# HS 551219 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, other than unbleached or bleached reached $1.8B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -1.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.9B | +2.3% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | $2.0B | +7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | $2.0B | -3.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | $2.2B | +11.7% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | $2.0B | -10.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | $2.1B | +8.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | $1.9B | -8.2% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | $1.5B | -21.4% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | $1.8B | +20.6% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | $1.9B | +2.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | $1.8B | -4.8% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | $1.8B | +1.3% | -0.5% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Viet Nam | $398.9M | -1.6% | 46 |
| Republic of Korea | $92.5M | +24.1% | 36 |
| Mexico | $60.2M | +9.3% | 26 |
| Myanmar | $59.8M | -8.7% | 18 |
| Morocco | $56.6M | +2% | 39 |
| China | $54.2M | -13.4% | 49 |
| Indonesia | $52.5M | +11.1% | 36 |
| Bangladesh | $46.9M | +16% | 18 |
| Afghanistan | $45.0M | +97.9% | 3 |
| Egypt | $43.7M | -17.4% | 21 |
| Nigeria | $42.2M | +0.2% | 8 |
| United Arab Emirates | $40.8M | +4.6% | 44 |

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