HS4 subsector intelligence

Fibres
HS4 5507 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 55071995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$28.2MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-6.7%Latest year on year
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Exporters

58Active reporting countries
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Importers

114Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$28.2M in trade, with +0.5% annualized growth over three years.

Fibres is recorded across 425 active corridors, with 58 exporters and 114 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $41.0M1996: $46.2M1997: $47.7M1998: $44.4M1999: $39.8M2000: $40.9M2001: $43.4M2002: $36.2M2003: $46.4M2004: $55.1M2005: $49.8M2006: $54.2M2007: $66.8M2008: $53.7M2009: $31.2M2010: $41.1M2011: $47.7M2012: $43.5M2013: $37.4M2014: $43.6M2015: $29.7M2016: $32.7M2017: $31.8M2018: $33.1M2019: $31.3M2020: $25.3M2021: $27.7M2022: $26.6M2023: $30.2M2024: $28.2M
Reported global trade by year.

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
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1FranceFRACzechiaCZE$6.2M+142.5%1885 kmYes
2AustriaAUTBelgiumBEL$2.5M+38.4%1917 kmYes
3FranceFRABelgiumBEL$1.3M+0.8%1264 kmYes
4GermanyDEUChinaCHN$1.1M+23.8%18,415 kmNo
5FranceFRATunisiaTUN$1.0M+3,204.1%11,480 kmYes
6GermanyDEUItalyITA$942.7K-18.6%11,184 kmYes
7ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$777.4K+759.5%16,831 kmNo
8GermanyDEUIndiaIND$757.3K+21.3%15,786 kmNo
9AustriaAUTBulgariaBGR$745.6K+27.4%1818 kmYes
10AustriaAUTGermanyDEU$616.8K+28.2%1524 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1FranceFRA$8.7M131
2AustriaAUT$6.1M281
3GermanyDEU$5.1M321
4ChinaCHN$3.3M631
5ItalyITA$1.5M451
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$590.3K231
7JapanJPN$574.2K131
8EgyptEGY$393.4K71
9Republic of KoreaKOR$225.1K71
10SingaporeSGP$198.1K21
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1CzechiaCZE$7.0M51
2BelgiumBEL$3.8M51
3ChinaCHN$2.1M111
4ItalyITA$1.6M141
5BulgariaBGR$1.4M81
6IndiaIND$1.1M91
7TunisiaTUN$1.0M31
8TurkeyTUR$871.6K111
9RussiaRUS$779.2K31
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$710.5K151

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 5507

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

1 classifications shownFibres
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Fibres: artificial staple fibres, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinningHS6 550700

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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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.