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HS chapter 56

Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage

$28.5B traded in 2024 in 9,054 flows, sold by 207 nations and bought by 223: 0.1% of all goods trade, ranked 69 of 96.
Traded
$28.5B2024
Share of all trade
0.1%rank 69 of 96
Exporters
207nations
Importers
223nations

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$7.27B
26%
Germany$2.42B
8.5%
United States$2.11B
7.4%
Italy$1.61B
5.6%
Japan$1.25B
4.4%
Turkey$1.24B
4.3%
France$781M
2.7%
South Korea$760M
2.7%
India$701M
2.5%
Netherlands$649M
2.3%
Thailand$646M
2.3%
Spain$609M
2.1%
Poland$594M
2.1%
Czech Republic$495M
1.7%
Luxembourg$459M
1.6%
Vietnam$458M
1.6%
Taiwan$435M
1.5%
United Kingdom$406M
1.4%
Portugal$328M
1.2%
Belgium$317M
1.1%

Largest importers

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

NationValueShareSince 2000
United States$3.08B
11%
Germany$1.68B
5.9%
Vietnam$1.16B
4.1%
Japan$1.06B
3.7%
China$1.05B
3.7%
France$981M
3.4%
Mexico$935M
3.3%
Italy$920M
3.2%
United Kingdom$896M
3.1%
Poland$791M
2.8%
Canada$749M
2.6%
Indonesia$686M
2.4%
South Korea$674M
2.4%
Netherlands$665M
2.3%
Czech Republic$647M
2.3%
Spain$567M
2.0%
Belgium$504M
1.8%
Russia$441M
1.5%
Turkey$423M
1.5%
India$407M
1.4%

Largest flows

From one nation to another in 2024.

FromToValueShareSince 2000
ChinaUnited States$698M2.5%
ChinaVietnam$684M2.4%
United StatesMexico$547M1.9%
United StatesCanada$471M1.7%
ChinaJapan$451M1.6%
ChinaSouth Korea$428M1.5%
JapanChina$362M1.3%
ChinaIndonesia$323M1.1%
IndiaUnited States$255M0.9%
GermanyUnited States$239M0.8%
GermanyCzech Republic$207M0.7%
MexicoUnited States$200M0.7%
ItalyGermany$199M0.7%
GermanyPoland$196M0.7%
CanadaUnited States$196M0.7%
ChinaBangladesh$194M0.7%
ChinaMexico$192M0.7%
ChinaRussia$183M0.6%
JapanUnited States$179M0.6%
ChinaGermany$176M0.6%

Largest products

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

CodeProductValueShareSince 2000
560300Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated$16.9B59%
560122Wadding: other articles thereof, of man-made fibres$1.46B5.1%
560750Twine, cordage, ropes, cables: of synthetic fibres other than polyethylene or polypropylene, whether or not plaited, braided or impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics$1.10B3.9%
560121Wadding: other articles thereof, of cotton$1.01B3.6%
560811Twine, cordage or rope: fishing nets, made up, of man made textile materials$904M3.2%
560819Twine, cordage or rope: knotted netting, for other than fishing, of man-made textile materials$900M3.2%
560210Felt: needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated$898M3.2%
560749Twine, cordage, ropes, cables: of polyethylene or polypropylene (excluding binder or baler twine), whether or not plaited, braided or rubber or plastic impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed$870M3.1%
560900Yarn: articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading no. 5404 and 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables n.e.s. or included$822M2.9%
560600Yarn and strip and the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405: gimped, (other than those of heading no. 5406 and gimped horsehair yarn): chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn): loop wale-yarn$616M2.2%

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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