# HS 530500 Tow global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) reached $667.2M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +0.8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $410.3M | +3.5% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | $499.9M | +21.8% | +8% |
| 2015 | $498.8M | -0.2% | +8% |
| 2016 | $555.5M | +11.4% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | $583.7M | +5.1% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | $628.3M | +7.7% | +8% |
| 2019 | $639.7M | +1.8% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | $687.1M | +7.4% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | $862.4M | +25.5% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | $723.5M | -16.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | $581.9M | -19.6% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | $667.2M | +14.6% | -8.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $161.2M | -5.5% | 24 |
| USA | $62.8M | +6% | 36 |
| United Kingdom | $41.0M | +3.6% | 31 |
| Netherlands | $35.0M | +5.6% | 48 |
| Peru | $28.8M | +72.8% | 5 |
| Republic of Korea | $28.0M | -1% | 16 |
| Spain | $25.2M | -2.7% | 35 |
| Mexico | $23.5M | -8.2% | 10 |
| Morocco | $21.2M | +13.3% | 13 |
| Nigeria | $20.9M | +45.7% | 13 |
| Canada | $19.6M | +11% | 25 |
| Japan | $19.0M | -4% | 20 |

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