# Cotton yarn (HS4 5205) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Cotton yarn at HS4 5205, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The cotton yarn subsector recorded $11.3B in reported global trade in 2024, with -0.3% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $11.3B |
| Latest annual change | -0.3% |
| Active exporters | 131 |
| Active importers | 188 |
| Active HS6 products | 24 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $6.2B | 2,308 | 24 |
| 1996 | $6.7B | 2,295 | 24 |
| 1997 | $6.8B | 2,468 | 24 |
| 1998 | $6.2B | 2,439 | 24 |
| 1999 | $6.4B | 2,583 | 24 |
| 2000 | $6.5B | 2,814 | 24 |
| 2001 | $6.5B | 2,763 | 24 |
| 2002 | $6.7B | 2,767 | 24 |
| 2003 | $7.5B | 2,729 | 24 |
| 2004 | $8.1B | 2,771 | 24 |
| 2005 | $7.6B | 2,829 | 24 |
| 2006 | $8.5B | 2,801 | 24 |
| 2007 | $9.2B | 2,798 | 24 |
| 2008 | $9.6B | 2,707 | 24 |
| 2009 | $8.2B | 2,643 | 24 |
| 2010 | $12.0B | 2,780 | 24 |
| 2011 | $13.2B | 2,698 | 24 |
| 2012 | $12.6B | 2,687 | 24 |
| 2013 | $14.9B | 2,646 | 24 |
| 2014 | $13.7B | 2,679 | 24 |
| 2015 | $12.4B | 2,736 | 24 |
| 2016 | $11.3B | 2,638 | 24 |
| 2017 | $12.3B | 2,647 | 24 |
| 2018 | $13.2B | 2,660 | 24 |
| 2019 | $11.4B | 2,555 | 24 |
| 2020 | $9.7B | 2,483 | 24 |
| 2021 | $15.2B | 2,628 | 24 |
| 2022 | $13.2B | 2,605 | 24 |
| 2023 | $11.6B | 2,541 | 24 |
| 2024 | $11.3B | 2,479 | 24 |

## Leading corridors

- Viet Nam to China: $1.8B; growth -9.4%.
- India to Bangladesh: $1.6B; growth -3.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Honduras: $458.7M; growth -5.8%.
- Pakistan to China: $446.8M; growth -15.1%.
- Uzbekistan to China: $297.0M; growth -21.1%.
- Uzbekistan to Russia: $292.6M; growth +0.2%.
- India to China: $288.3M; growth -32.4%.
- Uzbekistan to Turkey: $284.9M; growth -12.5%.
- China to Pakistan: $237.9M; growth +12.5%.
- Malaysia to China: $208.6M; growth +8.6%.

## HS6 products

- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, measuring 714.29 decitex or more, (not exceeding 14 metric number), not for retail sale (HS6 520511)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not exceeding 43 metric number), not for retail sale (HS6 520512)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 232.56 but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 but not exceeding 52 metric number), not for retail sale (HS6 520513)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 192.31 but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 but not exceeding 80 metric number), not for retail sale (HS6 520514)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number), not for retail sale (HS6 520515)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, measuring 714.29 decitex or more, (not exceeding 14 metric number), not for retail sale (HS6 520521)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not exceeding 43 metric number), not for retail sale (HS6 520522)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 232.56 but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 but not exceeding 52 metric number), not for retail sale (HS6 520523)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 192.31 but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 but not exceeding 80 metric number), not for retail sale (HS6 520524)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number), not for retail sale (HS6 520525)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 125 but not less than 106.38 decitex (over 80 but not over 94 metric number), not for retail sale (HS6 520526)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 106.38 but not less than 83.33 decitex (over 94 but not over 120 metric number), not for retail sale (HS6 520527)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number), not for retail sale (HS6 520528)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520531)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, 714.28 to 232.56 decitex (15 to 43 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520532)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, 232.55 to 192.31 decitex (44 to 52 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520533)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, 192.30 to 125 decitex (53 to 80 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520534)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number), per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520535)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520541)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, 714.28 to 232.56 decitex (15 to 43 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520542)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, 232.55 to 192.31 decitex (44 to 52 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520543)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, 192.30 to 125 decitex (53 to 80 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520544)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number), per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520545)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, 124 to 106.38 decitex (81 to 94 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520546)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, 106.37 to 83.33 decitex (95 to 120 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520547)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520548)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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