# HS 520523 (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 232.56 but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 but not exceeding 52 metric number), not for retail sale reached $2.0B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +6.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.8B | +14.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | $1.6B | -11.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | $1.4B | -14.8% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | $1.3B | -7.6% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | $1.5B | +18.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | $1.7B | +11.2% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | $1.5B | -12.3% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | $1.4B | -5.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | $2.4B | +75.9% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | $2.0B | -16.7% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | $1.8B | -10.7% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | $2.0B | +9.6% | -6.6% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bangladesh | $579.3M | +31.7% | 12 |
| China | $174.6M | -12% | 18 |
| Turkey | $128.5M | +10.5% | 28 |
| Egypt | $117.3M | +7% | 11 |
| Portugal | $81.2M | -0.9% | 20 |
| Peru | $79.2M | +10.3% | 11 |
| Iran | $70.1M | +7.8% | 9 |
| Russia | $65.1M | +33.8% | 3 |
| Republic of Korea | $64.4M | +0.3% | 13 |
| Guatemala | $60.8M | +12.4% | 11 |
| Viet Nam | $53.4M | +1.8% | 15 |
| Brazil | $51.2M | +62.5% | 13 |

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