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HS 5509.42

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 yarn

In short

  • The US imported $7.4M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 29% on the year before.
  • Germany is the largest supplier, with 50.1% of US imports; China is next, with 26.6%.
  • India is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $4.04/kg.
  • Duty paid averaged 19.2% of the value of imports in August 2026, up 8.3 points on a year earlier.
  • Italy is gaining share: 62.7% over the last 12 months, up from 57.1%.
  • US exports were $207K over the last 12 months; the largest market is Canada, with 62.8%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$357K

↓ −49% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$7.4M

↓ −29% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

19.2%

↑ +8.3 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Germany

50.1% 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$703K
September 2025$608K
October 2025$616K
November 2025$669K
December 2025$931K
January 2026$884K
February 2026$719K
March 2026$641K
April 2026$406K
May 2026$978K
June 2026$249K
July 2026$296K
August 2026$357K

What changed

  • US imports were $357K in August 2026, up 21% from July 2026 and down 49% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $7.4M, down 29% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Germany up from 0.0% to 50.1%, Italy down from 42.2% to 0.6%.
  • Average price from Indonesia rose 105% since July 2026, to $6.55/kg.
  • Duty paid on imports from Italy fell from 16.9% to 10.0% of their value since July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $7.4M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, up 188% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $207K, down 65%. 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.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026Duty ↑Duty ↑
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$2.6M
12 months to Aug 2018$2.2M
12 months to Aug 2019$4.7M
12 months to Aug 2020$7.4M
12 months to Aug 2021$3.7M
12 months to Aug 2022$9.8M
12 months to Aug 2023$11.3M
12 months to Aug 2024$5.9M
12 months to Aug 2025$10.3M
12 months to Aug 2026$7.4M
  • Italy
  • China
  • Indonesia
  • Germany
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodItalyChinaIndonesiaGermany
12 months to Aug 20170.4%1.3%0.0%62.3%
12 months to Aug 20181.1%0.2%19.5%55.6%
12 months to Aug 201925.1%1.0%19.4%33.5%
12 months to Aug 202027.5%1.6%5.9%12.3%
12 months to Aug 202137.0%4.7%13.3%26.6%
12 months to Aug 202250.4%2.0%8.6%12.0%
12 months to Aug 202358.8%11.2%4.1%8.5%
12 months to Aug 202449.1%18.9%6.9%12.1%
12 months to Aug 202557.1%9.5%3.4%11.4%
12 months to Aug 202662.7%13.2%6.6%5.9%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodItalyChinaIndonesiaGermanyAll countries
12 months to Aug 20177.0%7.0%n/a7.0%6.6%
12 months to Aug 20187.0%7.0%7.0%7.0%6.5%
12 months to Aug 20197.0%19.7%7.0%7.0%7.0%
12 months to Aug 20207.0%32.0%7.0%7.0%7.0%
12 months to Aug 20217.0%32.0%7.0%7.0%7.8%
12 months to Aug 20227.0%31.9%7.0%7.0%7.3%
12 months to Aug 20237.0%32.0%7.0%7.0%9.5%
12 months to Aug 20247.0%31.8%7.0%7.0%11.3%
12 months to Aug 20259.8%46.9%11.1%9.1%12.7%
12 months to Aug 202616.0%53.6%21.7%13.0%20.4%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$7.4M−29%20.4%+7.7 pts$207K−37%
12 months to Aug 2025$10.3M+76%12.7%+1.4 pts$330K+38%
12 months to Aug 2024$5.9M−48%11.3%+1.8 pts$238K−42%
12 months to Aug 2023$11.3M+15%9.5%+2.2 pts$412K−24%
12 months to Aug 2022$9.8M+164%7.3%−0.5 pts$545K+62%
12 months to Aug 2021$3.7M−50%7.8%+0.8 pts$336K−48%
12 months to Aug 2020$7.4M+59%7.0%0.0 pts$652K+14%
12 months to Aug 2019$4.7M+116%7.0%+0.4 pts$575K+18%
12 months to Aug 2018$2.2M−15%6.5%−0.1 pts$488K−19%
12 months to Aug 2017$2.6M6.6%$600K

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
Germany$179K50.1%new$36.54/kg10.0%
China$95K26.6%new$4.39/kg44.5%
Indonesia$33K9.3%+3.5 pts$6.55/kg+210%17.0%0.0 pts
Canada$22K6.0%−29.9 pts$2.89/kg−99%0.0%0.0 pts
India$15K4.2%−0.4 pts$3.21/kg+12%17.0%0.0 pts
Mexico$11K3.2%new$15.03/kg0.0%
Italy$2K0.6%−45.3 pts$15.04/kg−80%10.0%−7.0 pts
All countries$357K100.0%$8.00/kg−56%19.2%+8.3 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 82.4% 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
India$3.23/kg$0.26/kg8.0% of price$0.55/kg17.0% of price$4.04/kg−57%
Indonesia$3.98/kg$0.37/kg9.4% of price$0.68/kg17.0% of price$5.02/kg+28%
Canada$5.34/kg$0.05/kg0.9% of price$0.00/kg0.0% of price$5.38/kg−86%
China$4.52/kg$0.41/kg9.2% of price$2.01/kg44.4% of price$6.94/kg−82%
Japan$14.80/kg$0.63/kg4.3% of price$2.46/kg16.6% of price$17.89/kg−24%
Mexico$17.34/kg$2.84/kg16.4% of price$0.00/kg0.0% of price$20.18/kg
Germany$36.54/kg$0.28/kg0.8% of price$3.65/kg10.0% of price$40.47/kg+71%
Italy$65.80/kg$2.50/kg3.8% of price$11.13/kg16.9% of price$79.43/kg−8.8%
All countries$9.39/kg$0.52/kg5.5% of price$1.49/kg15.8% of price$11.40/kg−64%

Landed at a US port, India was cheapest, at $4.04/kg: 19.5% below Indonesia.

Landed cost from Canada fell 86% on a year earlier, to $5.38/kg, mostly on price: $37.88/kg then, $5.34/kg now.

How the market is shifting

Italy gained the most share: 62.7% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 57.1% in the 12 months before. Germany lost the most: 5.9%, down from 11.4%. 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.

  • Italy
  • China
  • Indonesia
  • Germany
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthItalyChinaIndonesiaGermany
September 202439.3%3.3%6.2%38.1%
October 202452.5%21.6%14.5%0.0%
November 202438.9%2.0%0.0%24.6%
December 202459.0%1.3%0.0%0.0%
January 202525.7%8.9%7.4%37.4%
February 202574.6%12.0%4.0%0.0%
March 202550.7%8.8%0.0%29.6%
April 202538.5%29.7%0.0%0.0%
May 202582.2%7.3%0.0%0.0%
June 202587.2%0.0%5.7%2.9%
July 202559.7%14.8%1.7%8.9%
August 202545.9%0.0%5.8%0.0%
September 202534.6%44.6%8.2%0.0%
October 202562.3%25.9%0.1%0.0%
November 202586.4%0.7%12.1%0.0%
December 202592.0%5.1%0.0%0.1%
January 202630.9%20.4%4.6%28.4%
February 202684.0%0.0%12.8%0.0%
March 202645.7%28.4%6.4%0.4%
April 202662.5%0.0%20.0%0.0%
May 202692.3%2.3%0.0%0.2%
June 202650.9%1.4%1.3%0.0%
July 202642.2%0.0%21.5%0.0%
August 20260.6%26.6%9.3%50.1%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthItalyChinaIndonesiaGermanyAll countries
September 20247.0%32.0%7.0%7.0%7.6%
October 20247.0%31.6%7.0%n/a12.0%
November 20247.0%20.1%n/a7.0%6.2%
December 20247.0%10.1%n/an/a4.4%
January 20257.0%27.2%7.0%7.0%7.6%
February 20257.0%32.0%7.0%n/a10.0%
March 20257.0%31.7%n/a7.0%8.9%
April 20257.0%52.0%n/an/a20.6%
May 202517.0%58.8%n/an/a18.3%
June 202510.8%n/a17.0%17.0%11.5%
July 202510.3%62.0%17.0%17.0%19.5%
August 202517.0%n/a17.0%n/a10.9%
September 202516.8%62.0%24.4%n/a36.6%
October 202515.0%62.0%26.1%15.1%26.2%
November 202515.0%52.0%26.0%n/a16.5%
December 202515.0%52.0%n/a14.9%16.8%
January 202615.0%52.0%26.0%15.0%24.5%
February 202616.1%n/a26.0%n/a17.1%
March 202617.0%42.0%17.0%17.0%22.0%
April 202617.0%n/a17.0%n/a14.8%
May 202617.0%42.0%n/a17.0%16.8%
June 202617.0%42.0%17.0%n/a14.3%
July 202616.9%n/a17.0%n/a13.1%
August 202610.0%44.5%17.0%10.0%19.2%

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. July 2025 · Duty paid: Italy 8.9% → 15.9%.
  2. April 2025 · Duty paid: all countries 8.5% → 19.0%.
  3. November 2023 · Duty paid: all countries 7.3% → 12.6%.

Where it enters the US

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

  1. Newark, NJ$2.7M · 37.4%
  2. Charleston, SC$1.3M · 18.3%
  3. Savannah, GA$1.1M · 14.6%
  4. Los Angeles, CA$548K · 7.5%
  5. Atlanta, GA$418K · 5.7%

Where US exports go

US exports were $0 in August 2026, and $207K over the last 12 months, down 37% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: France, up 117%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Canada$130K62.8%−51%
France$68K32.9%+117%
China$9K4.4%new
All countries$207K100.0%−37%

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; 65 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
Germany$9.8Min 2025+11%$00.0%
United Kingdom$4.0Min 2025+108%$00.0%
India$3.0Min 2025−27%$00.0%
France$2.9Min 2025−26%$36K1.2%
South Africa$2.5Min 2025−5.6%$00.0%
Italy$2.3Min 2025−37%$00.0%
Korea, South$2.0Min 2025+73%$4970.0%
Philippines$1.6Min 2025−1.2%$00.0%

The biggest market outside the US is Germany, which imported $9.8M of this product in 2025, none of it from the US.

Of these, imports into the United Kingdom grew fastest: up 108% 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 nylon or other polyamides, multiple or cabled yarnHS 5509.12$5.4M$2.1M
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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