HS4 subsector intelligence

Yarn
HS4 5109 trade overview

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

HS4 51091995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$444.8MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+1.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

133Active reporting countries
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Importers

176Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$444.8M in trade, with -3.6% annualized growth over three years.

Yarn is recorded across 2,366 active corridors, with 133 exporters and 176 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: $139.0M1996: $133.3M1997: $130.9M1998: $111.7M1999: $109.5M2000: $127.7M2001: $140.6M2002: $147.9M2003: $169.5M2004: $215.0M2005: $228.4M2006: $258.6M2007: $232.9M2008: $235.0M2009: $238.8M2010: $279.5M2011: $335.3M2012: $355.6M2013: $444.7M2014: $472.0M2015: $381.3M2016: $304.0M2017: $316.8M2018: $349.4M2019: $328.0M2020: $355.6M2021: $497.1M2022: $408.7M2023: $436.7M2024: $444.8M
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
1PeruPERUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$27.3M-5.9%25,849 kmYes
2ItalyITAGermanyDEU$26.1M-8.2%21,184 kmYes
3NorwayNORSwedenSWE$23.7M+5.7%2418 kmYes
4PeruPERSwedenSWE$17.2M+12.1%211,438 kmYes
5ItalyITANorwayNOR$14.2M+6.2%22,008 kmYes
6RomaniaROUNorwayNOR$14.1M-10.9%22,007 kmNo
7PeruPERNorwayNOR$14.0M-6.4%211,032 kmYes
8ItalyITADenmarkDNK$12.5M+11.2%21,533 kmYes
9ItalyITASwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$8.7M-8.8%2684 kmYes
10GermanyDEUAustriaAUT$8.3M-8.7%2524 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
1ItalyITA$97.1M912
2PeruPER$78.5M572
3NorwayNOR$40.3M512
4TurkeyTUR$34.9M1012
5GermanyDEU$31.9M712
6ChinaCHN$28.4M1372
7SwedenSWE$25.1M412
8RomaniaROU$23.6M492
9Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$9.1M382
10IndiaIND$7.5M602
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1GermanyDEU$62.1M622
2NorwayNOR$60.4M482
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$51.5M522
4SwedenSWE$46.7M362
5DenmarkDNK$41.5M402
6United KingdomGBR$17.4M482
7Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$16.1M532
8FinlandFIN$15.0M322
9NetherlandsNLD$13.2M592
10AustriaAUT$12.9M452

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 5109

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

2 classifications shownYarn
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Yarn: of wool or of fine animal hair, containing 85% or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair, put up for retail saleHS6 510910
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Yarn: of wool or of fine animal hair, containing less than 85% by weight of wool or fine animal hair, put up for retail saleHS6 510990

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.