# Yarn, artificial (HS4 5403) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Yarn, artificial at HS4 5403, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The yarn, artificial subsector recorded $1.5B in reported global trade in 2024, with +32.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $1.5B |
| Latest annual change | +32.4% |
| Active exporters | 103 |
| Active importers | 172 |
| Active HS6 products | 8 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.8B | 1,684 | 8 |
| 1996 | $1.6B | 1,690 | 8 |
| 1997 | $1.6B | 1,683 | 8 |
| 1998 | $1.6B | 1,677 | 8 |
| 1999 | $1.3B | 1,786 | 8 |
| 2000 | $1.2B | 1,920 | 8 |
| 2001 | $1.1B | 1,836 | 8 |
| 2002 | $1.0B | 1,803 | 8 |
| 2003 | $1.2B | 1,776 | 8 |
| 2004 | $1.6B | 1,853 | 8 |
| 2005 | $1.4B | 1,750 | 8 |
| 2006 | $1.5B | 1,680 | 8 |
| 2007 | $1.6B | 1,662 | 8 |
| 2008 | $1.2B | 1,622 | 8 |
| 2009 | $941.7M | 1,547 | 8 |
| 2010 | $1.2B | 1,542 | 8 |
| 2011 | $1.4B | 1,526 | 8 |
| 2012 | $1.2B | 1,574 | 8 |
| 2013 | $1.3B | 1,550 | 8 |
| 2014 | $1.3B | 1,553 | 8 |
| 2015 | $1.1B | 1,534 | 8 |
| 2016 | $1.1B | 1,565 | 8 |
| 2017 | $1.2B | 1,508 | 8 |
| 2018 | $1.4B | 1,435 | 8 |
| 2019 | $1.2B | 1,411 | 8 |
| 2020 | $895.4M | 1,339 | 8 |
| 2021 | $1.2B | 1,404 | 8 |
| 2022 | $1.4B | 1,457 | 8 |
| 2023 | $1.4B | 1,472 | 8 |
| 2024 | $1.5B | 1,415 | 8 |

## Leading corridors

- China to India: $331.7M; growth +12.8%.
- China to Pakistan: $93.6M; growth -7.4%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $61.1M; growth +22%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Republic of Korea: $51.5M; growth +12.3%.
- Japan to China: $49.4M; growth +9.9%.
- China to Turkey: $41.5M; growth -12.2%.
- Japan to India: $41.1M; growth -2.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to United Arab Emirates: $37.8M; growth +66.6%.
- Germany to China: $36.4M; growth +15.3%.
- Indonesia to Egypt: $33.5M; growth +7.8%.

## HS6 products

- Yarn, artificial: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of high tenacity viscose rayon, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540310)
- Yarn: textured, (not sewing thread), artificial filament yarn, (including artificial monofilament of less than 67 decitex), not for retail sale (HS6 540320)
- Yarn, artificial: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of viscose rayon (not high tenacity), single, untwisted or twisted 120 turns per metre or less, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540331)
- Yarn, artificial: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of viscose rayon (not high tenacity), single, twisted more than 120 turns per metre, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540332)
- Yarn, artificial: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of cellulose acetate, single, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540333)
- Yarn, artificial: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), single, n.e.c. in heading no. 5403, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540339)
- Yarn, artificial: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of viscose rayon (not high tenacity), multiple (folded) or cabled, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540341)
- Yarn, artificial: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of cellulose acetate, multiple (folded) or cabled, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540342)
- Yarn, artificial: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), multiple (folded) or cabled, n.e.c. in heading no. 5403, not for retail sale, not sewing thread (HS6 540349)

## 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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