# Nonwovens (HS4 5603) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Nonwovens at HS4 5603, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The nonwovens subsector recorded $17.4B in reported global trade in 2024, with +1.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $17.4B |
| Latest annual change | +1.8% |
| Active exporters | 165 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 8 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $3.6B | 2,765 | 8 |
| 1996 | $3.8B | 2,798 | 8 |
| 1997 | $4.1B | 2,936 | 8 |
| 1998 | $4.0B | 3,084 | 8 |
| 1999 | $4.5B | 3,272 | 8 |
| 2000 | $4.7B | 3,713 | 8 |
| 2001 | $4.7B | 3,775 | 8 |
| 2002 | $5.1B | 4,006 | 8 |
| 2003 | $6.2B | 4,058 | 8 |
| 2004 | $7.2B | 4,128 | 8 |
| 2005 | $8.0B | 4,173 | 8 |
| 2006 | $8.8B | 4,355 | 8 |
| 2007 | $9.9B | 4,435 | 8 |
| 2008 | $11.0B | 4,539 | 8 |
| 2009 | $9.5B | 4,533 | 8 |
| 2010 | $11.5B | 4,624 | 8 |
| 2011 | $12.9B | 4,784 | 8 |
| 2012 | $12.7B | 4,933 | 8 |
| 2013 | $13.6B | 5,030 | 8 |
| 2014 | $14.5B | 5,182 | 8 |
| 2015 | $13.6B | 5,250 | 8 |
| 2016 | $13.7B | 5,298 | 8 |
| 2017 | $14.4B | 5,352 | 8 |
| 2018 | $15.9B | 5,496 | 8 |
| 2019 | $15.7B | 5,593 | 8 |
| 2020 | $18.2B | 5,714 | 8 |
| 2021 | $19.4B | 5,689 | 8 |
| 2022 | $18.3B | 5,851 | 8 |
| 2023 | $17.0B | 5,914 | 8 |
| 2024 | $17.4B | 5,892 | 8 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $479.2M; growth -1.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $395.5M; growth -3.6%.
- China to Viet Nam: $370.4M; growth -0.6%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $338.5M; growth -7.6%.
- Japan to China: $311.6M; growth -2.7%.
- China to Japan: $303.4M; growth -5.2%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $295.3M; growth -7.4%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $203.4M; growth -7.2%.
- Italy to Germany: $191.9M; growth -6.2%.
- Germany to Poland: $164.7M; growth -7.5%.

## HS6 products

- Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated (HS6 560300)
- Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing not more than 25g/m2) (HS6 560311)
- Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 25g/m2 but not more than 70g/m2) (HS6 560312)
- Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 70g/m2 but not more than 150g/m2) (HS6 560313)
- Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 150g/m2) (HS6 560314)
- Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, not of man-made filaments, (weighing not more than 25g/m2) (HS6 560391)
- Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, not of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 25g/m2 but not more than 70g/m2) (HS6 560392)
- Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, not of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 70g/m2 but not more than 150g/m2) (HS6 560393)
- Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, not of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 150g/m2) (HS6 560394)

## 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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