# Cotton yarn (HS4 5206) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Cotton yarn at HS4 5206, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The cotton yarn subsector recorded $1.5B in reported global trade in 2024, with +10.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $1.5B |
| Latest annual change | +10.4% |
| Active exporters | 104 |
| Active importers | 166 |
| Active HS6 products | 20 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $508.0M | 1,232 | 20 |
| 1996 | $502.3M | 1,311 | 20 |
| 1997 | $504.5M | 1,285 | 20 |
| 1998 | $486.2M | 1,332 | 20 |
| 1999 | $512.7M | 1,412 | 20 |
| 2000 | $555.9M | 1,553 | 20 |
| 2001 | $537.1M | 1,500 | 20 |
| 2002 | $556.7M | 1,494 | 20 |
| 2003 | $685.7M | 1,549 | 20 |
| 2004 | $689.0M | 1,537 | 20 |
| 2005 | $679.7M | 1,521 | 20 |
| 2006 | $779.2M | 1,531 | 20 |
| 2007 | $823.8M | 1,500 | 20 |
| 2008 | $849.0M | 1,552 | 20 |
| 2009 | $834.6M | 1,503 | 20 |
| 2010 | $1.1B | 1,516 | 20 |
| 2011 | $1.5B | 1,456 | 20 |
| 2012 | $1.5B | 1,500 | 20 |
| 2013 | $1.8B | 1,460 | 20 |
| 2014 | $1.6B | 1,421 | 20 |
| 2015 | $1.5B | 1,472 | 20 |
| 2016 | $1.4B | 1,521 | 20 |
| 2017 | $1.5B | 1,547 | 20 |
| 2018 | $1.6B | 1,510 | 20 |
| 2019 | $1.4B | 1,489 | 20 |
| 2020 | $1.1B | 1,437 | 20 |
| 2021 | $1.8B | 1,500 | 20 |
| 2022 | $1.8B | 1,516 | 20 |
| 2023 | $1.5B | 1,539 | 20 |
| 2024 | $1.5B | 1,459 | 20 |

## Leading corridors

- Viet Nam to China: $251.3M; growth +8.5%.
- Costa Rica to Guatemala: $70.7M; growth +39.8%.
- Viet Nam to Republic of Korea: $69.0M; growth -12%.
- India to Bangladesh: $63.2M; growth -18.6%.
- China to Bangladesh: $62.8M; growth -9.1%.
- China to Viet Nam: $50.2M; growth -5.7%.
- China to Cambodia: $36.0M; growth +52.9%.
- China to Russia: $31.6M; growth -4.4%.
- Viet Nam to Philippines: $29.2M; growth +115.2%.
- India to Sri Lanka: $25.8M; growth +14.5%.

## HS6 products

- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number), not for retail sale (HS6 520611)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, less than 85% 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 520612)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, less than 85% 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 520613)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, less than 85% 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 520614)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number), not for retail sale (HS6 520615)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, measuring 714.29 decitex or more, (not exceeding 14 metric number), not for retail sale (HS6 520621)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, less than 85% 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 520622)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, less than 85% 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 520623)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, less than 85% 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 520624)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number), not for retail sale (HS6 520625)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of uncombed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520631)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of uncombed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, 714.28 to 232.56 decitex (15 to 43 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520632)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of uncombed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, 232.55 to 192.31 decitex (44 to 52 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520633)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of uncombed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, 192.30 to 125 decitex (53 to 80 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520634)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of uncombed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520635)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520641)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, 714.28 to 232.56 decitex (15 to 43 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520642)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, 232.55 to 192.31 decitex (44 to 52 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520643)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, 192.30 to 125 decitex (53 to 80 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520644)
- Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number) per single yarn, not for retail sale (HS6 520645)

## 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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