# Fibres (HS4 5503) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Fibres at HS4 5503, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The fibres subsector recorded $6.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with +2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $6.8B |
| Latest annual change | +2% |
| Active exporters | 129 |
| Active importers | 188 |
| Active HS6 products | 6 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $4.8B | 1,948 | 6 |
| 1996 | $4.3B | 2,046 | 6 |
| 1997 | $4.4B | 2,023 | 6 |
| 1998 | $3.8B | 2,086 | 6 |
| 1999 | $3.8B | 2,230 | 6 |
| 2000 | $4.2B | 2,393 | 6 |
| 2001 | $3.8B | 2,390 | 6 |
| 2002 | $4.0B | 2,464 | 6 |
| 2003 | $4.6B | 2,402 | 6 |
| 2004 | $5.3B | 2,448 | 6 |
| 2005 | $5.5B | 2,603 | 6 |
| 2006 | $5.6B | 2,445 | 6 |
| 2007 | $6.4B | 2,507 | 6 |
| 2008 | $6.5B | 2,567 | 6 |
| 2009 | $4.8B | 2,564 | 6 |
| 2010 | $6.6B | 2,564 | 6 |
| 2011 | $8.5B | 2,656 | 6 |
| 2012 | $7.5B | 2,661 | 6 |
| 2013 | $7.9B | 2,727 | 6 |
| 2014 | $8.0B | 2,794 | 6 |
| 2015 | $6.9B | 2,937 | 6 |
| 2016 | $6.4B | 2,815 | 6 |
| 2017 | $7.1B | 2,881 | 6 |
| 2018 | $8.2B | 3,006 | 6 |
| 2019 | $7.2B | 2,999 | 6 |
| 2020 | $6.0B | 2,874 | 6 |
| 2021 | $7.8B | 3,050 | 6 |
| 2022 | $7.8B | 3,089 | 6 |
| 2023 | $6.7B | 3,226 | 6 |
| 2024 | $6.8B | 3,130 | 6 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Viet Nam: $265.9M; growth +14.3%.
- Republic of Korea to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $173.4M; growth +0.9%.
- Thailand to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $117.3M; growth +5.6%.
- Japan to China: $107.1M; growth -12.3%.
- China to Pakistan: $101.3M; growth +3.9%.
- China to Brazil: $85.7M; growth -3.1%.
- China to Bangladesh: $83.3M; growth +5.2%.
- India to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $79.8M; growth +4.3%.
- Republic of Korea to China: $72.4M; growth -19.7%.
- China to Turkey: $70.9M; growth +30.5%.

## HS6 products

- Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of nylon or other polyamides, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning (HS6 550310)
- Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of aramids, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning (HS6 550311)
- Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of nylon or other polyamides other than aramids, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning (HS6 550319)
- Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning (HS6 550320)
- Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, acrylic or modacrylic, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning (HS6 550330)
- Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of polypropylene, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning (HS6 550340)
- Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of synthetic materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5503, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning (HS6 550390)

## 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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