# HS 550922 (Not Sewing Thread) global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in (not sewing thread), multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester, not put up for retail sale reached $607.6M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +0.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $501.2M | +14% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | $530.4M | +5.8% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | $492.3M | -7.2% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | $505.2M | +2.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | $571.4M | +13.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | $630.3M | +10.3% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | $581.6M | -7.7% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | $467.6M | -19.6% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | $611.2M | +30.7% | -1% |
| 2022 | $668.4M | +9.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | $544.3M | -18.6% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | $607.6M | +11.6% | -0.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bangladesh | $125.9M | +8.7% | 9 |
| Turkey | $43.2M | +1.2% | 26 |
| Viet Nam | $42.6M | +2.9% | 15 |
| Egypt | $41.8M | +13.8% | 8 |
| Brazil | $30.8M | +2.1% | 12 |
| Pakistan | $25.0M | +2.4% | 7 |
| Cambodia | $22.8M | -3% | 3 |
| USA | $22.2M | -4.6% | 22 |
| Germany | $20.8M | -5.5% | 34 |
| Indonesia | $20.3M | -0% | 14 |
| Myanmar | $16.4M | +2.7% | 6 |
| Mexico | $14.8M | -4.8% | 14 |

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