# Yarn (HS4 5402) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Yarn at HS4 5402, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The yarn subsector recorded $17.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with -0.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $17.8B |
| Latest annual change | -0.2% |
| Active exporters | 146 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 22 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $9.4B | 3,075 | 22 |
| 1996 | $9.9B | 3,153 | 22 |
| 1997 | $10.9B | 3,232 | 22 |
| 1998 | $10.3B | 3,270 | 22 |
| 1999 | $10.1B | 3,529 | 22 |
| 2000 | $11.5B | 3,876 | 22 |
| 2001 | $10.4B | 3,939 | 22 |
| 2002 | $11.1B | 4,038 | 22 |
| 2003 | $12.2B | 4,073 | 22 |
| 2004 | $13.8B | 4,119 | 22 |
| 2005 | $13.7B | 4,063 | 22 |
| 2006 | $14.6B | 4,236 | 22 |
| 2007 | $16.3B | 4,250 | 22 |
| 2008 | $16.0B | 4,181 | 22 |
| 2009 | $12.3B | 4,149 | 22 |
| 2010 | $16.0B | 4,138 | 22 |
| 2011 | $18.7B | 4,211 | 22 |
| 2012 | $17.4B | 4,363 | 22 |
| 2013 | $17.8B | 4,324 | 22 |
| 2014 | $18.1B | 4,410 | 22 |
| 2015 | $16.2B | 4,455 | 22 |
| 2016 | $15.7B | 4,398 | 22 |
| 2017 | $17.3B | 4,414 | 22 |
| 2018 | $19.1B | 4,435 | 22 |
| 2019 | $17.7B | 4,323 | 22 |
| 2020 | $14.2B | 4,196 | 22 |
| 2021 | $20.2B | 4,320 | 22 |
| 2022 | $20.5B | 4,298 | 22 |
| 2023 | $17.9B | 4,373 | 22 |
| 2024 | $17.8B | 4,290 | 22 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Viet Nam: $780.7M; growth +4.8%.
- China to Egypt: $619.7M; growth +12.4%.
- China to Turkey: $545.2M; growth -3.8%.
- China to Brazil: $543.2M; growth +7.2%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $507.7M; growth +3.1%.
- China to Pakistan: $472.5M; growth +7.1%.
- China to Indonesia: $449.4M; growth +16.5%.
- China to India: $389.6M; growth -6.9%.
- China to Bangladesh: $329.3M; growth -3.5%.
- Viet Nam to China: $191.7M; growth -9.1%.

## HS6 products

- Yarn: (not sewing thread), high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex), not put up for retail sale (HS6 540210)
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of high tenacity nylon or other polyamides, of aramids, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540211)
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of high tenacity nylon or other polyamides, other than aramids, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540219)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), high tenacity yarn of polyesters (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex), not put up for retail sale (HS6 540220)
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn not more than 50 decitex, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540231)
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn more than 50 decitex, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540232)
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540233)
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polypropylene, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540234)
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, other than of nylon or other polymides, polyesters, or polypropylene, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540239)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of nylon or other polyamides (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex), untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per metre, not for retail sale, not textured, not high tenacity (HS6 540241)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of polyesters, partially oriented (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex), untwisted or with twist not over 50 turns per metre, not for retail sale, not textured, not high tenacity (HS6 540242)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of polyesters not partially oriented (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex), untwisted or with twist not over 50 turns per metre, not for retail sale, not textured, not high tenacity (HS6 540243)
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), other than high tenacity or textured yarn, elastomeric, single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns or less per metre, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540244)
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of nylon or other polymides (not high tenacity or textured), single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns or less per metre, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540245)
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of polyesters (not high tenacity or textured), partially oriented, single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns or less per metre, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540246)
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), polyesters (not high tenacity or textured), not partially oriented, single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns or less per metre, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540247)
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of polypropylene (not high tenacity or textured), single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns or less per metre, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540248)
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), other than high tenacity or textured yarn, single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns or less per metre, n.e.c. in heading no. 5402, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540249)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of nylon or other polyamides (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex), with a twist exceeding 50 turns per metre, not put up for retail sale, not textured, not high tenacity (HS6 540251)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of polyesters (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex), with a twist exceeding 50 turns per metre, not put up for retail sale, not textured, not high tenacity (HS6 540252)
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of polypropylene (not high tenacity or textured), single, twisted more than 50 turns per metre, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540253)
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), other than high tenacity or textured yarn, single, twisted more than 50 turns per metre, n.e.c. in heading no. 5402, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540259)
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of nylon or other polymides (not high tenacity or textured), multiple (folded) or cabled, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540261)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple (folded) or cabled, of polyesters (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex), not put up for retail sale, not textured, not high tenacity (HS6 540262)
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of polypropylene, other than high tenacity or textured yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540263)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple (folded) or cabled, of synthetic filament yarn (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex) n.e.s. in item no. 5402.6, not put up for retail sale, not textured, not high tenacity (HS6 540269)

## 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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