# HS 551211 Of Synthetic Staple Fibres global trade data...

Reported global trade in of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres, unbleached or bleached reached $284.8M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -0.3%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $613.8M | +33.6% | +21.7% |
| 2014 | $578.6M | -5.7% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | $621.4M | +7.4% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | $465.5M | -25.1% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | $363.9M | -21.8% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | $352.1M | -3.2% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | $289.4M | -17.8% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | $237.2M | -18% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | $271.1M | +14.3% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | $299.2M | +10.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | $292.7M | -2.2% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | $284.8M | -2.7% | +1.6% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $20.2M | -1.6% | 38 |
| Japan | $17.5M | -0.1% | 18 |
| Viet Nam | $17.0M | -1.6% | 14 |
| Morocco | $16.1M | +13.9% | 15 |
| Indonesia | $10.5M | +31.1% | 15 |
| Mexico | $9.8M | +6.6% | 16 |
| Egypt | $9.0M | +4.4% | 7 |
| USA | $9.0M | -0.7% | 30 |
| United Arab Emirates | $8.8M | +13.8% | 22 |
| Republic of Korea | $8.6M | -5.1% | 17 |
| Netherlands | $8.3M | -2.4% | 39 |
| Turkey | $6.6M | -1.5% | 16 |

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