# Monofilament, synthetic (HS4 5404) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Monofilament, synthetic at HS4 5404, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The monofilament, synthetic subsector recorded $1.5B in reported global trade in 2024, with +1.7% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $1.5B |
| Latest annual change | +1.7% |
| Active exporters | 121 |
| Active importers | 193 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $728.2M | 1,752 | 4 |
| 1996 | $762.5M | 1,832 | 4 |
| 1997 | $885.5M | 1,797 | 4 |
| 1998 | $885.9M | 1,809 | 4 |
| 1999 | $826.9M | 2,020 | 4 |
| 2000 | $876.8M | 2,177 | 4 |
| 2001 | $792.9M | 2,263 | 4 |
| 2002 | $829.4M | 2,237 | 4 |
| 2003 | $878.1M | 2,246 | 4 |
| 2004 | $999.2M | 2,340 | 4 |
| 2005 | $1.0B | 2,383 | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.1B | 2,499 | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.3B | 2,483 | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.3B | 2,549 | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.1B | 2,566 | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.2B | 2,650 | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.4B | 2,678 | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.3B | 2,792 | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.3B | 2,787 | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.4B | 2,803 | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.3B | 2,912 | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.3B | 2,823 | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.3B | 2,965 | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.5B | 2,976 | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.4B | 3,044 | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.3B | 2,868 | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.6B | 3,128 | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.8B | 3,107 | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.5B | 3,077 | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.5B | 3,079 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $75.9M; growth +7.2%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $61.0M; growth +6.2%.
- Germany to China: $34.1M; growth +1.1%.
- Germany to France: $29.8M; growth +1.6%.
- Japan to China: $28.0M; growth +6.4%.
- Viet Nam to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $26.4M; growth +18.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $25.1M; growth -0.6%.
- Germany to Italy: $23.0M; growth -7.6%.
- China to Viet Nam: $22.5M; growth +10.2%.
- Saudi Arabia to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $20.0M; growth -1.5%.

## HS6 products

- Monofilament, synthetic: of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm (HS6 540410)
- Elastomeric monofilament: of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm (HS6 540411)
- Monofilament of polypropylene: of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm (HS6 540412)
- Monofilament n.e.c. in heading no 5404: of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm (HS6 540419)
- Filament, synthetic: strip and the like (eg artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm (HS6 540490)

## 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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