# HS 521142 Containing Less Than 85% By Weight O global trade...

Reported global trade in containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200g/m2, of yarns of different colours, denim reached $1.6B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -0.5%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.3B | +9.8% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | $1.5B | +9.9% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | $1.6B | +7.8% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | $1.5B | -1.1% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | $1.6B | +3.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | $1.9B | +19.4% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | $1.7B | -12.4% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | $1.4B | -17.5% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | $2.0B | +43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | $1.9B | -3.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | $1.5B | -22.1% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | $1.6B | +10% | -6.1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bangladesh | $531.5M | +7.7% | 14 |
| Mexico | $176.1M | +11.1% | 18 |
| Viet Nam | $148.6M | +1.4% | 17 |
| Cambodia | $115.4M | -6.1% | 11 |
| Colombia | $103.3M | +2.3% | 12 |
| Egypt | $80.7M | -0.8% | 19 |
| Sri Lanka | $42.1M | -1.8% | 15 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $32.5M | -18.4% | 19 |
| Turkey | $32.3M | -8.3% | 33 |
| Guatemala | $23.3M | +3.8% | 8 |
| Jordan | $21.3M | -3.8% | 8 |
| China | $20.6M | -24.5% | 26 |

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