Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data Data through August 2026 · updated monthly

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Flax yarn, single

In short

  • The US imported $259K of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 12% on the year before.
  • Italy is the largest supplier, with 90.9% of US imports; Korea, South is next, with 9.1%.
  • Belgium is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $7.88/kg.
  • Duty paid averaged 8.4% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 1.6 points on a year earlier.
  • Italy is gaining share: 51.4% over the last 12 months, up from 13.7%.
  • US exports were $72K over the last 12 months; the largest market is Mexico, with 52.2%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$8K

↓ −73% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$259K

↓ −12% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

8.4%

↓ −1.6 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Italy

90.9% 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$29K
September 2025$967
October 2025$15K
November 2025$25K
December 2025$13K
January 2026$2K
February 2026$18K
March 2026$24K
April 2026$24K
May 2026$53K
June 2026$29K
July 2026$47K
August 2026$8K

What changed

  • US imports were $8K in August 2026, down 84% from July 2026 and down 73% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $259K, down 12% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Italy up from 49.9% to 90.9%, Belgium down from 39.4% to 0.0%.
  • Average price from Italy rose 6.9% since July 2026, to $44.56/kg.
  • Duty paid on imports from Italy fell from 10.0% to 8.0% of their value since July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $259K in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 72% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $72K, up 85%.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$918K
12 months to Aug 2018$569K
12 months to Aug 2019$212K
12 months to Aug 2020$303K
12 months to Aug 2021$205K
12 months to Aug 2022$559K
12 months to Aug 2023$384K
12 months to Aug 2024$315K
12 months to Aug 2025$295K
12 months to Aug 2026$259K
  • Italy
  • Egypt
  • Belgium
  • China
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodItalyEgyptBelgiumChina
12 months to Aug 201716.5%0.0%0.9%13.2%
12 months to Aug 201811.0%1.9%0.0%16.8%
12 months to Aug 20196.0%10.5%1.2%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202028.3%6.3%6.2%5.5%
12 months to Aug 202146.1%0.0%21.8%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202247.0%8.0%3.9%8.3%
12 months to Aug 202352.6%0.0%13.3%5.7%
12 months to Aug 20249.0%7.6%5.4%16.3%
12 months to Aug 202513.7%15.6%14.2%0.8%
12 months to Aug 202651.4%15.8%12.7%5.8%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodItalyEgyptBelgiumChinaAll countries
12 months to Aug 20170.0%n/a0.0%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20180.0%0.0%n/a0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20190.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20200.0%0.0%0.0%25.0%1.4%
12 months to Aug 20210.0%n/a0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20220.0%0.0%0.0%25.0%2.1%
12 months to Aug 20230.0%n/a0.0%25.0%1.4%
12 months to Aug 20240.0%0.0%0.0%16.4%2.7%
12 months to Aug 20256.7%7.8%3.2%55.0%4.2%
12 months to Aug 202610.9%10.0%11.1%48.6%13.6%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$259K−12%13.6%+9.4 pts$72K+1767%
12 months to Aug 2025$295K−6.2%4.2%+1.5 pts$4K−56%
12 months to Aug 2024$315K−18%2.7%+1.2 pts$9K−82%
12 months to Aug 2023$384K−31%1.4%−0.6 pts$49K−52%
12 months to Aug 2022$559K+173%2.1%+2.1 pts$103K+1240%
12 months to Aug 2021$205K−33%0.0%−1.4 pts$8K−94%
12 months to Aug 2020$303K+43%1.4%+1.4 pts$123K−37%
12 months to Aug 2019$212K−63%0.0%0.0 pts$197K+29%
12 months to Aug 2018$569K−38%0.0%0.0 pts$153K+293%
12 months to Aug 2017$918K0.0%$39K

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$7K90.9%new$44.56/kg8.0%
Korea, South$6989.1%new$698.00/kg12.5%
All countries$8K100.0%$48.70/kg+1063%8.4%−1.6 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 80.0% 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
Belgium$7.17/kg$0.00/kg0.0% of price$0.72/kg10.0% of price$7.88/kg−75%
Italy$37.33/kg$3.04/kg8.1% of price$3.64/kg9.8% of price$44.01/kg+132%
Germany$169.50/kg$10.64/kg6.3% of price$16.93/kg10.0% of price$197.07/kg+223%
All countries$19.89/kg$1.21/kg6.1% of price$1.96/kg9.9% of price$23.06/kg+130%

Landed at a US port, Belgium was cheapest, at $7.88/kg: 82.1% below Italy.

Landed cost from Germany rose 223% on a year earlier, to $197.07/kg, mostly on price: $55.40/kg then, $169.50/kg now.

How the market is shifting

Italy gained the most share: 51.4% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 13.7% in the 12 months before. Peru lost the most: 1.5%, down from 31.5%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months.

  • Italy
  • Egypt
  • Belgium
  • China
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthItalyEgyptBelgiumChina
September 2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
October 202410.7%4.1%0.0%0.0%
November 20242.3%0.0%88.2%0.0%
December 20240.0%22.2%0.0%0.0%
January 20250.0%0.0%36.3%0.0%
February 20252.2%0.0%54.8%0.0%
March 202527.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%
April 202510.3%0.0%89.7%0.0%
May 2025100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
June 20252.4%92.1%0.0%0.0%
July 20250.0%0.0%39.9%31.1%
August 20250.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
September 20250.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
October 20250.0%0.0%20.6%41.9%
November 202575.7%0.0%5.4%0.0%
December 20250.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
January 20260.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
February 202628.4%0.0%16.1%45.9%
March 202626.0%62.8%11.2%0.0%
April 202645.1%25.8%18.7%0.0%
May 202663.0%35.0%0.0%1.2%
June 202696.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%
July 202649.9%0.0%39.4%0.0%
August 202690.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthItalyEgyptBelgiumChinaAll countries
September 20240.0%n/an/an/a0.0%
October 20240.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
November 20240.0%n/a0.0%n/a0.0%
December 2024n/a0.0%n/an/a0.0%
January 2025n/an/a0.0%n/a0.0%
February 20250.0%n/a0.0%n/a0.0%
March 20250.0%n/an/an/a0.0%
April 20250.0%n/a10.0%n/a9.0%
May 202510.0%n/an/an/a10.0%
June 202510.1%10.0%n/an/a10.0%
July 2025n/an/a10.0%55.0%24.0%
August 2025n/an/an/an/a10.0%
September 2025n/a10.0%n/an/a10.0%
October 2025n/an/a15.0%55.0%30.4%
November 202515.0%n/a15.0%n/a16.9%
December 2025n/an/an/an/a17.1%
January 2026n/an/an/an/a15.0%
February 202615.0%n/a15.0%45.0%28.8%
March 202610.5%10.0%10.0%n/a10.1%
April 202610.0%10.0%10.0%n/a10.0%
May 202610.1%10.0%n/a35.1%10.4%
June 202610.0%n/an/an/a10.0%
July 202610.0%n/a10.0%n/a10.0%
August 20268.0%n/an/an/a8.4%

Where it enters the US

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

  1. San Francisco International Airport, CA$59K · 22.6%
  2. New Orleans, LA$50K · 19.3%
  3. Newark, NJ$42K · 16.1%
  4. Los Angeles, CA$34K · 13.2%
  5. Atlanta, GA$19K · 7.2%

Where US exports go

US exports were $30K in August 2026, and $72K over the last 12 months, up 1767% on the 12 months before.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Mexico$38K52.2%new
United Arab Emirates$18K25.0%new
Vietnam$12K17.4%new
Cayman Islands$4K5.5%new
All countries$72K100.0%+1767%

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; 82 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
Italy$130.8Min 2025+6.5%$1K0.0%
India$47.2Min 2025+62%$00.0%
Portugal$45.1Min 2025−12%$2130.0%
Turkey$41.9Min 2025−1.4%$00.0%
Belgium$29.3Min 2025+51%$2360.0%
France$19.2Min 2025+18%$00.0%
Korea, South$13.1Min 2025−8.1%$00.0%
Japan$11.9Min 2025−5.5%$8K0.1%

The biggest market outside the US is Italy, which imported $130.8M of this product in 2025, under 0.1% of it from the US.

Of these, imports into India grew fastest: up 62% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 5306: flax yarn. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

ProductUS importsUS exports
Flax yarn, multiple (folded) or cabledHS 5306.20$1.3M$39K
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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