U.S. imports of Cotton Yarn (Not Sewing Thread), 85% or More Cotton by Weight, Retail Packaged (SITC 65131) totaled $2.9M in August 2026, imported from 42 countries.
Importers of Cotton Yarn (Not Sewing Thread), 85% or More Cotton by Weight, Retail Packaged paid $281K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 10.12% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Cotton Yarn (Not Sewing Thread), 85% or More Cotton by Weight, Retail Packaged imports of $2.9M in August 2026 ran 18% below the year-to-date monthly average of $3.6M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataHigh-purity cotton yarn — at least 85% cotton by fiber weight and excluding sewing thread — presented in retail-ready balls, skeins, or hanks for the hand-knitting, crochet, and craft consumer market. The 85%-or-above cotton threshold and the retail-packaging requirement together define a narrow but commercially significant classification that separates this product from blended or industrial cotton yarns. Ply count, twist, and dyeing finish are the primary quality variables that drive retail pricing and consumer preference in this segment.
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Fiber content must be substantiated by mill certificates or laboratory test reports showing the weight percentage of cotton relative to total fiber. These documents should accompany the commercial invoice and be retained for post-entry audit purposes. If the cotton content is borderline, independent fiber analysis from an accredited textile testing laboratory is advisable before filing the entry.
Sewing thread is specifically engineered for use in sewing machines or hand-stitching — it is tightly twisted, typically mercerized, and sold in formats optimized for needle passage. Retail cotton yarn, by contrast, is intended for hand-knitting, crochet, or weaving and is generally softer, more loosely twisted, and sold in larger-yardage skeins or balls. The functional end-use and physical construction of the product, not just its label, determine which heading applies.
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Basic heading 65131 · $2.9M of $27.0B
Imports · August 2026
origin
Turkey and France together supply 57% of it. Egypt pays 12.5% duty; Mexico 2.0%.
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $41.9M of Cotton Yarn (Not Sewing Thread), 85% or More Cotton by Weight, Retail Packaged and exported $33.6M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.