# HS 551519 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 fibres n.e.c. in item no. 5515.1 reached $385.2M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -3.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $458.8M | +3.7% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | $552.8M | +20.5% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | $638.4M | +15.5% | +13% |
| 2016 | $401.3M | -37.1% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | $512.1M | +27.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | $512.4M | +0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | $458.7M | -10.5% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | $359.8M | -21.6% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | $378.9M | +5.3% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | $397.0M | +4.8% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | $334.6M | -15.7% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | $385.2M | +15.1% | +0.6% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Viet Nam | $144.1M | -6.7% | 39 |
| Cambodia | $63.6M | +23.9% | 17 |
| Singapore | $11.9M | -5.7% | 20 |
| Indonesia | $8.8M | -12.8% | 28 |
| Tunisia | $8.7M | -3% | 28 |
| Republic of Korea | $8.7M | +5.2% | 39 |
| USA | $7.3M | -1.7% | 37 |
| Bangladesh | $7.0M | +17.4% | 12 |
| Poland | $7.0M | -9.2% | 29 |
| Morocco | $5.5M | -1.1% | 14 |
| Sri Lanka | $5.1M | -13.1% | 26 |
| Mexico | $5.0M | +12.3% | 19 |

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