# HS 520522 (Not Sewing Thread) global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in (not sewing thread), single, of combed 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 $1.0B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.2B | +11.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | $969.0M | -16.7% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | $929.3M | -4.1% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | $837.1M | -9.9% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | $997.9M | +19.2% | +1% |
| 2018 | $1.1B | +14.9% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | $935.6M | -18.4% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | $737.2M | -21.2% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | $1.3B | +77.3% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | $1.0B | -23% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | $992.4M | -1.3% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | $1.0B | +3.5% | -7.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bangladesh | $231.7M | +32.2% | 9 |
| China | $179.9M | -6.8% | 17 |
| Portugal | $70.0M | +7.7% | 25 |
| Peru | $53.8M | +11.4% | 9 |
| Egypt | $45.3M | -4.1% | 9 |
| Viet Nam | $34.8M | +13.2% | 15 |
| Turkey | $32.3M | +7.4% | 23 |
| Italy | $26.9M | -1.1% | 23 |
| Colombia | $25.9M | +12.3% | 12 |
| Cambodia | $22.6M | +37.8% | 4 |
| Republic of Korea | $22.0M | +7.3% | 12 |
| Russia | $17.6M | +6.1% | 6 |

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