HS4 subsector intelligence

Yarn
HS4 5110 trade overview

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

HS4 51101995-2024 coverageRapid decline
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$2.8MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-25.5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

65Active reporting countries
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Importers

85Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$2.8M in trade, with -17.8% annualized growth over three years.

Yarn is recorded across 274 active corridors, with 65 exporters and 85 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: $4.6M1996: $3.3M1997: $4.0M1998: $3.3M1999: $7.5M2000: $6.8M2001: $4.1M2002: $3.7M2003: $5.6M2004: $4.7M2005: $4.5M2006: $4.7M2007: $5.8M2008: $4.0M2009: $4.0M2010: $5.0M2011: $4.7M2012: $4.5M2013: $4.6M2014: $5.4M2015: $5.5M2016: $6.5M2017: $4.2M2018: $4.4M2019: $4.5M2020: $3.6M2021: $5.0M2022: $3.5M2023: $3.7M2024: $2.8M
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
1Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHESwedenSWE$598.4K-24.7%11,474 kmYes
2ItalyITABelgiumBEL$397.0K+218.3%11,174 kmYes
3NetherlandsNLDSwedenSWE$338.8K-31.1%11,128 kmYes
4Republic of KoreaKORChinaCHN$327.0K+129.6%1867 kmYes
5Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEUnited KingdomGBR$115.7K-32.8%1777 kmYes
6ItalyITAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$71.9K+15.9%16,907 kmNo
7ChinaCHNItalyITA$69.0K+56.4%19,138 kmNo
8Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHERepublic of KoreaKOR$51.4K+0%18,796 kmYes
9ChinaCHNSlovakiaSVK$50.4K+474.2%18,451 kmNo
10Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEGermanyDEU$48.4K+1.7%1674 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
1Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$830.7K131
2ItalyITA$638.1K221
3Republic of KoreaKOR$359.1K31
4NetherlandsNLD$348.2K141
5ChinaCHN$234.8K331
6GermanyDEU$76.5K161
7World excl. Intra-EUWXD$40.1K11
8South AfricaZAF$35.0K71
9SlovakiaSVK$26.3K21
10BelgiumBEL$23.5K11
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1SwedenSWE$940.9K61
2BelgiumBEL$411.0K81
3ChinaCHN$399.2K51
4United KingdomGBR$157.3K101
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$115.1K91
6Republic of KoreaKOR$90.1K81
7ItalyITA$86.7K81
8GermanyDEU$70.5K111
9JapanJPN$67.0K41
10SlovakiaSVK$50.5K31

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 5110

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

1 classifications shownYarn
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Yarn: of coarse animal hair or of horsehair (including gimped horsehair yarn), whether or not put up for retail saleHS6 511000

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.