Used Clothing in United States | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, United States exported $1.01B in Used Clothing, making it the 1st largest exporter of Used Clothing in the world. At the same year, Used Clothing was the 254th most exported product in United States. The main destination of Used Clothing exports from United States are: Guatemala ($193M), Chile ($93M), Honduras ($92.9M), Nicaragua ($74M), and Pakistan ($60.7M).

The fastest growing export markets for Used Clothing of United States between 2021 and 2022 were Guatemala ($44.7M), Chile ($35.3M), and Mexico ($15.9M).

Imports In 2022, United States imported $28.9M in Used Clothing, becoming the 56th largest importer of Used Clothing in the world. At the same year, Used Clothing was the 1039th most imported product in United States. United States imports Used Clothing primarily from: Pakistan ($14M), Canada ($1.69M), France ($1.65M), Thailand ($1.6M), and United Arab Emirates ($1.16M).

The fastest growing import markets in Used Clothing for United States between 2021 and 2022 were Pakistan ($4.03M), France ($598k), and Bahamas ($427k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Used Clothing to the United States.

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January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 United States' Used Clothing exports accounted up to $59.1M and imports accounted up to $1.99M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $57.1M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of United States' Used Clothing have decreased by $-22.8M (-27.9%) from $81.9M to $59.1M, while imports increased by $114k (6.09%) from $1.88M to $1.99M.

Destinations In January 2024, Used Clothing were exported mostly to Guatemala ($13.7M), Honduras ($5.14M), Chile ($5.07M), India ($4.32M), and Mexico ($3.27M), and were imported mostly from Pakistan ($786k), India ($190k), Poland ($152k), Vietnam ($146k), and France ($116k).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Used Clothing's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Guatemala ($-982k or -7.12%), Nicaragua ($-875k or -33.3%), and United Arab Emirates ($-704k or -58.2%). In January 2024, the increase in Used Clothing's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Pakistan ($290k or 34.7%), Italy ($113k or 665%), and France ($104k or 260%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$-22.8M(-27.9%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$114k(6.09%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Texas$11.1M

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)Guatemala$13.7M

This section shows Used Clothing's exports and imports data at subnational level for United States. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Used Clothing over time.

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