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HS 5509.12

Synthetic staple fiber yarn (except sewing thread), not for retail sale, 85% or more (wt.) of nylon or other polyamides, multiple or cabled yarn

In short

  • The US imported $5.4M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 13% on the year before.
  • Turkey is the largest supplier, with 37.2% of US imports; Canada is next, with 26.8%.
  • Korea, South is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $18.84/kg.
  • Duty paid averaged 12.4% of the value of imports in August 2026, up 6.1 points on a year earlier.
  • Germany is gaining share: 8.2% over the last 12 months, up from 2.7%.
  • US exports were $2.1M over the last 12 months; the largest market is United Kingdom, with 27.5%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$254K

↓ −25% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$5.4M

↓ −13% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

12.4%

↑ +6.1 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Turkey

37.2% 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$337K
September 2025$729K
October 2025$331K
November 2025$653K
December 2025$281K
January 2026$409K
February 2026$449K
March 2026$422K
April 2026$291K
May 2026$663K
June 2026$742K
July 2026$167K
August 2026$254K

What changed

  • US imports were $254K in August 2026, up 52% from July 2026 and down 25% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $5.4M, down 13% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Italy up from 1.7% to 25.3%, Korea, South down from 24.7% to 0.0%.
  • Average price from Canada rose 133% since July 2026, to $48.26/kg.
  • Duty paid on imports from Germany fell from 20.6% to 10.6% of their value since July 2026.
  • Duty paid on imports from Italy fell from 20.6% to 10.6% of their value since July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $5.4M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, up 173% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $2.1M, down 77%.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$2.0M
12 months to Aug 2018$3.2M
12 months to Aug 2019$3.7M
12 months to Aug 2020$4.6M
12 months to Aug 2021$3.6M
12 months to Aug 2022$4.4M
12 months to Aug 2023$8.3M
12 months to Aug 2024$9.9M
12 months to Aug 2025$6.2M
12 months to Aug 2026$5.4M
  • Canada
  • Italy
  • Turkey
  • Korea, South
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodCanadaItalyTurkeyKorea, South
12 months to Aug 201742.7%30.3%0.0%7.3%
12 months to Aug 201853.4%27.6%0.0%2.1%
12 months to Aug 201955.5%23.7%0.0%4.1%
12 months to Aug 202045.8%18.9%0.0%13.9%
12 months to Aug 202138.1%34.6%0.0%15.6%
12 months to Aug 202227.2%19.0%23.4%9.8%
12 months to Aug 202326.6%10.6%10.7%6.7%
12 months to Aug 202446.6%10.8%9.1%1.0%
12 months to Aug 202547.9%15.1%12.5%4.8%
12 months to Aug 202650.8%13.6%11.6%10.2%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodCanadaItalyTurkeyKorea, SouthAll countries
12 months to Aug 20170.0%10.6%n/a0.0%5.3%
12 months to Aug 20180.1%10.1%n/a0.0%4.7%
12 months to Aug 20190.0%10.6%n/a0.5%4.3%
12 months to Aug 20200.0%10.6%n/a6.5%5.2%
12 months to Aug 20210.1%10.6%n/a1.9%5.2%
12 months to Aug 20220.0%10.6%10.6%0.0%6.5%
12 months to Aug 20230.1%10.6%10.6%0.0%5.4%
12 months to Aug 20240.0%10.6%10.6%0.2%4.9%
12 months to Aug 20250.0%14.4%10.6%8.4%6.6%
12 months to Aug 20260.0%17.2%24.5%15.7%10.8%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$5.4M−13%10.8%+4.2 pts$2.1M+81%
12 months to Aug 2025$6.2M−37%6.6%+1.8 pts$1.2M−67%
12 months to Aug 2024$9.9M+19%4.9%−0.6 pts$3.5M+10%
12 months to Aug 2023$8.3M+88%5.4%−1.1 pts$3.2M−32%
12 months to Aug 2022$4.4M+21%6.5%+1.3 pts$4.8M−13%
12 months to Aug 2021$3.6M−21%5.2%0.0 pts$5.5M−38%
12 months to Aug 2020$4.6M+23%5.2%+0.9 pts$8.8M−17%
12 months to Aug 2019$3.7M+16%4.3%−0.3 pts$10.6M−11%
12 months to Aug 2018$3.2M+64%4.7%−0.7 pts$12.0M+34%
12 months to Aug 2017$2.0M5.3%$9.0M

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
Turkey$95K37.2%new$39.18/kg23.1%
Canada$68K26.8%−26.3 pts$48.26/kg+30%0.0%0.0 pts
Italy$64K25.3%new$67.05/kg10.6%
Germany$27K10.7%+6.6 pts$41.56/kg+43%10.6%−10.0 pts
All countries$254K100.0%$46.74/kg+146%12.4%+6.1 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 76.0% 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
Korea, South$13.52/kg$3.18/kg23.5% of price$2.14/kg15.8% of price$18.84/kg+20%
Italy$16.99/kg$0.23/kg1.3% of price$3.06/kg18.0% of price$20.27/kg+16%
Mexico$20.27/kg$0.04/kg0.2% of price$0.00/kg0.0% of price$20.32/kg
Germany$34.50/kg$1.26/kg3.6% of price$6.45/kg18.7% of price$42.20/kg+26%
Canada$44.78/kg$0.25/kg0.6% of price$0.01/kg0.0% of price$45.04/kg−2.7%
Turkey$39.18/kg$4.07/kg10.4% of price$8.56/kg21.8% of price$51.82/kg+1282%
All countries$22.72/kg$1.00/kg4.4% of price$2.50/kg11.0% of price$26.22/kg+24%

Landed at a US port, Korea, South was cheapest, at $18.84/kg: 7.1% below Italy.

Landed cost from Turkey rose 1282% on a year earlier, to $51.82/kg, mostly on price: $2.85/kg then, $39.18/kg now.

How the market is shifting

Germany gained the most share: 8.2% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 2.7% in the 12 months before. Mexico lost the most: 0.9%, down from 10.3%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months.

  • Canada
  • Italy
  • Turkey
  • Korea, South
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthCanadaItalyTurkeyKorea, South
September 202473.7%11.7%0.0%0.0%
October 202457.0%0.0%18.0%4.3%
November 202412.2%26.2%4.6%14.2%
December 202420.3%19.7%45.5%0.0%
January 202581.6%5.3%9.2%0.0%
February 202556.9%41.1%0.0%0.0%
March 202545.7%19.4%15.0%0.0%
April 202525.5%1.3%24.6%0.0%
May 202575.3%23.6%0.0%0.0%
June 202545.8%14.7%0.1%13.2%
July 202527.2%34.4%0.0%5.6%
August 202553.2%0.0%0.0%33.9%
September 202542.6%20.4%24.1%7.5%
October 202539.8%0.0%0.0%3.0%
November 202551.3%20.7%19.4%3.3%
December 202597.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
January 202663.5%0.0%30.9%0.0%
February 202666.2%8.9%1.3%19.5%
March 202642.2%5.1%0.1%13.0%
April 202642.6%47.4%0.0%0.0%
May 202657.8%0.1%0.0%36.5%
June 202647.6%24.3%0.0%5.1%
July 202614.0%1.7%57.1%24.7%
August 202626.8%25.3%37.2%0.0%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthCanadaItalyTurkeyKorea, SouthAll countries
September 20240.0%10.6%n/an/a2.8%
October 20240.0%n/a10.6%1.0%4.1%
November 20240.2%10.6%10.6%0.0%7.8%
December 20240.0%10.6%10.6%n/a8.8%
January 20250.0%10.6%10.6%n/a1.9%
February 20250.0%10.6%n/an/a4.6%
March 20250.0%10.6%10.6%n/a5.8%
April 20250.0%10.6%10.6%n/a9.9%
May 20250.0%20.6%n/an/a5.1%
June 20250.0%20.6%20.7%20.6%11.2%
July 20250.0%20.6%n/a20.6%15.0%
August 20250.0%n/an/a10.9%6.3%
September 20250.0%15.0%25.6%25.6%12.0%
October 20250.0%n/an/a25.6%35.1%
November 20250.0%15.0%25.6%25.6%10.3%
December 20250.0%n/an/an/a0.5%
January 20260.0%n/a25.6%n/a8.7%
February 20260.3%15.0%25.6%18.3%6.7%
March 20260.0%20.6%20.6%20.6%11.8%
April 20260.0%20.6%n/an/a11.8%
May 20260.0%20.7%n/a10.0%4.8%
June 20260.0%20.6%n/a20.6%9.5%
July 20260.4%20.6%20.6%11.5%15.5%
August 20260.0%10.6%23.1%n/a12.4%

Where it enters the US

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

  1. Champlain-Rouses Point, NY$1.7M · 32.1%
  2. Los Angeles, CA$815K · 15.1%
  3. Jackman, ME$516K · 9.6%
  4. Atlanta, GA$460K · 8.5%
  5. Alexandria Bay, NY$439K · 8.1%

Where US exports go

US exports were $426K in August 2026, up 2574% from August 2025, and $2.1M over the last 12 months, up 81% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: United Kingdom, up 18454%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
United Kingdom$578K27.5%+18454%
Guatemala$431K20.5%+258%
Indonesia$407K19.4%new
Mexico$330K15.7%+39%
Canada$206K9.8%+62%
China$65K3.1%new
Peru$29K1.4%+9.9%
Ireland$26K1.3%−83%
Other countries (2)$30K1.4%+72%
All countries$2.1M100.0%+81%

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; 80 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
Germany$61.2Min 2025+15%$2K0.0%
France$20.9Min 2025−11%$4420.0%
United Kingdom$14.4Min 2025+5.4%$322K2.2%
Italy$6.1Min 2025+36%$00.0%
Czech Republic$5.3Min 2025−12%$00.0%
Poland$3.7Min 2025−18%$70.0%
Netherlands$3.7Min 2025+4.9%$00.0%
Brazil$3.1Min 2025+3.9%$00.0%

The biggest market outside the US is Germany, which imported $61.2M of this product in 2025, under 0.1% of it from the US.

Of these, imports into Italy grew fastest: up 36% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 5509: yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibers, not put up for retail sale. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

ProductUS importsUS exports
Synthetic staple fiber yarn (except sewing thread), not for retail sale, under 85% (wt.) of polyester mixed mainly with cottonHS 5509.53$5.2M$246.8M
Synthetic staple fiber yarn (not sewing thread), not for retail sale, under 85% (wt.) of synthetic staple fibers not elsewhere specified mixed mainly with cottonHS 5509.92$55K$52.6M
Synthetic staple fiber yarn (except sewing thread), not for retail sale, 85% or more (wt.) of polyesters, multiple or cabled yarnHS 5509.22$21.0M$4.4M
Synthetic staple fiber yarn (except sewing thread), not for retail sale, 85% or more (wt.) of polyesters, single yarnHS 5509.21$16.2M$6.2M
Synthetic staple fiber yarn (except sewing thread), not for retail sale, 85% or more (wt.) of acrylics or modacrylics, multiple or cabled yarnHS 5509.32$10.8M$278K
Synthetic staple fiber yarn (not sewing thread), not for retail sale, under 85% (wt.) of acrylics or modacrylics mixed mainly with cottonHS 5509.62$8.1M$76K
Synthetic staple fiber yarn (except sewing thread), not for retail sale, 85% or more (wt.) of nylon or other polyamides, single yarnHS 5509.11$6.4M$1.5M
Synthetic staple fiber yarn (except sewing thread), not for retail sale, 85% or more (wt.) of synthetic staple fibers not elsewhere specified, multiple or cabled yarnHS 5509.42$7.4M$207K
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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