Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data
Track this productSynthetic staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning of polypropylene
In short
- The US imported $26K of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, up 219% on the year before.
- Turkey is the largest supplier, with 100.0% of US imports.
- Duty paid averaged 17.5% of the value of imports in August 2026.
- US exports were $45K over the last 12 months; the largest market is Costa Rica, with 82.6%.
US imports, Aug 2026
$26K
Last 12 months
$26K
↑ +219% vs the 12 months before
Average duty paid
17.5%
Top supplier
Turkey
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.
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| Month | US imports |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | $0 |
| September 2025 | $0 |
| October 2025 | $0 |
| November 2025 | $0 |
| December 2025 | $0 |
| January 2026 | $0 |
| February 2026 | $0 |
| March 2026 | $0 |
| April 2026 | $0 |
| May 2026 | $0 |
| June 2026 | $0 |
| July 2026 | $0 |
| August 2026 | $26K |
What changed
- US imports were $26K in August 2026.
- Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $26K, up 219% on the 12 months before.
- Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Turkey up from 0.0% to 100.0%.
US trade by year
US imports were $26K in the 12 months to Aug 2026, up 474% on the 12 months to Aug 2018. US exports were $45K, down 83%. This code began with the HS 2017 revision in January 2017, taking goods from 5506.90, so its history starts there.
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| Period | US imports |
|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $4K |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $2K |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $62K |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $8K |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | $7K |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $13K |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $37K |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $8K |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $26K |
- Turkey
- All countries
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| Period | Turkey |
|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 100.0% |
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| Period | Turkey | All countries |
|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | n/a | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | n/a | 5.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | n/a | 28.9% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | n/a | 5.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | n/a | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | n/a | 0.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | n/a | 1.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | n/a | 0.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 17.5% | 17.5% |
| Period | US imports | Duty paid | US exports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $26K+219% | 17.5%+17.5 pts | $45K+140% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $8K−78% | 0.0%−1.3 pts | $19K−55% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $37K+182% | 1.3%+0.5 pts | $42K−57% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $13K+93% | 0.8%+0.8 pts | $98K−60% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | $7K−18% | 0.0%−5.0 pts | $248K+47% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $8K−87% | 5.0%−23.9 pts | $169K−39% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $62K+2684% | 28.9%+24.0 pts | $277K+1906% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $2K−50% | 5.0%+5.0 pts | $14K−95% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $4K | 0.0% | $262K |
Who supplies the US
August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025.
| Country | US imports | Share | Average price | Duty paid | Last 13 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | $26K | 100.0%new | $1.40/kg | 17.5% | |
| All countries | $26K | 100.0% | $1.40/kg | 17.5% |
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 $0 in August 2026, down 100% from August 2025, and $45K over the last 12 months, up 140% on the 12 months before.
| Market | Last 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | $37K | 82.6% | new |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $8K | 17.4% | new |
| All countries | $45K | 100.0% | +140% |
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; 39 have reported 2025 so far.
| Market | Imports | vs year before | From the US | US share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | $1.0Min 2025 | −34% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Germany | $592Kin 2025 | −52% | $54K | 9.1% |
| Romania | $488Kin 2025 | +61% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Italy | $316Kin 2025 | +131% | $0 | 0.0% |
| France | $300Kin 2025 | +1373% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Poland | $270Kin 2025 | +34% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Angola | $220Kin 2025 | −43% | $0 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | $207Kin 2025 | −33% | $9K | 4.3% |
The biggest market outside the US is the Czech Republic, which imported $1.0M of this product in 2025, none of it from the US.
Related products
Other products under heading 5506: synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.
| Product | US imports | US exports |
|---|---|---|
| Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, of nylon or other polyamidesHS 5506.10 | $842K | $7.8M |
| Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, of polyestersHS 5506.20 | $148K | $1.3M |
| Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, acrylic or modacrylicHS 5506.30 | $246K | $95K |
| Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, not elsewhere specifiedHS 5506.90 | $69K | $261K |
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.
- 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.