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HS 5205.21

Cotton yarn not elsewhere specified, 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale, single combed yarn, not over 14 nm

In short

  • The US imported $335K of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, up 16% on the year before.
  • Japan is the largest supplier, with 65.3% of US imports; China is next, with 32.6%.
  • Pakistan is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $3.36/kg.
  • Duty paid averaged 22.7% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 15.2 points on a year earlier.
  • Pakistan is gaining share: 57.9% over the last 12 months, up from 15.5%.
  • US exports were $170K over the last 12 months; the largest market is China, with 38.0%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$15K

↓ −0.5% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$335K

↑ +16% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

22.7%

↓ −15.2 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Japan

65.3% 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.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$15K
September 2025$41K
October 2025$31K
November 2025$0
December 2025$3K
January 2026$73K
February 2026$25K
March 2026$57K
April 2026$16K
May 2026$6K
June 2026$33K
July 2026$36K
August 2026$15K

What changed

  • US imports were $15K in August 2026, down 59% from July 2026 and down 0.5% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $335K, up 16% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Japan up from 23.1% to 65.3%, Egypt down from 62.3% to 0.0%.
  • Average price from Japan stayed within 5% of July 2026, at $57.33/kg.
  • Duty paid on imports from Japan rose from 5.8% to 12.5% of their value since July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $335K in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 40% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $170K, up 62%.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$560K
12 months to Aug 2018$473K
12 months to Aug 2019$763K
12 months to Aug 2020$213K
12 months to Aug 2021$619K
12 months to Aug 2022$1.0M
12 months to Aug 2023$161K
12 months to Aug 2024$67K
12 months to Aug 2025$288K
12 months to Aug 2026$335K
  • Pakistan
  • China
  • Egypt
  • Japan
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodPakistanChinaEgyptJapan
12 months to Aug 201720.7%6.9%0.0%0.7%
12 months to Aug 201846.2%33.1%0.0%0.6%
12 months to Aug 201924.1%18.5%0.0%1.5%
12 months to Aug 202047.8%13.1%0.0%12.8%
12 months to Aug 202127.5%0.3%0.0%0.4%
12 months to Aug 202224.9%2.7%0.0%0.1%
12 months to Aug 202314.8%1.8%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20240.0%0.0%0.0%1.5%
12 months to Aug 202515.5%6.6%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202657.9%12.1%7.7%6.8%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodPakistanChinaEgyptJapanAll countries
12 months to Aug 20175.8%5.8%n/a5.8%3.9%
12 months to Aug 20185.8%5.8%n/a5.8%5.2%
12 months to Aug 20195.8%17.4%n/a5.8%5.7%
12 months to Aug 20205.8%30.8%n/a5.8%8.3%
12 months to Aug 20215.8%30.8%n/a5.8%5.8%
12 months to Aug 20225.8%30.8%n/a5.7%6.5%
12 months to Aug 20235.8%30.8%n/an/a6.2%
12 months to Aug 2024n/an/an/a5.8%5.8%
12 months to Aug 20255.8%46.7%n/an/a8.5%
12 months to Aug 202613.8%54.4%2.0%10.7%17.9%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$335K+16%17.9%+9.4 pts$170K−91%
12 months to Aug 2025$288K+331%8.5%+2.7 pts$1.9M+309%
12 months to Aug 2024$67K−59%5.8%−0.4 pts$463K+12%
12 months to Aug 2023$161K−84%6.2%−0.2 pts$413K−79%
12 months to Aug 2022$1.0M+62%6.5%+0.7 pts$2.0M+20%
12 months to Aug 2021$619K+191%5.8%−2.4 pts$1.7M+1494%
12 months to Aug 2020$213K−72%8.3%+2.5 pts$104K−77%
12 months to Aug 2019$763K+61%5.7%+0.5 pts$450K−84%
12 months to Aug 2018$473K−16%5.2%+1.3 pts$2.8M+2530%
12 months to Aug 2017$560K3.9%$105K

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.

CountryUS importsShareAverage priceDuty paidLast 13 months
Japan$10K65.3%new$57.33/kg12.5%
China$5K32.6%−16.9 pts$3.45/kg−54%43.3%−17.5 pts
Colombia$3002.0%new$300.00/kg18.3%
All countries$15K100.0%$9.43/kg−4.5%22.7%−15.2 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 77.7% 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
CountryPriceFreight and insuranceDutyLanded costMake-up
Pakistan$2.81/kg$0.11/kg3.9% of price$0.44/kg15.8% of price$3.36/kg
China$3.45/kg$0.19/kg5.6% of price$1.49/kg43.3% of price$5.14/kg−60%
Egypt$6.93/kg$0.52/kg7.5% of price$0.00/kg0.0% of price$7.45/kg
Vietnam$6.47/kg$2.83/kg43.7% of price$0.00/kg0.0% of price$9.30/kg
Japan$56.61/kg$3.85/kg6.8% of price$5.32/kg9.4% of price$65.79/kg
United Kingdom$76.76/kg$4.51/kg5.9% of price$12.13/kg15.8% of price$93.41/kg
All countries$5.60/kg$0.50/kg8.9% of price$0.59/kg10.5% of price$6.69/kg−49%

Landed at a US port, Pakistan was cheapest, at $3.36/kg: 34.5% below China.

Landed cost from China fell 60% on a year earlier, to $5.14/kg, mostly on price: $7.56/kg then, $3.45/kg now.

How the market is shifting

Pakistan gained the most share: 57.9% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 15.5% in the 12 months before. India lost the most: 0.4%, down from 70.5%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months.

  • Pakistan
  • China
  • Egypt
  • Japan
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthPakistanChinaEgyptJapan
September 2024n/an/an/an/a
October 20240.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
November 20240.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
December 20240.0%6.1%0.0%0.0%
January 2025n/an/an/an/a
February 2025n/an/an/an/a
March 20250.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%
April 202586.7%3.7%0.0%0.0%
May 202534.7%1.0%0.0%0.0%
June 2025n/an/an/an/a
July 20250.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
August 20250.0%49.6%0.0%0.0%
September 202569.2%2.6%0.0%0.0%
October 20250.0%55.0%10.4%0.0%
November 2025n/an/an/an/a
December 20250.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
January 202699.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%
February 202622.5%71.5%0.0%0.0%
March 202692.3%0.0%0.0%6.0%
April 202667.9%0.0%0.0%7.9%
May 20260.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
June 202675.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%
July 20260.0%0.0%62.3%23.1%
August 20260.0%32.6%0.0%65.3%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthPakistanChinaEgyptJapanAll countries
September 2024n/an/an/an/an/a
October 2024n/an/an/an/a5.8%
November 2024n/an/an/an/a5.8%
December 2024n/a30.8%n/an/a7.3%
January 2025n/an/an/an/an/a
February 2025n/an/an/an/an/a
March 2025n/a50.8%n/an/a7.6%
April 20255.8%50.8%n/an/a8.7%
May 20255.8%60.8%n/an/a3.4%
June 2025n/an/an/an/an/a
July 2025n/an/an/an/a15.8%
August 2025n/a60.8%n/an/a37.9%
September 202515.8%60.8%n/an/a17.7%
October 2025n/a60.8%15.8%n/a41.3%
November 2025n/an/an/an/an/a
December 2025n/an/an/an/a15.4%
January 20269.6%n/an/an/a9.6%
February 202624.8%50.8%n/an/a42.9%
March 202615.8%n/an/a15.8%15.8%
April 202615.8%n/an/a15.0%18.4%
May 2026n/an/an/an/a20.4%
June 202615.8%n/an/an/a12.5%
July 2026n/an/a0.0%5.8%3.6%
August 2026n/a43.3%n/a12.5%22.7%

Where it enters the US

Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.

  1. Charleston, SC$127K · 37.9%
  2. Newark, NJ$52K · 15.7%
  3. Los Angeles, CA$33K · 9.9%
  4. Los Angeles International Airport, CA$28K · 8.4%
  5. Norfolk-Newport News, VA$28K · 8.4%

Where US exports go

US exports were $28K in August 2026, up 277% from August 2025, and $170K over the last 12 months, down 91% on the 12 months before.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
China$65K38.0%new
Guatemala$31K18.4%−39%
Turkey$28K16.6%new
Mexico$28K16.2%−68%
India$13K7.8%−80%
Israel$5K2.9%new
All countries$170K100.0%−91%

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; 66 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
Hong Kong$8.4Min 2025+23%$00.0%
China$3.5Min 2025+24%$00.0%
Egypt$2.9Min 2025−26%$00.0%
Thailand$2.2Min 2025−2.4%$00.0%
Italy$1.6Min 2025−16%$16K1.0%
Philippines$1.4Min 2025+3001%$00.0%
Norway$901Kin 2025+22%$00.0%
Portugal$779Kin 2025+73%$00.0%

The biggest market outside the US is Hong Kong, which imported $8.4M of this product in 2025, none of it from the US.

Of these, imports into China grew fastest: up 24% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 5205: cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% (by wt.) or more cotton, not put up for retail sale. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

ProductUS importsUS exports
Cotton yarn not elsewhere specified, 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale, single uncombed yarn, over 14 nm but not over 43 nmHS 5205.12$10.3M$476.7M
Cotton yarn not elsewhere specified, 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale, single uncombed yarn, over 43 nm but not over 52 nmHS 5205.13$1.6M$66.5M
Cotton yarn not elsewhere specified, 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale, single combed yarn, over 43 nm but not over 52 nmHS 5205.23$13.1M$25.3M
Cotton yarn not elsewhere specified, 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale, single combed yarn, over 14 nm but not over 43 nmHS 5205.22$11.0M$4.8M
Cotton yarn not elsewhere specified, 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale, single combed yarn, over 52 nm but not over 80 nmHS 5205.24$3.5M$6.5M
Cotton yarn not elsewhere specified, 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale, single uncombed yarn, over 52 nm but not over 80 nmHS 5205.14$63K$8.8M
Cotton yarn not elsewhere specified, 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale, single uncombed yarn, not over 14 nmHS 5205.11$4.1M$4.2M
Cotton yarn not elsewhere specified, 85% or more (wt.) cotton, not for retail sale, multiple or cabled uncombed yarn, not over 14 nm per single yarnHS 5205.31$5.9M$1.4M
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.

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