US Import & Export Data to June 217 USIFI The following slides provide graphs of various Tariff categories showing US trade with the top 1 countries (sorted by YTD June 217 data) and the rest of the world. This series compares data to June 216, annual charts were sent out in February 217. Data is compiled from tariff and trade data from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission. Most categories are measured in tons, but some are only available in Sq Mts. Generally the export Tariff categories are less specific than those for imports, so we are not able to provide an exact comparison in all cases. The data for each graph is available in Excel format if required. Note, The Warp Knit HTS numbers in both I,port and exportchanged in 217, previously we used 6531, but nothing is recorded under this number in 217. We believe the HTS replacement number is 6536. The full description is "Warp knit fabrics (including those made on galloom knitting machines) other than those of heading 61 to 64. Of Synthetic fibers, Other, bleached or unbleached." August 217
US Import & Export Data - USIFI IMPORT COMMENTS The 6 HTS categories that we follow are all showing increases over YTD June 216. This follows full year 216 where we saw all categories declining from 215. We speculated in 216 that the declines were a result of slower overall business rather than a move to domestic sourcing. We think that first half results in 217 reinforce the message that 216 was a poor year for the industry and that the 217 increase in imports is just moving volumes back to where they had been previously. Imports of high tenacity woven fabrics are up 3% in weight but only 6% in area. The biggest increase is in weight from Taiwan with a 149% increase over 216. As mentioned on Slide 1 there has been a change in HTS number for Warp Knit (Weft Insertion) and for 217 we are using 65.36 instead of the previous 65.31 which now shows zero trade. If anyone feels we should be using a different number, please let me know. Korea continues to dominate with 57% share, but has gained share to 21% of total imports. The key development in Polyester Industrial filament is the announcement of the potential closure of DuraFiber s 2 US polyester plants. If this goes ahead there would be no polyester heavy denier tire or technical yarn capacity left in this country. Requirements for Berry Amendment and NAFTA/CAFTA are then critically lost. Imports of Polyester Industrial Filament to June 17 are up 2.8% over June 16 and are on rate to exceed 133, tons for the full year. Imports are a major reason for the DuraFiber problems.
US Imports by Top 1 Countries plus Rest Woven Fabrics from High Tenacity Polyamides & Polyester HTS 547.1 1, 8 6 4 2 +29.9% Taiwan Malaysia Germany Portugal Japan U.K. France
US Imports by Top 1 Countries plus Rest Woven Fabrics from High Tenacity Polyamides & Polyester HTS 547.1 5, Sq Mts 4, 3, +5.9% 2, 1, Malaysia Taiwan Japan Germany France U.K. India
US Imports by Top 1 Countries plus Rest Warp Knits of Synthetic Fibers, Unbleached or Bleached HTS 65.31 (216) compared to HTS 65.36 (217) see slide 1 4, 3, 2, +13.9% 1, Korea Germany Thailand Japan Taiwan Slovak Rep Sweden
US Imports by Top 1 Countries plus Rest Sheets etc of Plastic with MMF Dominant weighing <1.492 kgs/m² HTS 3921.9 3, 2, +13.3% 1, Germany Korea India Netherlands Taiwan Japan Turkey Vietnam
US Imports by Top 1 Countries plus Rest Sheets etc of Plastic with MMF weighing < 1.492 kgs/m² HTS 3921.9.195 15, 1, +21.9% 5, Germany Korea India Vietnam Turkey Taiwan Japan
US Imports by Top 1 Countries plus Rest MMF Fabrics impregnated, coated, covered, laminated with PVC HTS 593.1 2, 15, 1, +6.3% 5, Taiwan Korea India Thailand Colombia Germany
US Import & Export Data - USIFI EXPORT COMMENTS Exports are up in 2 of the categories we report on, and down in 2 to June 217. and are the top destinations. It is positive that the Trump Administration is taking a softer approach to NAFTA than he took on the campaign trail. However the potential loss of the DuraFiber plants as discussed on slide 2 threatens all the free trade business based on US made Polyester Industrial Filament, unless short supply rulings can be implemented very quickly. Woven fabric exports to have grown slightly and represent 82% of exports, exports have grown by 45%. Weft Insertion/Warp Knit exports to appear to have reduced by more than 5% and is now the top destination. Note there has been a change in Tariff numbers in this category, see explanation on Slide 1, so it is possible we are comparing slightly different products. If anyone has any comments please let me know. Coated & Laminated product exports are mixed with HTS 392191 to up 285% after a poor year in 216, the market seems to have recovered. However exports of HTS 593116 (PVC coated fabrics) are down, with area volumes down.
US Exports by Top 1 Countries plus Rest Woven Fabrics from High Tenacity Polyamides & Polyester HTS 547.1 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, +6.9% Sri Lanka Honduras Germany Malaysia Israel Jamaica Austria
US Exports by Top 1 Countries plus Rest Warp Knits of MMF, Unbleached or Bleached HTS 65.31 (216) compared to HTS 65.36 (217) see slide 1 8 6 4-5.5% 2 Korea Honduras Netherlands Brazil UK Saudi Arabia
US Exports by Top 1 Countries plus Rest Sheets etc of Plastic Combined with Textile Material HTS 3921.9.1 Sq Mts 5, 4, 3, 2, +16.3% 1, Hong Kong U.K. Brazil UAE Japan France
US Exports by Top 1 Countries plus Rest 2, MMF Fabrics impregnated, coated, covered, laminated with PVC HTS 593.1.16 Sq Mts 1,6 1,2 8-22.4% 4 Dom Rep Hong Kong India France Costa Rica Peru Guatemala
US Exports by Top 1 Countries plus Rest MMF Fabrics impregnated, coated, covered, laminated with PVC HTS 593.1.16 1, 8 6 4 2-11.9% India Dom Rep Hong Kong Peru Guatemala Brazil France