# Yarn (HS4 5509) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Yarn at HS4 5509, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The yarn subsector recorded $4.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with -2.9% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $4.8B |
| Latest annual change | -2.9% |
| Active exporters | 136 |
| Active importers | 192 |
| Active HS6 products | 18 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $3.5B | 2,489 | 18 |
| 1996 | $3.6B | 2,532 | 18 |
| 1997 | $3.7B | 2,592 | 18 |
| 1998 | $3.4B | 2,595 | 18 |
| 1999 | $3.6B | 2,719 | 18 |
| 2000 | $3.8B | 2,915 | 18 |
| 2001 | $3.8B | 2,896 | 18 |
| 2002 | $3.7B | 2,946 | 18 |
| 2003 | $3.8B | 2,887 | 18 |
| 2004 | $4.2B | 2,887 | 18 |
| 2005 | $4.1B | 2,968 | 18 |
| 2006 | $4.4B | 2,916 | 18 |
| 2007 | $4.7B | 2,899 | 18 |
| 2008 | $4.8B | 2,843 | 18 |
| 2009 | $4.0B | 2,755 | 18 |
| 2010 | $5.1B | 2,768 | 18 |
| 2011 | $6.6B | 2,770 | 18 |
| 2012 | $5.9B | 2,872 | 18 |
| 2013 | $5.9B | 2,809 | 18 |
| 2014 | $5.8B | 2,875 | 18 |
| 2015 | $5.3B | 2,928 | 18 |
| 2016 | $5.1B | 2,814 | 18 |
| 2017 | $5.4B | 2,856 | 18 |
| 2018 | $6.0B | 2,836 | 18 |
| 2019 | $5.1B | 2,801 | 18 |
| 2020 | $4.0B | 2,727 | 18 |
| 2021 | $5.6B | 2,808 | 18 |
| 2022 | $6.2B | 2,787 | 18 |
| 2023 | $4.9B | 2,748 | 18 |
| 2024 | $4.8B | 2,743 | 18 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Bangladesh: $419.1M; growth -1.2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Honduras: $318.1M; growth -4.4%.
- China to Viet Nam: $184.5M; growth -0.4%.
- China to Brazil: $143.3M; growth +25.4%.
- China to Cambodia: $134.6M; growth +11.2%.
- China to Egypt: $128.4M; growth +4.3%.
- China to Pakistan: $73.9M; growth +7.9%.
- India to Turkey: $72.8M; growth -7.3%.
- Slovakia to Germany: $69.3M; growth -8.8%.
- China to India: $69.3M; growth -12.4%.

## HS6 products

- Yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of nylon or other polyamides, not put up for retail sale (HS6 550911)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of nylon or other polyamides, not put up for retail sale (HS6 550912)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester, not put up for retail sale (HS6 550921)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester, not put up for retail sale (HS6 550922)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic, not put up for retail sale (HS6 550931)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple (folded) or cabled, of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic, not put up for retail sale (HS6 550932)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), single, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres, n.e.s. in heading no. 5509, not put up for retail sale (HS6 550941)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres, n.e.s. in heading no. 5509, not put up for retail sale (HS6 550942)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale (HS6 550951)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale (HS6 550952)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not put up for retail sale (HS6 550953)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with fibres n.e.s. in item no. 5509.5, not put up for retail sale (HS6 550959)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair, not put up for retail sale (HS6 550961)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not put up for retail sale (HS6 550962)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with fibres n.e.s. in item no. 5509.6, not put up for retail sale (HS6 550969)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), of synthetic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair, n.e.c. in heading no. 5509, not put up for retail sale (HS6 550991)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), of synthetic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, n.e.c. in heading no. 5509, not put up for retail sale (HS6 550992)
- Yarn: (not sewing thread), of synthetic staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with fibres (other than wool, fine animal hair or cotton), n.e.s. in heading no. 5509, not put up for retail sale (HS6 550999)

## 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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