# HS 540262 (Not Sewing Thread) global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in (not sewing thread), multiple (folded) or cabled, of polyesters (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex), not put up for retail sale, not textured, not high tenacity reached $471.8M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $314.5M | +5.8% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | $315.6M | +0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | $309.9M | -1.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | $331.4M | +6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | $352.3M | +6.3% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | $394.0M | +11.8% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | $388.6M | -1.4% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | $365.7M | -5.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | $525.8M | +43.8% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | $518.3M | -1.4% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | $465.2M | -10.2% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | $471.8M | +1.4% | -3.6% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Turkey | $48.5M | -2.2% | 27 |
| Bangladesh | $47.8M | +21.2% | 11 |
| USA | $38.2M | +12.4% | 34 |
| Viet Nam | $30.7M | -1.3% | 18 |
| Mexico | $20.7M | +25.1% | 22 |
| Egypt | $19.7M | +3.6% | 12 |
| Indonesia | $17.1M | +10.7% | 16 |
| Romania | $15.1M | +1.4% | 24 |
| Netherlands | $15.1M | +13.8% | 33 |
| Germany | $14.6M | +3% | 36 |
| Australia | $14.0M | +11.4% | 11 |
| Sri Lanka | $13.1M | +9.6% | 18 |

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