# HS 530130 Tow And Waste global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in tow and waste, including yarn waste and garnetted stock reached $434.7M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +26.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $104.2M | +0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | $109.6M | +5.2% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | $131.5M | +20.1% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | $94.5M | -28.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | $102.2M | +8.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | $142.6M | +39.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | $133.8M | -6.1% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | $148.2M | +10.8% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | $162.9M | +9.9% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | $162.2M | -0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | $260.4M | +60.5% | +20.7% |
| 2024 | $434.7M | +67% | +38.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $257.0M | +41.5% | 13 |
| Belgium | $82.2M | +18.5% | 16 |
| France | $29.7M | +11.7% | 15 |
| Netherlands | $13.3M | +20.5% | 28 |
| USA | $9.2M | -0% | 12 |
| Germany | $8.9M | +11.7% | 17 |
| India | $6.9M | +40.9% | 5 |
| Viet Nam | $5.0M | +615.1% | 4 |
| Lithuania | $4.7M | +2.4% | 16 |
| Spain | $3.6M | +3% | 6 |
| Poland | $3.3M | +4.1% | 8 |
| Latvia | $1.6M | +36.4% | 7 |

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