# HS 621430 Of Synthetic Fibres (Not Knitted Or  global trade...

Reported global trade in of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted) reached $1.2B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -2.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.9B | +27.9% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | $2.0B | +2.8% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | $1.8B | -9.8% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | $1.6B | -7.8% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | $1.4B | -11.1% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | $1.4B | -0.4% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | $1.4B | -3.1% | -5% |
| 2020 | $962.5M | -30.9% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | $967.3M | +0.5% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | $1.1B | +17.9% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | $1.3B | +11.2% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | $1.2B | -4.2% | +7.9% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kyrgyzstan | $161.1M | +12% | 18 |
| Malaysia | $127.4M | +23.3% | 41 |
| USA | $112.2M | -8.9% | 91 |
| United Arab Emirates | $81.4M | +6.1% | 57 |
| Germany | $66.7M | -8.3% | 103 |
| Republic of Korea | $56.8M | +8.9% | 53 |
| France | $45.9M | -5.5% | 91 |
| Iraq | $38.8M | +2.6% | 16 |
| United Kingdom | $38.6M | -7.8% | 65 |
| Saudi Arabia | $38.3M | +2.5% | 52 |
| Spain | $31.6M | -10.8% | 82 |
| Japan | $29.0M | -9.4% | 40 |

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