# HS 520942 Containing 85% Or More By Weight Of  global trade...

Reported global trade in containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, of yarns of different colours, weighing more than 200g/m2, denim reached $2.3B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -0.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.2B | +0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | $3.0B | -6.5% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | $2.7B | -8% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | $2.7B | -2% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | $2.8B | +3.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | $2.9B | +5.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | $2.4B | -19.6% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | $1.9B | -20.8% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | $2.7B | +42.7% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | $2.6B | -1.3% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | $2.0B | -24.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | $2.3B | +14.5% | -5.1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bangladesh | $614.8M | +8.3% | 18 |
| Tunisia | $178.7M | +2.8% | 43 |
| Cambodia | $151.1M | +8.5% | 16 |
| Turkey | $129.2M | -8.1% | 79 |
| Viet Nam | $126.3M | -4.5% | 26 |
| Egypt | $123.0M | -3.4% | 23 |
| Mexico | $117.1M | -1.9% | 23 |
| China | $89.9M | -7.9% | 34 |
| Colombia | $70.8M | +3.6% | 17 |
| Morocco | $62.9M | +0.6% | 28 |
| Republic of Korea | $60.4M | -2.3% | 28 |
| Sri Lanka | $57.8M | +6.3% | 26 |

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