# HS 550921 (Not Sewing Thread) global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in (not sewing thread), single, of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester, not put up for retail sale reached $673.8M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -4.5%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.0B | +16.9% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | $937.5M | -6.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | $861.1M | -8.2% | +0% |
| 2016 | $807.5M | -6.2% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | $847.8M | +5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | $939.5M | +10.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | $847.5M | -9.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | $635.7M | -25% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | $829.7M | +30.5% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | $919.0M | +10.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | $734.0M | -20.1% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | $673.8M | -8.2% | -6.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Egypt | $86.8M | -3.6% | 7 |
| India | $74.0M | -8.2% | 13 |
| Brazil | $61.3M | -2.6% | 13 |
| Viet Nam | $43.9M | +7.5% | 12 |
| Bangladesh | $30.3M | +9.9% | 11 |
| Mexico | $24.3M | -0% | 18 |
| Morocco | $22.5M | -0.6% | 10 |
| USA | $21.6M | -8.7% | 20 |
| Republic of Korea | $19.7M | -5.9% | 9 |
| Turkey | $18.4M | -21.6% | 26 |
| Pakistan | $17.3M | -5.5% | 11 |
| Germany | $15.7M | -7.2% | 33 |

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