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

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Binder or baler twine, whether or not plaited or braided or coated etc. with rubber or plastics, of sisal or other textile fibers of the genus agave

In short

  • The US imported $22.0M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, up 7.6% on the year before.
  • Brazil is the largest supplier, with 89.1% of US imports; Portugal is next, with 4.2%.
  • Brazil is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $2.16/kg.
  • Duty paid averaged 14.8% of the value of imports in August 2026, up 7.4 points on a year earlier.
  • Portugal is gaining share: 3.5% over the last 12 months, up from 1.9%.
  • 2 Federal Register notices named this product's tariff codes in the last 12 months.

US imports, Aug 2026

$324K

↓ −44% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$22.0M

↑ +7.6% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

14.8%

↑ +7.4 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Brazil

89.1% 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$575K
September 2025$489K
October 2025$704K
November 2025$719K
December 2025$2.4M
January 2026$4.9M
February 2026$2.9M
March 2026$2.2M
April 2026$2.9M
May 2026$1.5M
June 2026$1.9M
July 2026$1.1M
August 2026$324K

What changed

  • US imports were $324K in August 2026, down 70% from July 2026 and down 44% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $22.0M, up 7.6% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Portugal up from 0.0% to 4.2%, Brazil down from 99.1% to 89.1%.
  • Average price from Brazil rose 6.6% since July 2026, to $1.89/kg.
  • Duty paid on imports from Brazil rose from 6.0% to 15.2% of their value since July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $22.0M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 34% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $565K, down 50%. 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 ↑
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$33.6M
12 months to Aug 2018$36.4M
12 months to Aug 2019$31.8M
12 months to Aug 2020$29.8M
12 months to Aug 2021$30.3M
12 months to Aug 2022$31.8M
12 months to Aug 2023$22.5M
12 months to Aug 2024$15.3M
12 months to Aug 2025$20.5M
12 months to Aug 2026$22.0M
  • Brazil
  • Portugal
  • Mexico
  • Vietnam
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodBrazilPortugalMexicoVietnam
12 months to Aug 201790.9%1.7%4.7%0.0%
12 months to Aug 201892.7%0.9%3.4%0.0%
12 months to Aug 201991.3%2.8%3.6%0.1%
12 months to Aug 202091.4%3.1%3.9%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202178.2%13.8%6.2%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202273.4%21.3%3.0%0.1%
12 months to Aug 202392.8%2.7%2.5%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202492.0%3.0%1.4%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202595.3%1.9%0.5%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202693.1%3.5%1.5%0.4%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodBrazilPortugalMexicoVietnamAll countries
12 months to Aug 20170.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20180.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20190.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%
12 months to Aug 20200.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%
12 months to Aug 20210.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%
12 months to Aug 20220.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%
12 months to Aug 20230.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20240.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.5%
12 months to Aug 20252.9%1.0%0.4%n/a2.9%
12 months to Aug 20269.7%11.0%0.1%12.1%9.8%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$22.0M+7.6%9.8%+6.8 pts$565K+56%
12 months to Aug 2025$20.5M+34%2.9%+2.4 pts$362K−41%
12 months to Aug 2024$15.3M−32%0.5%+0.5 pts$617K+16%
12 months to Aug 2023$22.5M−29%0.0%−0.2 pts$534K+9.9%
12 months to Aug 2022$31.8M+5.1%0.2%+0.1 pts$486K−22%
12 months to Aug 2021$30.3M+1.5%0.1%0.0 pts$621K+5.3%
12 months to Aug 2020$29.8M−6.2%0.1%−0.1 pts$590K−41%
12 months to Aug 2019$31.8M−13%0.2%+0.2 pts$1.0M−43%
12 months to Aug 2018$36.4M+8.5%0.0%0.0 pts$1.8M+57%
12 months to Aug 2017$33.6M0.0%$1.1M

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
Brazil$289K89.1%−3.5 pts$1.89/kg+14%15.2%+8.4 pts
Portugal$14K4.2%−2.0 pts$71.62/kg+3377%10.0%0.0 pts
Canada$6K1.9%new$9.64/kg0.0%
Vietnam$5K1.5%new$9.07/kg12.5%
China$4K1.3%+0.6 pts$2.06/kg−7.6%36.0%−19.0 pts
Colombia$4K1.1%new$212.59/kg12.5%
France$8110.3%new$811.00/kg10.0%
Ukraine$5740.2%new$574.00/kg0.0%
Other countries (3)$1K0.4%new$3.39/kg10.0%
All countries$324K100.0%$2.07/kg+23%14.8%+7.4 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 98.1% 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
Brazil$1.83/kg$0.17/kg9.2% of price$0.17/kg9.1% of price$2.16/kg+6.1%
Portugal$2.67/kg$0.21/kg7.8% of price$0.27/kg10.0% of price$3.14/kg+33%
All countries$1.86/kg$0.17/kg9.0% of price$0.17/kg9.1% of price$2.20/kg+5.9%

Landed at a US port, Brazil was cheapest, at $2.16/kg: 31.2% below Portugal.

Landed cost from Portugal rose 33% on a year earlier, to $3.14/kg, mostly on price: $2.15/kg then, $2.67/kg now.

How the market is shifting

Portugal gained the most share: 3.5% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 1.9% in the 12 months before. Brazil lost the most: 93.1%, down from 95.3%. 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.

  • Brazil
  • Portugal
  • Mexico
  • Vietnam
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthBrazilPortugalMexicoVietnam
September 202490.2%4.9%0.0%0.0%
October 202429.9%44.1%6.0%0.0%
November 202492.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
December 202493.3%0.0%1.2%0.0%
January 202598.8%0.0%0.5%0.0%
February 202568.1%0.0%0.6%0.0%
March 202597.9%1.6%0.0%0.0%
April 202597.7%1.9%0.0%0.0%
May 202597.6%0.0%0.9%0.0%
June 202599.1%0.1%0.0%0.0%
July 202581.8%0.0%4.4%0.0%
August 202592.6%6.3%0.3%0.0%
September 202596.6%0.0%0.5%0.0%
October 202579.7%0.0%15.5%0.0%
November 202589.5%0.0%8.6%0.0%
December 202595.8%1.6%0.0%0.0%
January 202698.7%0.8%0.0%0.0%
February 202691.2%2.6%3.1%0.6%
March 202696.1%3.4%0.0%0.0%
April 202694.4%3.9%0.1%0.2%
May 202674.4%21.3%1.8%2.0%
June 202690.4%4.6%1.6%1.6%
July 202699.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%
August 202689.1%4.2%0.0%1.5%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthBrazilPortugalMexicoVietnamAll countries
September 20240.0%0.0%n/an/a0.4%
October 20240.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.4%
November 20240.0%n/an/an/a0.5%
December 20240.0%n/a0.0%n/a0.2%
January 20250.0%n/a0.0%n/a0.1%
February 20250.0%n/a0.0%n/a0.3%
March 20250.0%0.0%n/an/a0.1%
April 20250.1%0.0%n/an/a0.2%
May 20257.5%n/a0.0%n/a7.5%
June 20259.9%7.6%n/an/a9.8%
July 202510.0%n/a0.0%n/a9.4%
August 20256.8%10.0%25.0%n/a7.4%
September 20256.3%n/a0.0%n/a7.5%
October 202513.1%n/a0.0%n/a11.3%
November 202515.4%n/a0.0%n/a14.7%
December 20259.8%15.0%25.0%n/a10.1%
January 202610.1%15.0%n/an/a10.1%
February 20268.1%15.0%0.0%20.0%8.3%
March 20269.5%10.0%n/an/a9.5%
April 202610.0%10.0%0.0%10.0%10.0%
May 202610.0%10.0%0.0%10.0%9.9%
June 202610.0%10.0%0.5%10.0%9.9%
July 20266.0%n/an/an/a6.1%
August 202615.2%10.0%n/a12.5%14.8%

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. April–May 2025 · Duty paid: Brazil 0.0% → 8.7%, all countries 0.2% → 8.5%.

Federal Register notices from the last 12 months that list this product's tariff codes. A notice can add a duty, exclude products from one or only mention them, so read each for what it changes. Search the Federal Register for 5607.21

Where it enters the US

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

  1. Baltimore, MD$7.7M · 35.2%
  2. Newark, NJ$4.0M · 18.4%
  3. Norfolk-Newport News, VA$2.4M · 11.0%
  4. Charleston, SC$2.0M · 8.9%
  5. New Orleans, LA$1.7M · 7.6%

Where US exports go

US exports were $28K in August 2026, down 8.1% from August 2025, and $565K over the last 12 months, up 56% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Costa Rica, up 2267%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Canada$251K44.4%+40%
Costa Rica$144K25.4%+2267%
Mexico$77K13.7%+297%
Australia$26K4.7%+749%
Vietnam$24K4.3%new
Singapore$20K3.5%new
Saudi Arabia$9K1.5%−29%
Guadeloupe$4K0.8%new
Other countries (3)$10K1.8%+95%
All countries$565K100.0%+56%

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; 118 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
France$11.9Min 2025+45%$15K0.1%
Portugal$2.5Min 2025+40%$00.0%
Belgium$2.3Min 2025+26%$00.0%
Germany$1.7Min 2025+65%$00.0%
Netherlands$1.6Min 2025+17%$110.0%
Jordan$1.1Min 2024+3877%$00.0%
Canada$1.0Min 2025−20%$39K3.9%
Spain$997Kin 2025+27%$16K1.6%

The biggest market outside the US is France, which imported $11.9M of this product in 2025, 0.1% of that from the US.

Of these, imports into Germany grew fastest: up 65% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 5607: twine, cordage, rope and cable of yarns or fibers, produced by twisting or by plaiting or braiding, whether or not coated etc. with rubber or plastics. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

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.
  • Tariff notices are from the Federal Register, matched to this product by the HTS numbers in their text.
  • 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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