# HS 520512 (Not Sewing Thread) global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not exceeding 43 metric number), not for retail sale reached $3.1B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -3.5%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $4.3B | +20% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | $4.0B | -7.6% | +5% |
| 2015 | $3.6B | -9.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | $3.5B | -3% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | $3.8B | +8.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | $4.1B | +6.7% | +4% |
| 2019 | $3.7B | -10% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | $3.1B | -16.5% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | $4.6B | +49% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | $4.0B | -13% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | $3.3B | -17.5% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | $3.1B | -6.1% | -12.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $1.5B | -6.9% | 26 |
| Honduras | $392.8M | +4.1% | 6 |
| Bangladesh | $174.3M | +19.7% | 10 |
| Dominican Republic | $124.8M | -2.9% | 7 |
| Russia | $118.5M | +1.4% | 8 |
| Turkey | $99.4M | -8.7% | 26 |
| Republic of Korea | $61.4M | -4.3% | 12 |
| Colombia | $48.9M | -0.5% | 13 |
| El Salvador | $44.3M | -2.5% | 12 |
| Portugal | $42.7M | +3.8% | 20 |
| Japan | $39.1M | -2.4% | 15 |
| Viet Nam | $36.3M | +5.4% | 15 |

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