# HS 530610 Of Flax global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in of flax, single reached $449.8M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +3.5%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $366.6M | +1.4% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | $423.2M | +15.4% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | $414.3M | -2.1% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | $354.1M | -14.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | $335.6M | -5.2% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | $390.1M | +16.3% | -2% |
| 2019 | $379.4M | -2.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | $269.9M | -28.9% | -7% |
| 2021 | $404.5M | +49.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | $496.1M | +22.6% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | $414.0M | -16.5% | +15.3% |
| 2024 | $449.8M | +8.6% | +3.6% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Italy | $120.2M | +4.6% | 26 |
| India | $58.2M | +9.6% | 10 |
| Portugal | $46.6M | +4.8% | 18 |
| Turkey | $41.4M | +0.9% | 18 |
| Bangladesh | $31.4M | +44.3% | 4 |
| Belgium | $18.8M | +2.9% | 17 |
| France | $16.5M | -2.9% | 26 |
| Viet Nam | $14.2M | +11.6% | 9 |
| Spain | $14.0M | +9.5% | 19 |
| Republic of Korea | $13.8M | -15.7% | 13 |
| Japan | $12.0M | -4.8% | 13 |
| Lithuania | $6.8M | -8.2% | 17 |

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