Latest trade
$132.3MGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Jute and other textile bast fibres
HS4 5303 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-33.1%Latest year on yearExporters
98Active reporting countriesImporters
161Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$132.3M in trade, with -17.2% annualized growth over three years.
Jute and other textile bast fibres is recorded across 1,002 active corridors, with 98 exporters and 161 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BangladeshBGD | IndiaIND | $37.4M | -8.1% | 2 | 1,427 km | Yes |
| 2 | IndiaIND | NepalNPL | $20.1M | -13.1% | 2 | 803 km | Yes |
| 3 | BangladeshBGD | PakistanPAK | $11.3M | -41.4% | 1 | 2,369 km | Yes |
| 4 | KenyaKEN | NigeriaNGA | $9.4M | +37.9% | 2 | 3,811 km | No |
| 5 | BangladeshBGD | ChinaCHN | $8.7M | -24.3% | 2 | 3,168 km | No |
| 6 | United Rep. of TanzaniaTZA | ChinaCHN | $4.9M | +54.5% | 2 | 9,666 km | No |
| 7 | United Rep. of TanzaniaTZA | NigeriaNGA | $4.6M | +70.6% | 2 | 4,246 km | No |
| 8 | BangladeshBGD | NepalNPL | $3.9M | -14.1% | 1 | 675 km | Yes |
| 9 | United Rep. of TanzaniaTZA | GhanaGHA | $2.5M | +120.5% | 2 | 4,781 km | No |
| 10 | BangladeshBGD | BrazilBRA | $2.3M | -21.6% | 1 | 15,665 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BangladeshBGD | $70.2M | 53 | 2 |
| 2 | IndiaIND | $21.4M | 72 | 2 |
| 3 | United Rep. of TanzaniaTZA | $16.2M | 28 | 2 |
| 4 | KenyaKEN | $9.7M | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | BelgiumBEL | $4.3M | 36 | 2 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $1.9M | 36 | 2 |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | $1.5M | 93 | 2 |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.3M | 39 | 2 |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | $831.2K | 46 | 2 |
| 10 | SpainESP | $467.9K | 30 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IndiaIND | $37.9M | 12 | 2 |
| 2 | NepalNPL | $24.0M | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | NigeriaNGA | $14.2M | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $13.7M | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | PakistanPAK | $11.3M | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | BrazilBRA | $2.7M | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | GhanaGHA | $2.6M | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $2.3M | 23 | 2 |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | $1.9M | 27 | 2 |
| 10 | CzechiaCZE | $1.9M | 15 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 5303
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
2 classifications shownJute and other textile bast fibres
Jute and other textile bast fibres: raw or retted, but not spun, (excluding flax, hemp (cannabis sativa L.), and ramie)HS6 530310
Jute and other textile bast fibres: processed but not spun, tow and waste of these fibres, including yarn waste and garnetted stock (excluding flax, hemp (cannabis sativa L.), and ramie)HS6 530390
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.