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HS 5205.46

Cotton yarn (not sewing thread) 85% or > by weight of cotton nt for ret ail sale: multi or cabled yrn of combed fibers > 80nm but < 94nm

In short

  • The US imported $125K of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, up 25% on the year before.
  • Italy is the largest supplier, with 100.0% of US imports.
  • Egypt is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $11.24/kg.
  • Duty paid averaged 12.0% of the value of imports in August 2026, up 12.0 points on a year earlier.
  • Italy is gaining share: 72.5% over the last 12 months, up from 64.1%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$4K

↑ +21% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$125K

↑ +25% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

12.0%

↑ +12.0 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Italy

100.0% 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.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$4K
September 2025$14K
October 2025$3K
November 2025$5K
December 2025$15K
January 2026$0
February 2026$20K
March 2026$11K
April 2026$9K
May 2026$11K
June 2026$3K
July 2026$29K
August 2026$4K

What changed

  • US imports were $4K in August 2026, down 85% from July 2026 and up 21% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $125K, up 25% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Italy up from 29.3% to 100.0%, Egypt down from 70.7% to 0.0%.
  • Average price from Italy fell 24% since July 2026, to $28.51/kg.
  • Duty paid on imports from Italy rose from 9.1% to 12.0% of their value since July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $125K in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 67% on the 12 months to Aug 2017.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$383K
12 months to Aug 2018$353K
12 months to Aug 2019$213K
12 months to Aug 2020$134K
12 months to Aug 2021$382K
12 months to Aug 2022$356K
12 months to Aug 2023$693K
12 months to Aug 2024$143K
12 months to Aug 2025$100K
12 months to Aug 2026$125K
  • Italy
  • Egypt
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodItalyEgypt
12 months to Aug 20178.5%91.5%
12 months to Aug 201819.1%79.3%
12 months to Aug 201953.6%45.4%
12 months to Aug 202048.9%49.2%
12 months to Aug 202120.5%77.5%
12 months to Aug 202220.6%79.4%
12 months to Aug 20237.6%91.8%
12 months to Aug 202438.4%61.6%
12 months to Aug 202564.1%31.3%
12 months to Aug 202672.5%27.5%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodItalyEgyptAll countries
12 months to Aug 201712.0%0.0%1.0%
12 months to Aug 201812.0%0.0%2.5%
12 months to Aug 201912.0%0.0%6.5%
12 months to Aug 202012.0%0.0%6.1%
12 months to Aug 202112.0%0.0%2.7%
12 months to Aug 202212.0%0.0%2.5%
12 months to Aug 202312.0%0.0%1.0%
12 months to Aug 202412.0%0.0%4.6%
12 months to Aug 202516.8%0.0%11.3%
12 months to Aug 202616.9%17.5%17.1%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$125K+25%17.1%+5.7 pts$0
12 months to Aug 2025$100K−30%11.3%+6.7 pts$0−100%
12 months to Aug 2024$143K−79%4.6%+3.7 pts$3K−90%
12 months to Aug 2023$693K+95%1.0%−1.5 pts$28K+360%
12 months to Aug 2022$356K−6.8%2.5%−0.2 pts$6K
12 months to Aug 2021$382K+185%2.7%−3.4 pts$0−100%
12 months to Aug 2020$134K−37%6.1%−0.4 pts$28K
12 months to Aug 2019$213K−40%6.5%+4.1 pts$0
12 months to Aug 2018$353K−8.1%2.5%+1.5 pts$0
12 months to Aug 2017$383K1.0%$0

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
Italy$4K100.0%new$28.51/kg12.0%
All countries$4K100.0%$28.51/kg+256%12.0%+12.0 pts

The 2 largest suppliers had 100.0% 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
Egypt$8.90/kg$0.39/kg4.3% of price$1.96/kg22.0% of price$11.24/kg+32%
Italy$32.34/kg$4.80/kg14.8% of price$4.00/kg12.4% of price$41.14/kg0.0%
All countries$13.02/kg$1.16/kg8.9% of price$2.32/kg17.8% of price$16.50/kg−39%

Landed at a US port, Egypt was cheapest, at $11.24/kg: 72.7% below Italy.

Landed cost from Egypt rose 32% on a year earlier, to $11.24/kg, mostly on duty: $0.00/kg then, $1.96/kg now.

How the market is shifting

Italy gained the most share: 72.5% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 64.1% in the 12 months before. Egypt lost the most: 27.5%, down from 31.3%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 2 largest suppliers over the last 12 months.

  • Italy
  • Egypt
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthItalyEgypt
September 202420.4%79.6%
October 202422.1%0.0%
November 2024n/an/a
December 2024100.0%0.0%
January 2025100.0%0.0%
February 2025100.0%0.0%
March 2025100.0%0.0%
April 2025100.0%0.0%
May 202537.1%62.9%
June 2025100.0%0.0%
July 2025100.0%0.0%
August 20250.0%100.0%
September 202553.5%46.5%
October 2025100.0%0.0%
November 2025100.0%0.0%
December 2025100.0%0.0%
January 2026n/an/a
February 202665.4%34.6%
March 2026100.0%0.0%
April 2026100.0%0.0%
May 2026100.0%0.0%
June 2026100.0%0.0%
July 202629.3%70.7%
August 2026100.0%0.0%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthItalyEgyptAll countries
September 202412.0%0.0%2.4%
October 202412.0%n/a12.0%
November 2024n/an/an/a
December 202412.0%n/a12.0%
January 202512.0%n/a12.0%
February 202512.0%n/a12.0%
March 202512.0%n/a12.0%
April 202512.0%n/a12.0%
May 202522.0%0.0%8.2%
June 202522.0%n/a22.0%
July 202522.0%n/a22.0%
August 2025n/a0.0%0.0%
September 202515.0%22.0%18.3%
October 202515.0%n/a15.0%
November 202515.0%n/a15.0%
December 202515.0%n/a15.0%
January 2026n/an/an/a
February 202615.0%0.0%9.8%
March 202622.0%n/a22.0%
April 202622.0%n/a22.0%
May 202622.0%n/a22.0%
June 202622.0%n/a22.0%
July 20269.1%22.0%18.2%
August 202612.0%n/a12.0%

Where it enters the US

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

  1. Chicago, IL$75K · 60.0%
  2. Savannah, GA$34K · 27.5%
  3. Logan Airport, MA$8K · 6.0%
  4. Philadelphia International Airport, PA$4K · 3.4%
  5. New Orleans, LA$4K · 3.1%

Where US exports go

The US recorded no exports of this product in the last 12 months.

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; 51 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
China$4.2Min 2025+53%$00.0%
Portugal$2.3Min 2025+25%$00.0%
Italy$2.0Min 2025−32%$00.0%
Czech Republic$1.9Min 2025+426%$00.0%
Germany$1.4Min 2025−21%$00.0%
Netherlands$917Kin 2025−41%$00.0%
Hungary$742Kin 2025−8.9%$00.0%
United Kingdom$687Kin 2025−13%$00.0%

The biggest market outside the US is China, which imported $4.2M of this product in 2025, none of it from the US.

Of these, imports into China grew fastest: up 53% 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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