U.S. imports of Man-Made Filament Yarn (Not Sewing Thread), Packaged for Retail Sale (SITC 65178) totaled $1.5M in August 2026, imported from 26 countries.
Importers of Man-Made Filament Yarn (Not Sewing Thread), Packaged for Retail Sale paid $391K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 22.58% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Man-Made Filament Yarn (Not Sewing Thread), Packaged for Retail Sale imports of $1.5M in August 2026 ran 43% below the year-to-date monthly average of $2.7M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataRetail-packaged man-made filament yarn — covering both synthetic (polyester, nylon) and artificial (viscose, modal) continuous-filament constructions — is distinguished from industrial yarn primarily by its consumer-oriented packaging: small skeins, balls, or spools labeled for craft or hobby use. The retail-pack condition is a classification trigger that separates this heading from the bulk industrial categories and often correlates with higher per-unit value and different tariff treatment. Craft retailers, e-commerce importers, and specialty yarn distributors are the primary trade channels for this product form.
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389 import shipments a month
Retail packaging typically means the yarn is wound in quantities and presented in a manner suitable for direct sale to end consumers — labeled with fiber content, weight, and care instructions, and in units small enough for individual purchase. Bulk cones or industrial cheeses without consumer labeling do not qualify, even if later repackaged domestically.
Section 301 measures apply at the HTS tariff-line level, and retail-packed versus non-retail-packed yarns often fall under different 10-digit lines with potentially different Section 301 list coverage. Importers should verify the specific HTS classification with a licensed customs broker before assuming uniform treatment across packaging formats.
Basic heading 65178 · $1.5M of $27.0B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
Turkey and China together supply 90% of it. China pays 44.8% duty; Mexico 8.2%.
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Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $37.4M of Man-Made Filament Yarn (Not Sewing Thread), Packaged for Retail Sale and exported $8.3M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.