U.S. imports of Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord & Tire Fabric (NAICS 314994) totaled $95.1M in August 2026, imported from 86 countries.
Importers of Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord & Tire Fabric paid $21.2M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 22.81% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataRope, cordage, twine, tire cord, and tire fabric serve as critical industrial inputs — tire cord and tire fabric in particular are high-specification materials used by tire manufacturers, where tensile strength, fiber type (nylon, polyester, aramid, or steel), and construction geometry are tightly controlled. Twine and cordage for agricultural and packaging use occupy a separate commercial tier, with jute twine and polypropylene baler twine among the most widely traded varieties. Section 301 tariffs have affected Chinese-origin synthetic cordage and tire fabric, prompting sourcing diversification across this NAICS grouping.
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9.1K import shipments a month
Tire cord fabric is classified under HTS Chapter 59 as impregnated, coated, or laminated textile fabric for technical use, while rope and cordage fall under Chapter 56. The distinction matters because the two chapters carry different duty rates and have different Section 301 exposure profiles. Fiber type — nylon, polyester, or aramid — further subdivides tire cord classifications.
Tire cord fabric is typically specified by fiber type, denier, twist level, dip adhesion treatment (usually resorcinol-formaldehyde-latex), and breaking strength. These technical parameters must match the tire manufacturer's approved supplier list, meaning origin substitution is not straightforward even when tariff costs shift sourcing incentives.
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National industry 314994 · $95.1M of $485.3M
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Imports · August 2026
origin
Vietnam and China together supply 44% of it. China pays 43.0% duty; Mexico 2.4%.
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Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census publishes state breakdowns for NAICS to the 4-digit level only. See NAICS 3149 for those.
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Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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$95.1MYoY · free account
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$29.7MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $1.1B of Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord & Tire Fabric and exported $353.3M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.