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HS 5205.24

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 nm

In short

  • The US imported $3.5M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 34% on the year before.
  • Korea, South is the largest supplier, with 71.0% of US imports; India is next, with 22.6%.
  • India has the lowest price, but landed at a US port with freight and duty Korea, South is cheaper: $4.43/kg against $4.58/kg.
  • Duty paid averaged 13.4% of the value of imports in August 2026, up 3.9 points on a year earlier.
  • Korea, South is gaining share: 88.8% over the last 12 months, up from 44.8%.
  • US exports were $6.5M over the last 12 months; the largest market is Honduras, with 93.7%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$327K

↑ +38% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$3.5M

↓ −34% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

13.4%

↑ +3.9 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Korea, South

71.0% 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. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugDuty ↑
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$237K
September 2025$175K
October 2025$365K
November 2025$360K
December 2025$294K
January 2026$676K
February 2026$307K
March 2026$213K
April 2026$335K
May 2026$63K
June 2026$272K
July 2026$159K
August 2026$327K

What changed

  • US imports were $327K in August 2026, up 106% from July 2026 and up 38% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $3.5M, down 34% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: India up from 0.0% to 22.6%, Korea, South down from 86.5% to 71.0%.
  • Average price from Korea, South stayed within 5% of July 2026, at $3.67/kg.
  • 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 $3.5M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 20% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $6.5M, down 46%. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026Korea, South ↓Korea, South ↓Duty ↑
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$4.5M
12 months to Aug 2018$6.5M
12 months to Aug 2019$4.7M
12 months to Aug 2020$3.6M
12 months to Aug 2021$5.7M
12 months to Aug 2022$10.8M
12 months to Aug 2023$8.6M
12 months to Aug 2024$10.1M
12 months to Aug 2025$5.4M
12 months to Aug 2026$3.5M
  • Korea, South
  • India
  • Egypt
  • Pakistan
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodKorea, SouthIndiaEgyptPakistan
12 months to Aug 201742.8%29.7%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 201849.6%36.4%0.0%0.4%
12 months to Aug 201944.5%36.1%0.0%1.0%
12 months to Aug 202042.2%44.8%0.7%0.5%
12 months to Aug 202145.3%34.8%1.2%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202255.9%35.9%1.5%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202333.9%39.2%0.1%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202441.8%34.4%0.2%2.0%
12 months to Aug 202544.8%40.3%2.8%0.3%
12 months to Aug 202688.8%4.3%2.4%1.8%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodKorea, SouthIndiaEgyptPakistanAll countries
12 months to Aug 20175.9%9.9%n/an/a6.1%
12 months to Aug 20180.4%9.9%n/a9.9%4.0%
12 months to Aug 20190.6%9.9%n/a9.9%4.1%
12 months to Aug 20202.2%9.9%0.0%9.9%6.0%
12 months to Aug 20213.6%9.9%0.0%n/a6.1%
12 months to Aug 20220.6%9.9%6.1%n/a4.5%
12 months to Aug 20231.6%9.9%9.9%n/a5.5%
12 months to Aug 20242.0%9.9%0.0%9.9%4.7%
12 months to Aug 20251.4%8.9%0.0%19.9%5.5%
12 months to Aug 20266.4%23.9%0.0%21.8%7.6%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$3.5M−34%7.6%+2.1 pts$6.5M−21%
12 months to Aug 2025$5.4M−46%5.5%+0.8 pts$8.2M−79%
12 months to Aug 2024$10.1M+18%4.7%−0.8 pts$39.4M−44%
12 months to Aug 2023$8.6M−21%5.5%+1.0 pts$70.0M+291%
12 months to Aug 2022$10.8M+88%4.5%−1.6 pts$17.9M+6.2%
12 months to Aug 2021$5.7M+59%6.1%+0.1 pts$16.9M−68%
12 months to Aug 2020$3.6M−23%6.0%+1.9 pts$52.2M−47%
12 months to Aug 2019$4.7M−28%4.1%+0.1 pts$98.1M+542%
12 months to Aug 2018$6.5M+45%4.0%−2.1 pts$15.3M+27%
12 months to Aug 2017$4.5M6.1%$12.1M

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
Korea, South$232K71.0%+15.5 pts$3.67/kg+17%12.5%+8.9 pts
India$74K22.6%new$3.70/kg19.9%
Mexico$21K6.5%new$4.40/kg0.0%
All countries$327K100.0%$3.72/kg+18%13.4%+3.9 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 95.5% 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
Korea, South$3.72/kg$0.30/kg8.1% of price$0.41/kg10.9% of price$4.43/kg+25%
India$3.70/kg$0.15/kg4.1% of price$0.74/kg19.9% of price$4.58/kg−29%
All countries$3.75/kg$0.28/kg7.5% of price$0.43/kg11.6% of price$4.46/kg+7.4%

Landed at a US port, Korea, South was cheapest, at $4.43/kg: 3.4% below India.

India had the lowest price before freight and duty, $3.70/kg, but they added 24.0% to it.

Landed cost from India fell 29% on a year earlier, to $4.58/kg, mostly on price: $5.65/kg then, $3.70/kg now.

How the market is shifting

Korea, South gained the most share: 88.8% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 44.8% in the 12 months before. India lost the most: 4.3%, down from 40.3%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

  • Korea, South
  • India
  • Egypt
  • Pakistan
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthKorea, SouthIndiaEgyptPakistan
September 202430.2%69.8%0.0%0.0%
October 202443.8%50.9%0.0%0.0%
November 202453.0%47.0%0.0%0.0%
December 202428.7%0.0%5.9%0.0%
January 202584.7%0.0%15.1%0.0%
February 202563.7%22.0%0.0%0.0%
March 202531.4%45.1%0.0%0.0%
April 202576.7%22.2%0.0%0.0%
May 202517.7%82.3%0.0%0.0%
June 202550.4%45.3%0.0%4.3%
July 202568.8%17.4%12.8%0.0%
August 202555.4%0.0%21.4%0.0%
September 202574.8%4.8%19.8%0.0%
October 202599.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%
November 202584.5%0.0%11.8%3.6%
December 202599.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%
January 202697.1%2.7%0.0%0.0%
February 202684.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%
March 202689.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%
April 202673.1%15.4%0.0%10.5%
May 2026100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
June 202699.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%
July 202686.5%0.0%4.5%9.0%
August 202671.0%22.6%0.0%0.0%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthKorea, SouthIndiaEgyptPakistanAll countries
September 20240.0%9.9%n/an/a6.9%
October 20240.0%9.9%n/an/a5.7%
November 20240.0%9.9%n/an/a4.7%
December 20240.0%n/a0.0%n/a6.5%
January 20250.0%n/a0.0%n/a0.0%
February 20252.9%9.9%n/an/a4.0%
March 20250.0%9.9%n/an/a6.8%
April 20253.0%9.9%n/an/a4.6%
May 20252.6%5.3%n/an/a4.8%
June 20253.2%9.9%n/a19.9%6.9%
July 20252.5%19.9%0.0%n/a5.4%
August 20253.6%n/a0.0%n/a9.5%
September 20254.1%59.9%0.0%n/a6.0%
October 20252.5%n/an/an/a2.5%
November 20254.4%n/a0.0%28.9%4.8%
December 20255.6%n/an/an/a5.7%
January 20264.1%34.9%n/an/a5.0%
February 20261.9%n/an/an/a5.2%
March 202610.0%n/an/an/a11.1%
April 202612.2%19.9%n/a19.9%14.3%
May 202610.0%n/an/an/a10.0%
June 202610.0%n/an/an/a10.0%
July 202610.0%n/a0.0%19.9%10.4%
August 202612.5%19.9%n/an/a13.4%

Tariff actions touching this product

When the duty paid on this product changed and stayed changed, for its main suppliers and all countries, newest first, with the Federal Register notices that named the product in the 3 months before. Rates are medians of the 4 months either side, less any usual seasonal swing. A change shows what happened to duty paid, not why; read each notice for what it did.

  1. February–March 2026 · Duty paid: Korea, South 4.5% → 9.8%, all countries 5.1% → 11.6%.
  2. July 2021 · Duty paid: Korea, South 6.7% → 1.1%.
  3. January 2017 · Duty paid: Korea, South 10.2% → 1.1%.

Where it enters the US

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

  1. Los Angeles, CA$2.6M · 74.3%
  2. Long Beach, CA$666K · 18.8%
  3. Savannah, GA$84K · 2.4%
  4. Charleston, SC$63K · 1.8%
  5. Laredo, TX$50K · 1.4%

Where US exports go

US exports were $1.0M in August 2026, up 173% from August 2025, and $6.5M over the last 12 months, down 21% on the 12 months before.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Honduras$6.1M93.7%−9.3%
Guatemala$262K4.0%−55%
Mexico$79K1.2%new
Canada$51K0.8%−26%
Belgium$17K0.3%new
All countries$6.5M100.0%−21%

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; 69 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
China$255.0Min 2025−0.1%$00.0%
Egypt$29.4Min 2025+64%$00.0%
Sri Lanka$28.5Min 2025−13%$00.0%
Pakistan$27.1Min 2025+905%$00.0%
Portugal$20.1Min 2025−2.5%$00.0%
Morocco$18.0Min 2025−36%$00.0%
Korea, South$17.8Min 2025+0.1%$00.0%
Indonesia$16.3Min 2025−18%$00.0%

The biggest market outside the US is China, which imported $255.0M of this product in 2025, none of it from the US.

Of these, imports into Pakistan grew fastest: up 905% 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 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
Cotton yarn not elsewhere specified, 85% or more (wt.) cotton, not for retail sale, multiple or cabled combed yarn, over 14 nm but not over 43 nm per single yarnHS 5205.42$5.2M$277K
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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