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HS chapter 54

Manmade filaments

$51.7B traded in 2024 in 7,358 flows, sold by 196 nations and bought by 221: 0.2% of all goods trade, ranked 58 of 96.
Traded
$51.7B2024
Share of all trade
0.2%rank 58 of 96
Exporters
196nations
Importers
221nations

World trade by year, 1995 to 2024

In current US dollars, not adjusted for prices.

Largest exporters

In 2024, with each one's share of trade in the category.

NationValueShareSince 2000
China$26.8B
52%
Taiwan$2.10B
4.1%
South Korea$2.05B
4.0%
India$1.98B
3.8%
Japan$1.88B
3.6%
Turkey$1.76B
3.4%
Italy$1.74B
3.4%
United States$1.58B
3.1%
Vietnam$1.37B
2.6%
Germany$1.34B
2.6%
Netherlands$931M
1.8%
Indonesia$759M
1.5%
Thailand$726M
1.4%
Spain$635M
1.2%
United Kingdom$583M
1.1%
Belgium$476M
0.9%
France$373M
0.7%
Egypt$315M
0.6%
Malaysia$309M
0.6%
Poland$278M
0.5%

Largest importers

In 2024, with each one's share of trade in the category.

NationValueShareSince 2000
Vietnam$5.44B
11%
China$2.12B
4.1%
Indonesia$2.12B
4.1%
United States$1.99B
3.8%
Bangladesh$1.92B
3.7%
India$1.87B
3.6%
Turkey$1.82B
3.5%
Brazil$1.77B
3.4%
United Arab Emirates$1.63B
3.2%
Egypt$1.38B
2.7%
Italy$1.35B
2.6%
Mexico$1.35B
2.6%
Germany$1.32B
2.5%
South Korea$1.08B
2.1%
Pakistan$971M
1.9%
Netherlands$866M
1.7%
Japan$854M
1.7%
Thailand$842M
1.6%
Poland$804M
1.6%
Spain$796M
1.5%

Largest flows

From one nation to another in 2024.

FromToValueShareSince 2000
ChinaVietnam$3.81B7.4%
ChinaIndonesia$1.55B3.0%
ChinaBangladesh$1.50B2.9%
ChinaIndia$1.37B2.6%
ChinaBrazil$1.26B2.4%
ChinaEgypt$1.11B2.1%
ChinaUnited Arab Emirates$1.04B2.0%
ChinaPakistan$874M1.7%
ChinaTurkey$752M1.5%
ChinaMyanmar$654M1.3%
ChinaSouth Korea$652M1.3%
TaiwanVietnam$596M1.2%
ChinaMexico$585M1.1%
ChinaRussia$581M1.1%
JapanChina$515M1.0%
ChinaCambodia$513M1.0%
ChinaNigeria$491M1.0%
United StatesMexico$432M0.8%
ChinaThailand$426M0.8%
South KoreaVietnam$400M0.8%

Largest products

The six-digit codes of the Harmonized System within the chapter, by world trade in 2024.

CodeProductValueShareSince 2000
540752Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed$8.99B17%
540233Yarn: textured, (not sewing thread), of polyesters (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex), not put up for retail sale$4.76B9.2%
540760Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of non-textured polyester filaments$3.99B7.7%
540241Yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of nylon or other polyamides (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex), untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per metre, not for retail sale, not textured, not high tenacity$2.91B5.6%
540210Yarn: (not sewing thread), high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex), not put up for retail sale$2.73B5.3%
540754Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, printed$2.52B4.9%
540772Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic filaments (excluding nylon or other polyamides and polyesters), dyed$2.08B4.0%
540742Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides, dyed$1.89B3.7%
540220Yarn: (not sewing thread), high tenacity yarn of polyesters (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex), not put up for retail sale$1.62B3.1%
540710Fabrics, woven: from high tenacity yarn, of nylon, other polyamides or of polyesters$1.50B2.9%

Shares are of all trade in this category. The line is each figure’s history from 2000, drawn to its own peak: it shows the shape of the years, and the value shows the size.

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