# HS 551512 Of Polyester Staple Fibres N.E.C. In global trade...

Reported global trade in of polyester staple fibres n.e.c. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments reached $563.3M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $637.2M | -4.6% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | $628.6M | -1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | $661.7M | +5.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | $614.3M | -7.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | $573.5M | -6.6% | -3% |
| 2018 | $525.4M | -8.4% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | $524.2M | -0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | $427.7M | -18.4% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | $495.4M | +15.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | $563.2M | +13.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | $543.2M | -3.6% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | $563.3M | +3.7% | +4.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saudi Arabia | $76.0M | +13.5% | 20 |
| United Arab Emirates | $60.9M | +10.4% | 23 |
| Mexico | $37.2M | +1.6% | 19 |
| Japan | $33.4M | +5.4% | 23 |
| Kuwait | $26.6M | +10.1% | 15 |
| Republic of Korea | $25.4M | -2.9% | 20 |
| USA | $23.5M | -4.2% | 37 |
| Spain | $22.1M | +30.5% | 28 |
| Viet Nam | $18.3M | -1.9% | 22 |
| Turkey | $15.5M | +15.7% | 25 |
| Poland | $14.1M | -4.7% | 30 |
| France | $12.2M | +2% | 36 |

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