. Customs districts.
Highlights for the top five foreign markets:
- U.S. imports from No. 1 Canada increased $22,517, 0.18 percent, (29.55 percent of all shipments).
- U.S. imports from No. 2 France decreased $857,139, 9.09 percent, (20.48 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 3 China increased $863,365, 19.49 percent, (12.64 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 4 Turkey decreased $1.27 million, 23.39 percent, (9.96 percent market share).
- U.S. imports from No. 5 Mexico increased $247,617, 7.09 percent, (8.93 percent of all shipments).
All totaled, 81.57 percent of all these Cotton yarn, not sewing thread, retail packed imports to the United States were shipped from the top five markets in 2019. That is equal to $34.15 million of the $41.87 million total.
All totaled, 76.08 percent of all these Cotton yarn, not sewing thread, retail packed imports to the United States were shipped to the top five Ports in 2019. That is equal to $31.85 million of the $41.87 million total.