# HS 520542 (Not Sewing Thread) global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, 714.28 to 232.56 decitex (15 to 43 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale reached $180.7M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.3%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $326.0M | +0.4% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | $284.2M | -12.8% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | $289.9M | +2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | $227.8M | -21.4% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | $197.3M | -13.4% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | $212.2M | +7.6% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | $169.0M | -20.4% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | $140.2M | -17% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | $178.9M | +27.6% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | $180.3M | +0.8% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | $165.1M | -8.4% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | $180.7M | +9.4% | +0.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bangladesh | $32.6M | +11.4% | 8 |
| Cambodia | $20.6M | +2.8% | 5 |
| China | $18.8M | -17% | 20 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $13.8M | +17.8% | 12 |
| Viet Nam | $9.7M | -0.2% | 13 |
| Italy | $7.3M | +0.6% | 23 |
| Germany | $5.1M | +0.4% | 40 |
| Turkey | $4.5M | +4.6% | 20 |
| USA | $4.3M | -3.5% | 13 |
| Portugal | $4.1M | +6.5% | 14 |
| Indonesia | $4.0M | +5.6% | 7 |
| Bulgaria | $3.9M | +27.5% | 14 |

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