Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data
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In short
- The US imported $8.2M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 16% on the year before.
- Korea, South is the largest supplier, with 19.7% of US imports; Spain is next, with 17.0%.
- Korea, South has the lowest price, but landed at a US port with freight and duty Canada is cheaper: $6.63/kg against $7.23/kg.
- Duty paid averaged 10.1% of the value of imports in August 2026, up 7.2 points on a year earlier.
- Turkey is gaining share: 7.0% over the last 12 months, up from 0.0%.
- US exports were $19.1M over the last 12 months; the largest market is Canada, with 17.1%.
US imports, Aug 2026
$444K
↑ +47% vs Aug 2025
Last 12 months
$8.2M
↓ −16% vs the 12 months before
Average duty paid
10.1%
↑ +7.2 pts vs Aug 2025
Top supplier
Korea, South
19.7% of US imports
US imports by month
The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted.
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| Month | US imports |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | $303K |
| September 2025 | $1.2M |
| October 2025 | $898K |
| November 2025 | $552K |
| December 2025 | $389K |
| January 2026 | $902K |
| February 2026 | $414K |
| March 2026 | $1.1M |
| April 2026 | $778K |
| May 2026 | $542K |
| June 2026 | $506K |
| July 2026 | $488K |
| August 2026 | $444K |
What changed
- US imports were $444K in August 2026, down 9.0% from July 2026 and up 47% from August 2025.
- Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $8.2M, down 16% on the 12 months before.
- Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Korea, South up from 2.9% to 19.7%, Peru down from 24.1% to 5.3%.
- Average price from Spain rose 52% since July 2026, to $13.84/kg.
- Duty paid on imports from Brazil rose from 10.0% to 37.5% of their value since July 2026.
- Duty paid on imports from Korea, South rose from 10.0% to 12.5% of their value since July 2026.
US trade by year
US imports were $8.2M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 23% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $19.1M, down 28%.
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| Period | US imports |
|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | $10.6M |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $9.7M |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $6.9M |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $5.6M |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $8.0M |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | $8.5M |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $6.3M |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $7.1M |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $9.7M |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $8.2M |
- Canada
- Peru
- Korea, South
- Turkey
- All countries
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| Period | Canada | Peru | Korea, South | Turkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | 60.8% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 69.6% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 0.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 52.1% | 0.0% | 5.2% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 66.2% | 0.1% | 6.8% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 68.8% | 0.3% | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 67.6% | 0.2% | 5.9% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 55.6% | 0.4% | 6.6% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 61.8% | 8.9% | 7.6% | 0.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 52.1% | 11.1% | 13.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 55.9% | 9.7% | 8.4% | 7.0% |
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| Period | Canada | Peru | Korea, South | Turkey | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | 0.0% | n/a | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 0.0% | n/a | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 0.0% | n/a | 0.0% | n/a | 0.4% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 0.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 0.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 0.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 0.7% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 0.1% | 2.7% | 3.6% | n/a | 1.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 0.5% | 10.1% | 12.3% | 15.0% | 5.9% |
| Period | US imports | Duty paid | US exports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $8.2M−16% | 5.9%+4.1 pts | $19.1M−13% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $9.7M+36% | 1.8%+1.6 pts | $22.0M+34% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $7.1M+13% | 0.2%−0.5 pts | $16.3M−8.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $6.3M−26% | 0.7%−0.1 pts | $17.9M+7.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | $8.5M+6.0% | 0.8%+0.6 pts | $16.7M−4.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $8.0M+44% | 0.2%−0.6 pts | $17.4M−12% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $5.6M−19% | 0.8%+0.4 pts | $19.8M−20% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $6.9M−29% | 0.4%+0.4 pts | $24.7M−11% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $9.7M−9.2% | 0.0%0.0 pts | $27.8M+5.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | $10.6M | 0.0% | $26.4M |
Who supplies the US
August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025. Landed cost by origin, below, adds freight and duty to the price.
| Country | US imports | Share | Average price | Duty paid | Last 13 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea, South | $87K | 19.7%+16.6 pts | $6.17/kg−32% | 12.5%+9.2 pts | |
| Spain | $76K | 17.0%+11.3 pts | $13.84/kg+44% | 10.0%−1.8 pts | |
| United Kingdom | $75K | 16.9%new | $18.23/kg | 10.0% | |
| Canada | $35K | 7.8%−55.6 pts | $7.82/kg+249% | 0.0%0.0 pts | |
| Japan | $32K | 7.2%new | $11.24/kg | 12.5% | |
| Peru | $24K | 5.3%−10.6 pts | $6.40/kg−13% | 12.5%+12.5 pts | |
| Argentina | $23K | 5.1%new | $9.37/kg | 10.0% | |
| Mexico | $21K | 4.7%+3.3 pts | $18.31/kg+63% | 0.0%0.0 pts | |
| Other countries (8) | $72K | 16.3%+11.7 pts | $9.44/kg+131% | 13.4%−12.9 pts | |
| All countries | $444K | 100.0% | $9.67/kg+221% | 10.1%+7.2 pts |
The 3 largest suppliers had 73.9% of US imports over the last 12 months.
Landed cost by origin
What importers paid to land this product at a US port from each main supplier, June–August 2026: the price, freight and insurance to the first US port, and duty, per unit. Suppliers with 3% or more of these imports, cheapest landed first. Small figures under landed cost are the change from the same months a year earlier.
- Price
- Freight and insurance
- Duty
| Country | Price | Freight and insurance | Duty | Landed cost | Make-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $6.47/kg | $0.16/kg2.5% of price | $0.00/kg0.0% of price | $6.63/kg+26% | |
| Peru | $6.26/kg | $0.00/kg0.0% of price | $0.64/kg10.3% of price | $6.90/kg−7.5% | |
| Korea, South | $6.18/kg | $0.31/kg5.1% of price | $0.74/kg11.9% of price | $7.23/kg+9.0% | |
| Spain | $13.03/kg | $0.39/kg3.0% of price | $1.30/kg10.0% of price | $14.72/kg+36% | |
| Brazil | $12.23/kg | $1.76/kg14.4% of price | $1.96/kg16.1% of price | $15.96/kg+0.3% | |
| United Kingdom | $18.68/kg | $0.16/kg0.9% of price | $1.87/kg10.0% of price | $20.71/kg+22% | |
| Italy | $19.19/kg | $1.00/kg5.2% of price | $1.92/kg10.0% of price | $22.11/kg+10% | |
| All countries | $7.87/kg | $0.26/kg3.3% of price | $0.62/kg7.9% of price | $8.75/kg+29% |
Landed at a US port, Canada was cheapest, at $6.63/kg: 3.9% below Peru.
Korea, South had the lowest price before freight and duty, $6.18/kg, but they added 17.0% to it.
Landed cost from Spain rose 36% on a year earlier, to $14.72/kg, mostly on price: $9.13/kg then, $13.03/kg now.
How the market is shifting
Turkey gained the most share: 7.0% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 0.0% in the 12 months before. Korea, South lost the most: 8.4%, down from 13.0%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months.
- Canada
- Peru
- Korea, South
- Turkey
- All countries
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| Month | Canada | Peru | Korea, South | Turkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 57.7% | 23.2% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| October 2024 | 79.2% | 4.2% | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| November 2024 | 52.4% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 0.0% |
| December 2024 | 37.8% | 1.5% | 28.2% | 0.0% |
| January 2025 | 50.2% | 4.5% | 30.8% | 0.0% |
| February 2025 | 36.2% | 45.9% | 4.8% | 0.0% |
| March 2025 | 73.8% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| April 2025 | 28.9% | 15.0% | 23.7% | 0.0% |
| May 2025 | 44.7% | 0.4% | 33.4% | 0.0% |
| June 2025 | 47.5% | 18.9% | 5.5% | 0.0% |
| July 2025 | 57.0% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 0.0% |
| August 2025 | 63.5% | 15.9% | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| September 2025 | 56.5% | 0.0% | 12.1% | 23.5% |
| October 2025 | 62.1% | 9.1% | 4.3% | 10.8% |
| November 2025 | 39.2% | 8.5% | 5.4% | 36.0% |
| December 2025 | 61.1% | 22.4% | 3.2% | 0.6% |
| January 2026 | 44.9% | 21.0% | 13.6% | 0.0% |
| February 2026 | 75.7% | 3.3% | 7.8% | 0.0% |
| March 2026 | 82.6% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 0.0% |
| April 2026 | 78.9% | 7.9% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| May 2026 | 43.2% | 18.0% | 20.7% | 0.0% |
| June 2026 | 58.6% | 13.8% | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| July 2026 | 20.2% | 24.1% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| August 2026 | 7.8% | 5.3% | 19.7% | 0.0% |
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| Month | Canada | Peru | Korea, South | Turkey | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 0.3% |
| October 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 0.0% |
| November 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 0.0% |
| December 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 0.0% |
| January 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 0.1% |
| February 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 0.9% |
| March 2025 | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 0.4% |
| April 2025 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.7% | n/a | 1.7% |
| May 2025 | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | n/a | 4.8% |
| June 2025 | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | n/a | 5.7% |
| July 2025 | 0.6% | 4.9% | 10.0% | n/a | 4.1% |
| August 2025 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% | n/a | 2.9% |
| September 2025 | 0.0% | n/a | 15.0% | 15.0% | 6.6% |
| October 2025 | 0.0% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 5.3% |
| November 2025 | 0.0% | 10.0% | 5.0% | 15.0% | 9.4% |
| December 2025 | 0.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 15.0% | 5.6% |
| January 2026 | 0.6% | 10.0% | 15.0% | n/a | 7.1% |
| February 2026 | 0.5% | 10.0% | 15.0% | n/a | 4.1% |
| March 2026 | 0.4% | n/a | 9.4% | n/a | 2.1% |
| April 2026 | 2.4% | 10.0% | 10.0% | n/a | 4.2% |
| May 2026 | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | n/a | 5.7% |
| June 2026 | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | n/a | 5.8% |
| July 2026 | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | n/a | 8.0% |
| August 2026 | 0.0% | 12.5% | 12.5% | n/a | 10.1% |
Where it enters the US
Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.
Where US exports go
US exports were $1.3M in August 2026, down 70% from August 2025, and $19.1M over the last 12 months, down 13% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Germany, up 65%.
| Market | Last 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $3.3M | 17.1% | +17% |
| Mexico | $2.6M | 13.4% | −19% |
| Colombia | $1.6M | 8.1% | −28% |
| Australia | $1.1M | 5.6% | +1.9% |
| Dominican Republic | $1.1M | 5.6% | −32% |
| United Kingdom | $924K | 4.8% | −14% |
| Germany | $894K | 4.7% | +65% |
| Papua New Guinea | $891K | 4.7% | −26% |
| Other countries (65) | $6.9M | 36.0% | −13% |
| All countries | $19.1M | 100.0% | −13% |
Markets abroad
Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 120 have reported 2025 so far. Where a country's figure for imports from the US is under half or over double what the US recorded exporting there that year, the US figure is shown under it.
| Market | Imports | vs year before | From the US | US share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | $9.7Min 2025 | +10% | $144 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | $7.0Min 2025 | +52% | $1.6MUS records $49K | 23.5% |
| Germany | $6.1Min 2025 | +14% | $794K | 13.1% |
| Spain | $5.8Min 2025 | +53% | $3K | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | $5.4Min 2025 | +19% | $2.1MUS records $911K | 38.1% |
| United Kingdom | $4.6Min 2025 | +1.8% | $561K | 12.3% |
| Korea, South | $4.2Min 2025 | −14% | $10K | 0.2% |
| France | $4.2Min 2025 | +12% | $120K | 2.8% |
The biggest market outside the US is Tanzania, which imported $9.7M of this product in 2025, under 0.1% of it from the US.
Of these, imports into Spain grew fastest: up 53% from 2024 to 2025.
Related products
Other products under heading 3305: preparations for use on the hair. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.
| Product | US imports | US exports |
|---|---|---|
| Preparations for use on the hair, not elsewhere specifiedHS 3305.90 | $1.57B | $1.01B |
| Shampoos for hairHS 3305.10 | $481.1M | $491.1M |
| Hair lacquersHS 3305.30 | $168.3M | $66.8M |
About these figures
- Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
- US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
- Average price is customs value divided by quantity (kilograms), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
- Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
- Landed cost adds Census's import charges (freight, insurance and other costs of bringing the goods to the first US port) and calculated duty to the customs value, per unit, across the product's 10-digit lines. It leaves out antidumping and countervailing duties, customs fees and transport inland. Prices are averages across the goods within the code, so a lower one can mean cheaper goods, not the same goods for less.
- Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
- Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.