T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Yarn: (not sewing thread), high tenacity yarn of polyesters (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex), not put up for retail sale (HS 540220)

See where China stands in yarn: (not sewing thread), high tenacity yarn of polyesters (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex), not put up for retail sale: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 540220Latest year 2024Stable

Latest exports

$773.3MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

153Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-2.5%Annualized change

Destination HHI

448Destination concentration

Weighted share

63.6%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Yarn: (not sewing thread), high tenacity yarn of polyesters (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex), not put up for retail sale?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 540220. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$773.3M
Current 2024 exports$771.7M
Three-year average$823.2M
Historical peak$1.2B

Market position

Active destinations153
Destination HHI448
Weighted share63.6%
Share change+0.5 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-2.5%
Volatility0.9
Maximum drawdown87%
TrendStable
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$773.3MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$771.7MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-2.5%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+0.3%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationUSADestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share10.2%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration448HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+0.5 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes10.8%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell yarn: (not sewing thread), high tenacity yarn of polyesters (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex), not put up for retail sale?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$78.7M37.8%-6.5%0% tariffAccelerating
Republic of Korea$70.4M78.8%+4.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
Turkey$53.9M79%+0%0.1% tariffGrowing
Viet Nam$51.5M85.7%+23.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
Brazil$41.7M91.1%+2.1%0.3% tariffGrowing
India$40.3M54.9%-11.7%0.5% tariffGrowing
Canada$34.5M87.6%+11.2%0.1% tariffGrowing
Russia$29.7M62.6%-8.2%0.1% tariffGrowing
Germany$29.5M29.1%-18.4%0% tariffGrowing
Belgium$25.3M53.4%+11%0% tariffAccelerating
Mexico$23.1M35.7%+5.6%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Indonesia$16.8M85.2%-5.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
Netherlands$15.0M53.8%-18.6%0% tariffGrowing
Ethiopia$14.7M99.1%+33.7%0.3% tariffAccelerating
Italy$14.2M33.7%-3.3%0% tariffAccelerating

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$78.7M
Market share
37.8%
Growth
-6.5%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Republic of Korea

Latest exports
$70.4M
Market share
78.8%
Growth
+4.6%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Turkey

Latest exports
$53.9M
Market share
79%
Growth
+0%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$51.5M
Market share
85.7%
Growth
+23.6%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Brazil

Latest exports
$41.7M
Market share
91.1%
Growth
+2.1%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

India

Latest exports
$40.3M
Market share
54.9%
Growth
-11.7%
Access
0.5% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Canada

Latest exports
$34.5M
Market share
87.6%
Growth
+11.2%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Russia

Latest exports
$29.7M
Market share
62.6%
Growth
-8.2%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Germany

Latest exports
$29.5M
Market share
29.1%
Growth
-18.4%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Belgium

Latest exports
$25.3M
Market share
53.4%
Growth
+11%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$23.1M
Market share
35.7%
Growth
+5.6%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Indonesia

Latest exports
$16.8M
Market share
85.2%
Growth
-5.6%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Netherlands

Latest exports
$15.0M
Market share
53.8%
Growth
-18.6%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Ethiopia

Latest exports
$14.7M
Market share
99.1%
Growth
+33.7%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Italy

Latest exports
$14.2M
Market share
33.7%
Growth
-3.3%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Price intelligence

How does China's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

Congo, Rep. of the: $871.8K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Lesotho: $31.4 / ton.

Median price

$2.0K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 540220 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$405.4M+71.7%118
2011$596.7M+47.2%126
2012$543.9M-8.8%127
2013$603.1M+10.9%130
2014$727.2M+20.6%125
2015$654.6M-10%133
2016$659.2M+0.7%133
2017$783.4M+18.8%136
2018$926.4M+18.2%131
2019$761.3M-17.8%147
2020$570.1M-25.1%140
2021$833.5M+46.2%144
2022$923.2M+10.8%145
2023$774.8M-16.1%145
2024$771.7M-0.4%153

Exporter context

China economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 540220.

China has reported exports of $3.5T and a trade balance of $1.2T in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 34.6% trade openness, 44.5% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about China yarn: (not sewing thread), high tenacity yarn of polyesters (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex), not put up for retail sale exports

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