According to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, the United States recorded $1.046 billion in total silk product trade during January-February 2025, representing a slight decline of 0.08% compared to the same period last year.
Import figures showed stronger performance, with silk product imports reaching $923 million during this two-month period, reflecting a 4.60% year-on-year increase.
| Country/ Region | Import Value (10 thousand USD) |
Share% | YOY Growth% |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Globe | 95297.32 | 100.00 | 3.79 |
| China | 31217.20 | 32.76 | 10.16 |
| the 27 EU countries | 9584.17 | 10.06 | -6.24 |
| Vietnam | 9064.67 | 9.51 | 13.11 |
| India | 7932.10 | 8.32 | 12.73 |
| Indonesia | 4287.33 | 4.50 | 42.21 |
| Jordan | 4053.88 | 4.25 | 81.15 |
| Honduras | 2974.78 | 3.12 | -16.55 |
| Nicaragua | 2943.13 | 3.09 | -15.61 |
| Bangladesh | 2774.34 | 2.91 | 6.89 |
| Mexico | 2577.17 | 2.70 | -4.50 |
| Cambodia | 1856.07 | 1.95 | 4.13 |
| Salvador | 1768.52 | 1.86 | -29.82 |
| Egypt | 1503.69 | 1.58 | 43.77 |
| Guatemala | 1296.03 | 1.36 | -48.40 |
| Haiti | 1058.45 | 1.11 | -35.27 |
| Tanzania | 920.59 | 0.97 | 9.44 |
| Peru | 869.85 | 0.91 | 0.83 |
| Pakistan | 812.93 | 0.85 | 2.09 |
| Turkey | 804.18 | 0.84 | -3.70 |
| Sri Lanka | 763.62 | 0.80 | -1.25 |
| Country/ Region | Import Value (10 thousand USD) |
Share% | YOY Growth% |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Globe | 143.11 | 100.00 | -47.46 |
| China | 49.88 | 34.85 | -66.93 |
| India | 29.34 | 20.50 | 79.08 |
| the 27 EU countries | 18.93 | 13.23 | -20.33 |
| Mexico | 18.29 | 12.78 | -42.21 |
| Swiss | 8.45 | 5.91 | 74.90 |
| Japan | 8.43 | 5.89 | -24.55 |
| U.K. | 3.84 | 2.68 | 122.80 |
| Peru | 2.15 | 1.50 | -46.40 |
| Nicaragua | 2.13 | 1.49 | -32.55 |
| Malta | 1.53 | 1.07 | -4.73 |
| Country/ Region | Import Quantity (Ton) |
YOY Growth% | Share% |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Globe | 28.29 | -21.37 | 100.00 |
| China | 17.38 | -20.96 | 61.45 |
| Mexico | 4.27 | -21.29 | 15.09 |
| India | 2.91 | 81.23 | 10.28 |
| the 27 EU countries | 1.29 | -33.42 | 4.55 |
| Japan | 0.67 | -52.95 | 2.36 |
| Swiss | 0.62 | 45.52 | 2.18 |
| Nicaragua | 0.43 | -37.41 | 1.52 |
| Canada | 0.27 | 19.91 | 0.94 |
| U.K. | 0.25 | 180.90 | 0.88 |
| Peru | 0.19 | -54.82 | 0.68 |
| Country/ Region | Unit Price (USD/Kg) |
YOY Growth% | Share% |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Globe | 50.59 | -33.19 | 100.00 |
| U.K. | 153.62 | -20.68 | 0.88 |
| the 27 EU countries | 147.12 | 19.67 | 4.55 |
| Swiss | 137.03 | 20.19 | 2.18 |
| Japan | 125.95 | 60.37 | 2.36 |
| Peru | 111.85 | 18.65 | 0.68 |
| India | 100.94 | -1.19 | 10.28 |
| Canada | 54.25 | -2.75 | 0.94 |
| Nicaragua | 49.43 | 7.76 | 1.52 |
| Mexico | 42.83 | -26.58 | 15.09 |
| China | 28.69 | -58.16 | 61.45 |
| Country/ Region | Import Value (10 thousand USD) |
Share% | YOY Growth% |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Globe | 92304.67 | 100.00 | 4.60 |
| China | 30542.08 | 33.09 | 11.12 |
| the 27 EU Countries | 9133.60 | 9.90 | -6.16 |
| Vietnam | 9019.23 | 9.77 | 13.05 |
| India | 7644.47 | 8.28 | 11.66 |
| Indonesia | 4285.17 | 4.64 | 42.37 |
| Jordan | 4053.88 | 4.39 | 81.15 |
| Honduras | 2974.78 | 3.22 | -16.55 |
| Nicaragua | 2941.00 | 3.19 | -15.60 |
| Bangladesh | 2774.20 | 3.01 | 6.88 |
| Mexico | 2520.51 | 2.73 | -3.83 |
| Cambodia | 1855.05 | 2.01 | 4.08 |
| Salvador | 1760.22 | 1.91 | -29.61 |
| Egypt | 1503.69 | 1.63 | 43.77 |
| Guatemala | 1295.83 | 1.40 | -48.14 |
| Haiti | 1058.45 | 1.15 | -35.27 |
| Tanzania | 920.59 | 1.00 | 9.44 |
| Peru | 867.70 | 0.94 | 1.05 |
| Pakistan | 812.56 | 0.88 | 2.70 |
| Sri Lanka | 763.09 | 0.83 | 1.18 |
| Turkey | 693.24 | 0.75 | -3.70 |
| Country/ Region | Import Value (10 thousand USD) |
Share% | YOY Growth% |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Globe | 2849.54 | 100.00 | -13.50 |
| China | 625.25 | 21.94 | -10.88 |
| South Korea | 557.58 | 19.57 | -17.71 |
| the 27 EU countries | 431.63 | 15.15 | -7.09 |
| Taiwan, China | 334.49 | 11.74 | -36.95 |
| Canada | 284.21 | 9.97 | -11.70 |
| India | 258.29 | 9.06 | 48.82 |
| Turkey | 111.67 | 3.92 | 38.35 |
| U.K. | 67.49 | 2.37 | 58.99 |
| Japan | 46.17 | 1.62 | -41.22 |
| Vietnam | 45.45 | 1.59 | 24.61 |
| Mexico | 38.37 | 1.35 | -16.94 |
| Brazil | 11.49 | 0.40 | -63.51 |
| Salvador | 8.29 | 0.29 | -57.14 |
| Thailand | 8.13 | 0.29 | -41.82 |
| Swiss | 7.76 | 0.27 | -66.78 |
| Chile | 2.52 | 0.09 | 273.54 |
| Indonesia | 2.16 | 0.08 | -56.35 |
| Ethiopia | 1.49 | 0.05 | - |
| Lao | 1.35 | 0.05 | -75.70 |
| Cambodia | 1.02 | 0.04 | - |
Based on the tables above, several key trends emerge in the U.S. silk import market during early 2025. The overall silk trade picture shows mixed performance across different product categories and source countries.
The silk madeups category performs best with 4.6% growth, reaching $923 million and representing the largest segment of silk imports. China maintains its dominant position with 33% market share, but Jordan shows remarkable growth at 81.15%, suggesting an emerging competitive supplier in this segment.
Silk filament imports experienced a significant decline (-47.46%) with dramatic price drops (-33.19%), pointing to possible overcapacity or reduced demand in this segment. The price stratification is notable - EU and UK suppliers command premium prices ($147-153/kg) while China's prices are much lower ($28.69/kg) and falling dramatically (-58.16%).
Silk fabrics show a considerable decline (-13.50%), with most traditional suppliers posting negative growth. Interestingly, some smaller players like Chile (+273.54%), UK (+58.99%), and India (+48.82%) are growing against this downward trend, suggesting potential shifts in specialty fabric production.
China continues as the leading supplier across all categories, but its dominance varies significantly - from 21.94% in fabrics to 61.45% in filament quantity to 33.09% in madeups. This suggests different competitive dynamics in each segment, with China's strongest position being in raw materials rather than finished goods.