HS4 subsector intelligence

Yarn
HS4 5107 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 51071995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.0BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-16.7%Latest year on year
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Exporters

102Active reporting countries
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Importers

148Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.0B in trade, with -4.5% annualized growth over three years.

Yarn is recorded across 1,576 active corridors, with 102 exporters and 148 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $1.4B1996: $1.5B1997: $1.7B1998: $1.5B1999: $1.3B2000: $1.4B2001: $1.4B2002: $1.4B2003: $1.5B2004: $1.6B2005: $1.5B2006: $1.6B2007: $1.8B2008: $1.8B2009: $1.3B2010: $1.5B2011: $1.8B2012: $1.6B2013: $1.5B2014: $1.5B2015: $1.4B2016: $1.4B2017: $1.4B2018: $1.6B2019: $1.5B2020: $1.0B2021: $1.2B2022: $1.3B2023: $1.3B2024: $1.0B
Reported global trade by year.

Top trade corridors

Where the subsector moves

Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗

Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1PolandPOLItalyITA$35.7M-15.6%21,317 kmYes
2BulgariaBGRItalyITA$35.6M+4.5%2898 kmYes
3RomaniaROUItalyITA$35.3M-5.3%21,142 kmYes
4RomaniaROUGermanyDEU$35.1M-4.2%21,297 kmYes
5CzechiaCZEItalyITA$34.9M+5.7%2923 kmYes
6ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$34.4M-5.9%22,732 kmYes
7ChinaCHNBangladeshBGD$26.7M+6.2%23,168 kmNo
8IndiaINDUnited KingdomGBR$25.0M+20%26,720 kmNo
9GermanyDEUDenmarkDNK$21.9M+5.5%2355 kmYes
10ItalyITARomaniaROU$20.8M+0.5%21,142 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$196.9M1012
2ItalyITA$191.8M882
3IndiaIND$84.8M732
4RomaniaROU$80.9M362
5GermanyDEU$78.1M512
6CzechiaCZE$76.7M522
7BulgariaBGR$65.9M492
8PolandPOL$59.7M282
9ThailandTHA$29.7M222
10Viet NamVNM$28.6M302
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ItalyITA$203.9M392
2GermanyDEU$105.4M552
3United KingdomGBR$48.9M372
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$48.6M372
5Viet NamVNM$48.3M172
6TurkeyTUR$47.2M462
7JapanJPN$44.5M232
8RomaniaROU$36.0M222
9China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$31.9M212
10ChinaCHN$30.8M382

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 5107

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

2 classifications shownYarn
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Yarn: of combed wool, containing 85% or more by weight of wool, not put up for retail saleHS6 510710
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Yarn: of combed wool, containing less than 85% by weight of wool, not put up for retail saleHS6 510720

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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Missing data

Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.

Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09

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.