# HS 520524 (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 192.31 but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 but not exceeding 80 metric number), not for retail sale reached $1.3B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -0.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.8B | +33.9% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | $1.5B | -12.3% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | $1.5B | -0.5% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | $1.3B | -14% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | $1.5B | +14.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | $1.6B | +5.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | $1.3B | -17.3% | -0% |
| 2020 | $1.1B | -16.8% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | $1.6B | +41.2% | -1% |
| 2022 | $1.3B | -15% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | $1.4B | +4.9% | +8% |
| 2024 | $1.3B | -6.3% | -5.8% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bangladesh | $462.4M | +22% | 9 |
| China | $276.7M | -10% | 19 |
| Pakistan | $86.0M | +11.6% | 10 |
| Viet Nam | $57.3M | -4.2% | 13 |
| Sri Lanka | $32.1M | -1.7% | 9 |
| Egypt | $29.6M | -2.6% | 9 |
| Honduras | $27.9M | -22.8% | 3 |
| Turkey | $22.9M | -7.7% | 17 |
| Portugal | $21.7M | +3.7% | 21 |
| Indonesia | $19.1M | +11.3% | 9 |
| Russia | $19.1M | +5.9% | 5 |
| Cambodia | $18.9M | +27.9% | 3 |

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