# HS 500400 Yarn (Other Than Yarn Spun From Silk global trade...

Reported global trade in yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste), not put up for retail sale reached $260.9M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +3.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $335.5M | +6.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | $312.3M | -6.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | $261.2M | -16.4% | -6% |
| 2016 | $243.0M | -7% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | $257.4M | +5.9% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | $267.2M | +3.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | $220.8M | -17.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | $141.4M | -36% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | $160.6M | +13.6% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | $217.5M | +35.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | $270.4M | +24.3% | +24.1% |
| 2024 | $260.9M | -3.5% | +17.6% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Italy | $91.8M | +1.3% | 21 |
| Japan | $27.1M | -7.7% | 9 |
| Germany | $22.1M | +44.6% | 32 |
| France | $19.2M | +11.1% | 19 |
| India | $14.8M | +10.1% | 9 |
| Austria | $12.4M | +58.7% | 15 |
| Slovenia | $11.9M | +6.9% | 4 |
| USA | $11.7M | +0.7% | 23 |
| Laos | $7.4M | +113.9% | 3 |
| Romania | $6.6M | +0.4% | 5 |
| Cambodia | $3.9M | +64.9% | 3 |
| Pakistan | $3.8M | -0.5% | 4 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._