# Yarn (HS4 5605) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Yarn at HS4 5605, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The yarn subsector recorded $179.6M in reported global trade in 2024, with -7.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $179.6M |
| Latest annual change | -7.8% |
| Active exporters | 95 |
| Active importers | 173 |
| Active HS6 products | 1 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $135.7M | 927 | 1 |
| 1996 | $117.6M | 932 | 1 |
| 1997 | $116.9M | 966 | 1 |
| 1998 | $117.4M | 963 | 1 |
| 1999 | $134.8M | 1,078 | 1 |
| 2000 | $140.9M | 1,223 | 1 |
| 2001 | $153.4M | 1,330 | 1 |
| 2002 | $104.3M | 1,252 | 1 |
| 2003 | $105.6M | 1,283 | 1 |
| 2004 | $109.5M | 1,297 | 1 |
| 2005 | $141.1M | 1,399 | 1 |
| 2006 | $186.7M | 1,437 | 1 |
| 2007 | $215.2M | 1,506 | 1 |
| 2008 | $193.8M | 1,528 | 1 |
| 2009 | $142.5M | 1,509 | 1 |
| 2010 | $172.1M | 1,492 | 1 |
| 2011 | $202.1M | 1,553 | 1 |
| 2012 | $215.4M | 1,620 | 1 |
| 2013 | $237.2M | 1,551 | 1 |
| 2014 | $250.0M | 1,647 | 1 |
| 2015 | $230.4M | 1,624 | 1 |
| 2016 | $223.5M | 1,658 | 1 |
| 2017 | $226.1M | 1,666 | 1 |
| 2018 | $241.9M | 1,682 | 1 |
| 2019 | $252.5M | 1,740 | 1 |
| 2020 | $197.1M | 1,632 | 1 |
| 2021 | $229.2M | 1,657 | 1 |
| 2022 | $222.3M | 1,667 | 1 |
| 2023 | $194.8M | 1,716 | 1 |
| 2024 | $179.6M | 1,733 | 1 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Pakistan: $14.1M; growth -22.8%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Sri Lanka: $11.7M; growth -0.8%.
- China to Bangladesh: $11.6M; growth +24.7%.
- China to Morocco: $8.7M; growth +22%.
- Turkey to Italy: $6.8M; growth +15.3%.
- France to Italy: $3.5M; growth +1.7%.
- China to Algeria: $3.3M; growth -6.7%.
- China to United Arab Emirates: $3.0M; growth +19.5%.
- China to Egypt: $2.8M; growth +4.5%.
- Belgium to France: $2.6M; growth -21%.

## HS6 products

- Yarn: metallised, whether or not gimped, of textile yarn, or strip or the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405, combined with metal in the form of thread, strip or powder or covered with metal (HS6 560500)

## 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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