Latest trade
$29.4BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Wadding, felt and nonwovens
sector trade overview
A clear view of the wadding, felt and nonwovens 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
+0.8%Latest year on yearExporters
194Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
30Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$29.4B in trade, with -1.8% annualized growth over three years.
Wadding, felt and nonwovens is recorded across 9,821 active corridors, with 194 exporters and 200 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalStable+2.6% 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $731.5M | -6.2% | 30 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $660.9M | -0.7% | 30 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $626.2M | +0.8% | 30 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $493.1M | -3.1% | 30 | 556 km | Yes |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $449.1M | -5% | 30 | 1,763 km | No |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $438.4M | -5.3% | 30 | 867 km | Yes |
| 7 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $383.1M | -3.1% | 28 | 1,763 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | IndonesiaIDN | $284.8M | -0.7% | 30 | 4,425 km | Yes |
| 9 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $236.5M | +2.7% | 30 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $232.3M | -7.5% | 28 | 6,402 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 | $7.4B | 200 | 30 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $2.6B | 173 | 30 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.3B | 176 | 30 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $1.7B | 164 | 30 |
| 5 | JapanJPN | $1.3B | 156 | 30 |
| 6 | TurkeyTUR | $1.2B | 176 | 30 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $838.9M | 178 | 30 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $774.0M | 163 | 30 |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | $699.4M | 163 | 30 |
| 10 | IndiaIND | $644.3M | 182 | 30 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.0B | 120 | 30 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $1.8B | 107 | 30 |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | $1.1B | 68 | 30 |
| 4 | Viet NamVNM | $1.1B | 68 | 30 |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | $1.1B | 95 | 30 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $1.1B | 74 | 30 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $1.0B | 121 | 30 |
| 8 | ItalyITA | $933.7M | 87 | 30 |
| 9 | United KingdomGBR | $869.9M | 106 | 30 |
| 10 | PolandPOL | $835.0M | 88 | 30 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 56.
35 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
Wadding, other articles thereof, sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similarHS6 560110
Wadding: other articles thereof, of cottonHS6 560121
Wadding: other articles thereof, of man-made fibresHS6 560122
Wadding: other articles thereof, other than of cotton or man-made fibresHS6 560129
Wadding: textile flock and dust and mill nepsHS6 560130
Felt: needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminatedHS6 560210
Felt: of wool or fine animal hair (excluding needleloom felt or stitch-bonded fibre fabrics), not impregnated, coated, covered nor laminatedHS6 560221
Felt: of textile materials other than wool or fine animal hair (excluding needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics), not impregnated, coated, covered or laminatedHS6 560229
Felt: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated (excluding needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics)HS6 560290
Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminatedHS6 560300
Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing not more than 25g/m2)HS6 560311
Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 25g/m2 but not more than 70g/m2)HS6 560312
Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 70g/m2 but not more than 150g/m2)HS6 560313
Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 150g/m2)HS6 560314
Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, not of man-made filaments, (weighing not more than 25g/m2)HS6 560391
Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, not of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 25g/m2 but not more than 70g/m2)HS6 560392
Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, not of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 70g/m2 but not more than 150g/m2)HS6 560393
Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, not of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 150g/m2)HS6 560394
Rubber thread and cord: textile coveredHS6 560410
Yarn: high tenacity yarn of polyesters, nylon, other polyamides or of viscose rayon, impregnated or coatedHS6 560420
Yarn: textile yarn, strip, and the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated, covered, or sheathed with rubber or plastics, n.e.s. in heading no. 5604HS6 560490
Yarn: metallised, whether or not gimped, of textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metalHS6 560500
Yarn and strip and the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405: gimped, (other than those of heading no. 5406 and gimped horsehair yarn): chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn): loop wale-yarnHS6 560600
Twine, cordage, ropes and cables: whether or not plaited, braided or impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics: of jute or other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303HS6 560710
Twine: binder or baler twine, of sisal or other textile fibres of the genus agaveHS6 560721
Twine, cordage, ropes, cables: of sisal or other textile fibres of the genus agave (excluding binder or baler twine), whether or not plaited, braided or rubber or plastic impregnated, coated, covered or sheathedHS6 560729
Twine, cordage, ropes, cables: of abaca (manila hemp or musa textilis nee) or other hard (leaf) fibresHS6 560730
Twine: binder or baler twine, of polyethylene or polypropyleneHS6 560741
Twine, cordage, ropes, cables: of polyethylene or polypropylene (excluding binder or baler twine), whether or not plaited, braided or rubber or plastic impregnated, coated, covered or sheathedHS6 560749
Twine, cordage, ropes, cables: of synthetic fibres other than polyethylene or polypropylene, whether or not plaited, braided or impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plasticsHS6 560750
Twine, cordage, ropes, cables: of materials n.e.s. in heading no. 5607, whether or not plaited, braided or impregnated, coated, covered, or sheathed with rubber or plasticsHS6 560790
Twine, cordage or rope: fishing nets, made up, of man made textile materialsHS6 560811
Twine, cordage or rope: knotted netting, for other than fishing, of man-made textile materialsHS6 560819
Twine, cordage or rope: knotted netting, of other than man-made textilesHS6 560890
Yarn: articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading no. 5404 and 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables n.e.s. or includedHS6 560900
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.