HS4 subsector intelligence

Yarn and strip and the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405
HS4 5606 trade overview

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

HS4 56061995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$638.8MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+6.2%Latest year on year
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Exporters

92Active reporting countries
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Importers

179Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$638.8M in trade, with +1.9% annualized growth over three years.

Yarn and strip and the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405 is recorded across 1,690 active corridors, with 92 exporters and 179 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: $359.0M1996: $470.9M1997: $549.9M1998: $524.0M1999: $493.4M2000: $511.3M2001: $492.2M2002: $482.7M2003: $529.1M2004: $653.2M2005: $628.1M2006: $547.3M2007: $571.2M2008: $537.5M2009: $436.5M2010: $512.8M2011: $593.6M2012: $558.7M2013: $556.1M2014: $594.5M2015: $490.7M2016: $451.1M2017: $471.1M2018: $543.3M2019: $491.4M2020: $451.1M2021: $604.4M2022: $602.2M2023: $601.5M2024: $638.8M
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
1ChinaCHNBangladeshBGD$53.4M-1.6%13,168 kmNo
2ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$33.9M-2.2%111,883 kmNo
3ChinaCHNTurkeyTUR$24.7M+8.4%18,004 kmNo
4ChinaCHNIndiaIND$20.8M+33.7%14,252 kmNo
5ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$20.4M+16.2%12,732 kmYes
6ChinaCHNBrazilBRA$14.3M+8.7%118,570 kmNo
7IndiaINDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$12.8M+95.4%111,771 kmNo
8ChinaCHNRepublic of KoreaKOR$12.2M-0.5%1867 kmYes
9TurkeyTURUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$11.9M+11.9%18,087 kmNo
10SerbiaSRBItalyITA$11.0M+10.2%1724 kmNo

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
1ChinaCHN$273.4M1531
2ItalyITA$71.4M811
3TurkeyTUR$52.0M1001
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$27.4M831
5GermanyDEU$22.9M741
6FranceFRA$22.1M701
7IndiaIND$20.2M651
8RomaniaROU$15.8M311
9AustriaAUT$15.0M451
10Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$14.6M451
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$80.0M351
2ItalyITA$59.0M301
3BangladeshBGD$54.2M81
4GermanyDEU$39.0M391
5TurkeyTUR$38.6M331
6Viet NamVNM$23.7M211
7IndiaIND$22.3M181
8FranceFRA$17.1M341
9BelarusBLR$15.7M171
10SpainESP$15.3M321

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 5606

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

1 classifications shownYarn and strip and the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405
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Yarn and strip and the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405: gimped, (other than those of heading no. 5406 and gimped horsehair yarn): chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn): loop wale-yarnHS6 560600

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.