# HS 550320 Synthetic Staple Fibres global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning reached $4.4B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -0.5%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $4.7B | +3.4% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | $4.7B | -0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | $4.1B | -14.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | $3.9B | -4.8% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | $4.3B | +10.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | $5.1B | +19.9% | +8% |
| 2019 | $4.5B | -12.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | $3.6B | -20.2% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | $4.8B | +33.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | $4.9B | +2.8% | +3% |
| 2023 | $4.4B | -10.8% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | $4.4B | +0.1% | -2.8% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $510.0M | +0.3% | 45 |
| Viet Nam | $414.7M | +3.3% | 25 |
| Turkey | $229.0M | -1.5% | 37 |
| Pakistan | $200.0M | +11.8% | 18 |
| Germany | $199.4M | -4.2% | 52 |
| Russia | $172.0M | +1% | 11 |
| Brazil | $164.5M | +4.3% | 25 |
| Mexico | $147.9M | +2.3% | 30 |
| Bangladesh | $138.8M | +4.4% | 15 |
| Italy | $131.0M | -2.8% | 48 |
| Poland | $128.3M | +3% | 41 |
| Spain | $124.9M | -0% | 42 |

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