Latest trade
$1.6BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Silk
sector trade overview
A clear view of the silk economy: scale, momentum, market concentration, leading routes, and the products within it.
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Refreshed 2026-07-20
Refreshed 2026-07-20
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-7.4%Latest year on yearExporters
146Active reporting countriesImporters
184Active reporting countriesHS6 products
9Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$1.6B in trade, with +4.6% annualized growth over three years.
Silk is recorded across 2,824 active corridors, with 146 exporters and 184 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalGrowing-2.8% five-year CAGR
Annual trend
Momentum across three decades
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Missing years remain unavailable rather than estimated. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where this sector moves
The leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported sector trade value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | ItalyITA | $142.1M | +2.4% | 8 | 9,138 km | No |
| 2 | Viet NamVNM | IndiaIND | $108.7M | +13.8% | 3 | 3,652 km | Yes |
| 3 | RomaniaROU | ItalyITA | $91.5M | +13.9% | 7 | 1,142 km | Yes |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $79.5M | +9.3% | 8 | 4,252 km | No |
| 5 | ItalyITA | FranceFRA | $65.4M | +4.8% | 9 | 1,106 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | RomaniaROU | $53.9M | +57% | 8 | 8,044 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $45.4M | -2.4% | 9 | 1,763 km | No |
| 8 | ItalyITA | RomaniaROU | $39.7M | -0.2% | 9 | 1,142 km | Yes |
| 9 | IndiaIND | United Arab EmiratesARE | $38.1M | +9.8% | 7 | 2,204 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | PakistanPAK | $37.9M | -5.5% | 7 | 5,339 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings are separated so scale on one side of the market is not mistaken for demand on the other. Check coverage ↗
Top exporters2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $668.5M | 159 | 9 |
| 2 | ItalyITA | $252.1M | 116 | 9 |
| 3 | Viet NamVNM | $151.3M | 40 | 9 |
| 4 | IndiaIND | $118.2M | 120 | 9 |
| 5 | RomaniaROU | $96.4M | 30 | 9 |
| 6 | UzbekistanUZB | $42.4M | 16 | 9 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $41.3M | 98 | 9 |
| 8 | JapanJPN | $26.4M | 63 | 9 |
| 9 | BrazilBRA | $26.1M | 35 | 8 |
| 10 | United KingdomGBR | $22.4M | 96 | 9 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ItalyITA | $291.6M | 52 | 9 |
| 2 | IndiaIND | $193.9M | 32 | 9 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $104.9M | 64 | 9 |
| 4 | RomaniaROU | $99.0M | 33 | 9 |
| 5 | JapanJPN | $76.4M | 27 | 9 |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | $75.5M | 53 | 9 |
| 7 | Viet NamVNM | $65.8M | 27 | 9 |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $65.2M | 66 | 9 |
| 9 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $57.8M | 53 | 9 |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | $47.6M | 62 | 9 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 50.
11 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
Silk: silk-worm cocoons suitable for reelingHS6 500100
Silk: raw silk (not thrown)HS6 500200
Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garneted stock)HS6 500300
Silk: waste, not carded or combed (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)HS6 500310
Silk: waste, carded or combed (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)HS6 500390
Silk: yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste), not put up for retail saleHS6 500400
Silk: yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail saleHS6 500500
Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste: put up for retail sale, and silk-worm gutHS6 500600
Silk: woven fabrics of noil silkHS6 500710
Silk: woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silkHS6 500720
Silk: woven fabrics n.e.c. in heading no. 5007HS6 500790
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
Clear definitions keep reported observations and calculated indicators in their proper context. Read our Responsible AI principles ↗
Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS2 classification. They are not company-level sales, retail quotes, or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations and should be read with their coverage period.
Missing data
A missing observation remains unavailable. It is not filled, interpolated, or presented as a forecast.
Coverage: 1995–2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.