Latest trade
$6.5BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Other vegetable textile fibres
sector trade overview
A clear view of the other vegetable textile fibres 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
+0.5%Latest year on yearExporters
167Active reporting countriesImporters
197Active reporting countriesHS6 products
23Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$6.5B in trade, with +5% annualized growth over three years.
Other vegetable textile fibres is recorded across 4,800 active corridors, with 167 exporters and 197 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalGrowing+5.5% 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 | FranceFRA | ChinaCHN | $755.2M | +28.2% | 16 | 9,284 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | BangladeshBGD | $561.1M | +23.1% | 10 | 3,168 km | No |
| 3 | FranceFRA | BelgiumBEL | $250.4M | +23.4% | 23 | 264 km | Yes |
| 4 | BelgiumBEL | ChinaCHN | $245.3M | +33.2% | 14 | 9,030 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $189.7M | +22.6% | 19 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | CambodiaKHM | $161.4M | +51% | 18 | 2,763 km | Yes |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | IndonesiaIDN | $117.6M | +28.9% | 18 | 4,425 km | Yes |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | IndiaIND | $117.3M | +26.1% | 15 | 6,422 km | No |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $114.0M | +17.4% | 19 | 4,252 km | No |
| 10 | FranceFRA | IndiaIND | $110.3M | +58.2% | 18 | 6,596 km | No |
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 | $1.9B | 179 | 23 |
| 2 | FranceFRA | $1.3B | 125 | 23 |
| 3 | BelgiumBEL | $598.3M | 118 | 23 |
| 4 | IndiaIND | $486.9M | 154 | 23 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $342.0M | 128 | 23 |
| 6 | BangladeshBGD | $327.5M | 99 | 23 |
| 7 | Sri LankaLKA | $167.6M | 120 | 20 |
| 8 | EgyptEGY | $151.5M | 79 | 23 |
| 9 | BelarusBLR | $123.1M | 59 | 22 |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | $110.5M | 102 | 23 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $1.4B | 70 | 23 |
| 2 | BangladeshBGD | $601.2M | 27 | 23 |
| 3 | IndiaIND | $536.0M | 55 | 23 |
| 4 | BelgiumBEL | $324.7M | 57 | 23 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $260.3M | 82 | 23 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $248.1M | 69 | 23 |
| 7 | Viet NamVNM | $234.2M | 46 | 23 |
| 8 | TurkeyTUR | $229.8M | 57 | 23 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $183.7M | 71 | 23 |
| 10 | CambodiaKHM | $166.5M | 15 | 18 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 53.
33 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
Flax: raw or retted, but not spunHS6 530110
Flax: broken or scutched, but not spunHS6 530121
Flax: hackled or otherwise processed, but not spunHS6 530129
Flax: tow and waste, including yarn waste and garnetted stockHS6 530130
Hemp (cannabis sativa L.): raw or retted, but not spunHS6 530210
Hemp (cannabis sativa L.): processed (other than retted) (but not spun), true hemp tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)HS6 530290
Jute and other textile bast fibres: raw or retted, but not spun, (excluding flax, hemp (cannabis sativa L.), and ramie)HS6 530310
Jute and other textile bast fibres: processed but not spun, tow and waste of these fibres, including yarn waste and garnetted stock (excluding flax, hemp (cannabis sativa L.), and ramie)HS6 530390
Sisal and other textile fibres of the genus agave: raw, but not spunHS6 530410
Sisal and other textile fibres of the genus agave: processed (but not spun), tow and waste of these fibres, including yarn waste and garnetted stockHS6 530490
Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres n.e.c., raw or processed but not spun: tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)HS6 530500
Coconut (coir): raw, but not spunHS6 530511
Coconut (coir): processed (but not spun), tow, noils and waste, including yarn waste and garnetted stockHS6 530519
Abaca (manila hemp or musa textilis nee): rawHS6 530521
Abaca (manila hemp or musa textilis nee): processed but not spun, tow, noils and waste, including yarn waste and garnetted stockHS6 530529
Vegetable textile fibres: other than coconut (coir) and abaca (manila hemp, or musa textilis nee), raw or processed (but not spun): tow, noils and waste of these fibres, including yarn waste and garnetted stockHS6 530590
Ramie and other vegetable textile fibres: n.e.s. in chapter 53, rawHS6 530591
Ramie and other vegetable textile fibres: n.e.s. in chapter 53, processed (but not spun): tow, noils and waste of these fibres, including yarn waste and garnetted stockHS6 530599
Yarn: of flax, singleHS6 530610
Yarn: of flax, multiple (folded) or cabledHS6 530620
Yarn: of jute or of other textile bast fibres, singleHS6 530710
Yarn: of jute or of other textile bast fibres, multiple (folded) or cabledHS6 530720
Yarn: of coirHS6 530810
Yarn: of hemp (cannabis sativa L.)HS6 530820
Yarn: of paperHS6 530830
Yarn: of vegetable textile fibres n.e.c. in heading no. 5306, 5307 and 5308HS6 530890
Fabrics, woven: of flax, containing 85% or more flax, unbleached or bleachedHS6 530911
Fabrics, woven: of flax, containing 85% or more flax, other than bleached or unbleachedHS6 530919
Fabrics, woven: of flax, containing less than 85% flax, unbleached or bleachedHS6 530921
Fabrics, woven: of flax, containing less than 85% flax, other than unbleached or bleachedHS6 530929
Fabrics, woven: of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303, unbleachedHS6 531010
Fabrics, woven: of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303, other than unbleachedHS6 531090
Fabrics, woven: of vegetable textile fibres n.e.c. in heading no. 5309 and 5310, woven fabrics of paper yarnHS6 531100
Definitions and coverage
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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.