Latest trade
$1.5BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Monofilament, synthetic
HS4 5404 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
+1.7%Latest year on yearExporters
121Active reporting countriesImporters
193Active reporting countriesHS6 products
4Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$1.5B in trade, with -2.9% annualized growth over three years.
Monofilament, synthetic is recorded across 3,079 active corridors, with 121 exporters and 193 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $75.9M | +7.2% | 4 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $61.0M | +6.2% | 4 | 6,402 km | No |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | ChinaCHN | $34.1M | +1.1% | 4 | 8,415 km | No |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $29.8M | +1.6% | 4 | 881 km | Yes |
| 5 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $28.0M | +6.4% | 4 | 1,763 km | No |
| 6 | Viet NamVNM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $26.4M | +18.6% | 4 | 14,306 km | No |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $25.1M | -0.6% | 4 | 556 km | Yes |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | ItalyITA | $23.0M | -7.6% | 4 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $22.5M | +10.2% | 4 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 10 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $20.0M | -1.5% | 1 | 10,532 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 | GermanyDEU | $286.3M | 116 | 4 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $251.4M | 184 | 4 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $173.2M | 113 | 4 |
| 4 | JapanJPN | $91.5M | 110 | 4 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $90.2M | 101 | 4 |
| 6 | Viet NamVNM | $63.0M | 78 | 4 |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $60.1M | 102 | 4 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $55.3M | 80 | 4 |
| 9 | BelgiumBEL | $41.1M | 65 | 4 |
| 10 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $39.2M | 50 | 4 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $197.2M | 48 | 4 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $131.5M | 45 | 4 |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | $105.0M | 32 | 4 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $87.2M | 59 | 4 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $66.8M | 50 | 4 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $62.1M | 50 | 4 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $51.8M | 49 | 4 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $49.3M | 42 | 4 |
| 9 | IndiaIND | $46.1M | 40 | 4 |
| 10 | TurkeyTUR | $45.2M | 43 | 4 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 5404
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
5 classifications shownMonofilament, synthetic
Monofilament, synthetic: of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mmHS6 540410
Elastomeric monofilament: of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mmHS6 540411
Monofilament of polypropylene: of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mmHS6 540412
Monofilament n.e.c. in heading no 5404: of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mmHS6 540419
Filament, synthetic: strip and the like (eg artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mmHS6 540490
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
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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.