T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Sewing thread: of artificial staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale (HS 550820)

See where China stands in sewing thread: of artificial staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 550820Latest year 2024Declining

Latest exports

$5.3MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

125Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-8.2%Annualized change

Destination HHI

791Destination concentration

Weighted share

71.9%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Sewing thread: of artificial staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 550820. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$5.3M
Current 2024 exports$5.2M
Three-year average$5.5M
Historical peak$30.9M

Market position

Active destinations125
Destination HHI791
Weighted share71.9%
Share change+4.5 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-8.2%
Volatility1.3
Maximum drawdown96.3%
TrendDeclining
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$5.3MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$5.2MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-8.2%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth-6.5%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationMARDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share14.3%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration791HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+4.5 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes8.7%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell sewing thread: of artificial staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale?

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

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Morocco$759.6K95.7%+98.7%Not reportedGrowing
Myanmar$698.8K47.1%+36%FTA reportedGrowing
Iran (Islamic Republic of)$644.3K85.7%-10%Not reportedGrowing
Saudi Arabia$562.9K99.7%+78.8%Not reportedAccelerating
Viet Nam$451.4K36.4%-6%FTA reportedAccelerating
Indonesia$292.7K60%-2.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
Uzbekistan$223.1K100%+1,929.3%Not reportedGrowing
Cambodia$146.2K82.8%+57%FTA reportedAccelerating
Thailand$123.2K20.3%-18.7%FTA reportedGrowing
Philippines$108.0K81.6%-29.3%FTA reportedGrowing
Ecuador$102.3K100%+460.8%Not reportedAccelerating
Egypt$87.9K22.2%-66.3%Not reportedStable
Portugal$83.6K91.2%+139.3%Not reportedGrowing
Kazakhstan$76.6K97.4%+165.6%Not reportedAccelerating
South Africa$72.1K81.8%-36.1%Not reportedStable

Destination

Morocco

Latest exports
$759.6K
Market share
95.7%
Growth
+98.7%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Myanmar

Latest exports
$698.8K
Market share
47.1%
Growth
+36%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Latest exports
$644.3K
Market share
85.7%
Growth
-10%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Saudi Arabia

Latest exports
$562.9K
Market share
99.7%
Growth
+78.8%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$451.4K
Market share
36.4%
Growth
-6%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Indonesia

Latest exports
$292.7K
Market share
60%
Growth
-2.7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Uzbekistan

Latest exports
$223.1K
Market share
100%
Growth
+1,929.3%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Cambodia

Latest exports
$146.2K
Market share
82.8%
Growth
+57%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Thailand

Latest exports
$123.2K
Market share
20.3%
Growth
-18.7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Philippines

Latest exports
$108.0K
Market share
81.6%
Growth
-29.3%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Ecuador

Latest exports
$102.3K
Market share
100%
Growth
+460.8%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Egypt

Latest exports
$87.9K
Market share
22.2%
Growth
-66.3%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

Portugal

Latest exports
$83.6K
Market share
91.2%
Growth
+139.3%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Kazakhstan

Latest exports
$76.6K
Market share
97.4%
Growth
+165.6%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

South Africa

Latest exports
$72.1K
Market share
81.8%
Growth
-36.1%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Stable

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

Israel: $16.6M / ton.

Lowest reported price

Sri Lanka: $3.3 / ton.

Median price

$3.7K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 550820 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$3.7M+25.7%123
2011$5.5M+50.3%123
2012$7.4M+34.2%130
2013$8.9M+19.5%128
2014$6.8M-23.4%123
2015$7.9M+15.4%129
2016$7.5M-4.1%130
2017$7.3M-3.7%130
2018$6.0M-17.2%134
2019$7.3M+20.8%126
2020$3.6M-50.1%123
2021$6.7M+84.9%117
2022$5.4M-19.2%130
2023$5.8M+7.2%124
2024$5.2M-10.8%125

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 550820.

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 sewing thread: of artificial staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale exports

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Which markets are most important?

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