# HS 621410 Of Silk Or Silk Waste (Not Knitted O global trade...

Reported global trade in of silk or silk waste (not knitted or crocheted) reached $671.3M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +0.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $757.3M | +10.6% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | $790.8M | +4.4% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | $645.9M | -18.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | $608.6M | -5.8% | -7% |
| 2017 | $652.9M | +7.3% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | $695.1M | +6.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | $666.5M | -4.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | $507.1M | -23.9% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | $629.2M | +24.1% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | $714.7M | +13.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | $748.6M | +4.7% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | $671.3M | -10.3% | +2.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $87.0M | -1.1% | 79 |
| China | $71.4M | +10.7% | 50 |
| France | $63.3M | -5.2% | 87 |
| Italy | $56.6M | +1.9% | 76 |
| Republic of Korea | $48.2M | +19.7% | 63 |
| Japan | $48.2M | +7.4% | 42 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $33.2M | -3.3% | 41 |
| United Arab Emirates | $28.0M | +5.6% | 63 |
| Germany | $24.4M | -5.3% | 87 |
| United Kingdom | $22.5M | -6.8% | 63 |
| Singapore | $16.2M | -8.4% | 42 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $15.3M | -11.7% | 69 |

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