# HS 520513 (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 232.56 but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 but not exceeding 52 metric number), not for retail sale reached $897.0M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -0.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $735.4M | +10.5% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | $776.2M | +5.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | $753.3M | -2.9% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | $827.0M | +9.8% | +4% |
| 2017 | $945.6M | +14.3% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | $948.4M | +0.3% | +8% |
| 2019 | $914.5M | -3.6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | $796.6M | -12.9% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | $1.5B | +91.3% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | $1.5B | -2.3% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | $948.4M | -36.3% | +6% |
| 2024 | $897.0M | -5.4% | -16.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $110.8M | -7.6% | 16 |
| Bangladesh | $100.6M | +74.7% | 7 |
| Honduras | $98.0M | -14.6% | 6 |
| Turkey | $85.4M | -3.3% | 14 |
| Pakistan | $82.0M | +23.5% | 8 |
| Russia | $74.4M | +8.1% | 4 |
| Dominican Republic | $58.7M | +0.8% | 4 |
| Republic of Korea | $50.8M | +0.7% | 7 |
| Morocco | $31.4M | +14.4% | 9 |
| Guatemala | $29.3M | +7.4% | 10 |
| Viet Nam | $22.9M | +3.2% | 8 |
| Peru | $16.9M | -8.5% | 9 |

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