# HS 621510 Of Silk Or Silk Waste (Not Knitted O global trade...

Reported global trade in of silk or silk waste (not knitted or crocheted) reached $258.9M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -7.2%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $714.9M | -0.6% | -1% |
| 2014 | $674.3M | -5.7% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | $564.3M | -16.3% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | $504.4M | -10.6% | -11% |
| 2017 | $465.8M | -7.7% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | $447.1M | -4% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | $376.4M | -15.8% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | $207.7M | -44.8% | -23.6% |
| 2021 | $196.8M | -5.2% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | $257.9M | +31% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | $255.9M | -0.8% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | $258.9M | +1.2% | +9.6% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $55.9M | -8.4% | 60 |
| Japan | $30.6M | -12.2% | 30 |
| France | $20.6M | +8.3% | 83 |
| United Kingdom | $13.1M | -11.6% | 46 |
| Germany | $12.5M | -9.2% | 62 |
| Republic of Korea | $11.1M | +5.2% | 42 |
| China | $11.0M | +7.1% | 36 |
| Italy | $8.8M | -11% | 61 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $6.8M | -23% | 55 |
| Netherlands | $6.6M | -6.9% | 64 |
| Spain | $6.3M | -10.8% | 60 |
| Canada | $5.4M | -11.5% | 42 |

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