# HS 551299 Of Synthetic Staple Fibres global trade data...

Reported global trade in of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of such fibres n.e.c. in heading no. 5512, other than unbleached or bleached reached $581.2M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $532.7M | -6% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | $588.3M | +10.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | $468.3M | -20.4% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | $386.7M | -17.4% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | $553.8M | +43.2% | -2% |
| 2018 | $683.9M | +23.5% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | $610.9M | -10.7% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | $488.3M | -20.1% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | $540.6M | +10.7% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | $564.6M | +4.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | $556.6M | -1.4% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | $581.2M | +4.4% | +2.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Viet Nam | $62.2M | -11.9% | 38 |
| Mexico | $54.4M | -3.9% | 19 |
| Nicaragua | $33.6M | +28.6% | 9 |
| United Arab Emirates | $33.3M | -2.6% | 27 |
| Germany | $25.6M | +2.6% | 43 |
| Saudi Arabia | $21.5M | +16.5% | 19 |
| Canada | $17.6M | +7.8% | 28 |
| Tunisia | $17.6M | +3.6% | 22 |
| Italy | $13.9M | +5.8% | 37 |
| Belgium | $13.7M | +3.6% | 27 |
| Poland | $12.8M | -6% | 29 |
| India | $11.4M | +34.1% | 19 |

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