Buyer Market Demand Explorer

Buyer markets for strip and the like (eg artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm

A reported trade view for HS 540490, with available observations through 2024.

HS6 540490Coverage 1995-2024Updated 2026-08-14
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Largest buyer

USA$126.2M

Buyer markets

199Reported markets

Top market suppliers

37For the largest buyer

Latest global trade

$490.6MYear: 2024

Reported observations

Buyer market evidence

Markets ranked by latest reported import value.

Buyer marketLatest imports5-year growthSuppliersLeading supplier
USA$126.2M+4.9%37Germany
Belgium$32.6M+6.3%26Netherlands
France$32.1M-4.3%35Germany
Netherlands$25.0M+6.4%43Viet Nam
Spain$20.7M+16.1%31Belgium
Italy$18.0M+3.3%38United Arab Emirates
Mexico$15.3M+22.8%24USA
Germany$14.5M+8.4%42Belgium
United Kingdom$13.9M-3.7%32Netherlands
India$13.4M+5.9%29China
Turkey$12.4M+1.3%29United Arab Emirates
China$10.8M+1%34Viet Nam
Japan$6.8M-5.7%17China
Poland$5.8M+8.1%33Germany
Serbia$5.2M+1.1%22Germany
Portugal$4.8M+18.5%21United Arab Emirates
Egypt$4.7M-4.8%11China
Viet Nam$4.6M-7.3%15China
Brazil$4.5M+5.3%14China
Australia$4.4M-5.8%20China
Switzerland, Liechtenstein$4.1M+1.8%26USA
Argentina$4.1M+9.8%14China
Peru$3.9M-8.4%14Indonesia
Finland$3.9M-9.2%22Netherlands
Denmark$3.7M+1.8%20Austria
Ireland$3.5M-16.5%29USA
Costa Rica$3.5M+25.3%11USA
Republic of Korea$3.3M-8.1%13China
Algeria$3.3M+38.5%8China
Thailand$3.3M-4.9%19China
Togo$3.2M-6.1%6Japan
Indonesia$3.0M+5%16China
United Arab Emirates$2.7M-2.9%26China
Russia$2.6M+9.7%8China
Pakistan$2.5M+3.2%10Austria

Market reading

Which countries buy strip and the like (eg artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm?

USA is the largest reported buyer market in this view, with imports of $126.2M.

How to use this view

Start with the leading rows in the first table, then use the chart to compare buyer-market demand and supplier breadth for strip and the like (eg artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm. The second table adds a related reported comparison.

Coverage extends to 2024. Missing values are shown as not reported.

Further comparison

Buyer market price evidence

Available reported unit-value observations by buyer market.

Buyer marketYearTrade valueUSD per ton
USA2023$150.1M$4,011.68
China2023$35.1M$10,294.73
France2023$32.8M$4,179.5
Belgium2023$30.1M$3,223.47
Netherlands2023$29.4M$3,932.94
Togo2023$27.2M$7,045.51
Italy2023$19.8M$2,910.75
Spain2023$18.9M$3,854.87
India2023$18.2M$4,318.46
Mexico2023$17.1M$5,187.07
Turkey2023$16.8M$3,060.78
Germany2023$14.1M$4,652.56
United Kingdom2023$13.8M$4,910.3
Japan2023$10.4M$3,794.89
Switzerland, Liechtenstein2023$8.2M$32,175.78
Argentina2023$8.0M$3,741.74
Egypt2023$6.7M$3,490.29
Peru2023$6.4M$3,424.27
Finland2023$6.3M$4,660.26
Ireland2023$6.0M$22,065.43

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Latest observed year: 2024. Page updated 2026-08-14.

Source and date

Reported merchandise-trade observations for HS6 products. Coverage shown on this page: 1995-2024. Updated 2026-08-14.

Definitions

Trade value is reported in current US dollars. Unit value is trade value divided by reported quantity and is shown per metric ton where available. Growth is an annualized or year-on-year calculation from reported values.

Reading the data

“Not reported” means a value was not available for this view. Values can be revised as reporting is updated. See the methodology for coverage and classification details.