# Yarn (HS4 5308) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Yarn at HS4 5308, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The yarn subsector recorded $91.4M in reported global trade in 2024, with -1.9% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $91.4M |
| Latest annual change | -1.9% |
| Active exporters | 97 |
| Active importers | 165 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $223.6M | 704 | 3 |
| 1996 | $180.9M | 778 | 3 |
| 1997 | $188.9M | 756 | 3 |
| 1998 | $179.0M | 771 | 3 |
| 1999 | $162.7M | 834 | 3 |
| 2000 | $186.8M | 889 | 3 |
| 2001 | $188.3M | 932 | 3 |
| 2002 | $195.5M | 909 | 3 |
| 2003 | $170.0M | 917 | 3 |
| 2004 | $126.0M | 974 | 3 |
| 2005 | $100.4M | 1,079 | 3 |
| 2006 | $100.7M | 1,076 | 3 |
| 2007 | $98.4M | 1,178 | 3 |
| 2008 | $92.7M | 1,168 | 3 |
| 2009 | $78.3M | 1,183 | 3 |
| 2010 | $109.2M | 1,168 | 3 |
| 2011 | $164.5M | 1,136 | 3 |
| 2012 | $117.9M | 1,166 | 3 |
| 2013 | $98.1M | 1,128 | 3 |
| 2014 | $98.9M | 1,240 | 3 |
| 2015 | $95.4M | 1,266 | 3 |
| 2016 | $89.2M | 1,247 | 3 |
| 2017 | $85.6M | 1,365 | 3 |
| 2018 | $85.6M | 1,291 | 3 |
| 2019 | $84.8M | 1,334 | 3 |
| 2020 | $82.5M | 1,309 | 3 |
| 2021 | $104.3M | 1,392 | 3 |
| 2022 | $136.2M | 1,450 | 3 |
| 2023 | $91.1M | 1,473 | 3 |
| 2024 | $91.4M | 1,471 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Viet Nam: $4.1M; growth +1.4%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $3.9M; growth -10.9%.
- China to Japan: $3.9M; growth -1.9%.
- China to India: $3.9M; growth -16.8%.
- Viet Nam to China: $3.8M; growth +501.9%.
- Kenya to Nigeria: $3.7M; growth +24.4%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $2.6M; growth +2%.
- Japan to China: $2.3M; growth +7.5%.
- China to Turkey: $2.2M; growth +9.9%.
- Brazil to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $2.0M; growth -16.4%.

## HS6 products

- Yarn: of coir (HS6 530810)
- Yarn: of hemp (cannabis sativa L.) (HS6 530820)
- Yarn: of paper (HS6 530830)
- Yarn: of vegetable textile fibres n.e.c. in heading no. 5306, 5307 and 5308 (HS6 530890)

## 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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