# Twine, cordage, ropes and cables (HS4 5607) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Twine, cordage, ropes and cables at HS4 5607, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The twine, cordage, ropes and cables subsector recorded $2.9B in reported global trade in 2024, with +2.5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $2.9B |
| Latest annual change | +2.5% |
| Active exporters | 187 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 6 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $893.4M | 3,270 | 6 |
| 1996 | $874.9M | 3,347 | 6 |
| 1997 | $862.3M | 3,461 | 6 |
| 1998 | $821.2M | 3,605 | 6 |
| 1999 | $835.1M | 3,817 | 6 |
| 2000 | $858.7M | 4,499 | 6 |
| 2001 | $863.0M | 4,692 | 6 |
| 2002 | $871.1M | 4,826 | 6 |
| 2003 | $1.0B | 4,893 | 6 |
| 2004 | $1.2B | 5,062 | 6 |
| 2005 | $1.3B | 5,154 | 6 |
| 2006 | $1.5B | 5,393 | 6 |
| 2007 | $1.7B | 5,529 | 6 |
| 2008 | $1.9B | 5,598 | 6 |
| 2009 | $1.6B | 5,689 | 6 |
| 2010 | $1.8B | 5,873 | 6 |
| 2011 | $2.0B | 5,979 | 6 |
| 2012 | $2.1B | 6,346 | 6 |
| 2013 | $2.2B | 6,330 | 6 |
| 2014 | $2.4B | 6,599 | 6 |
| 2015 | $2.4B | 6,610 | 6 |
| 2016 | $2.3B | 6,694 | 6 |
| 2017 | $2.3B | 6,794 | 6 |
| 2018 | $2.5B | 6,832 | 6 |
| 2019 | $2.5B | 6,926 | 6 |
| 2020 | $2.5B | 6,802 | 6 |
| 2021 | $3.0B | 7,006 | 6 |
| 2022 | $3.1B | 7,175 | 6 |
| 2023 | $2.8B | 7,123 | 6 |
| 2024 | $2.9B | 7,139 | 6 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $104.5M; growth -7.2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $54.8M; growth +2.7%.
- China to Viet Nam: $46.9M; growth -2.9%.
- China to Indonesia: $41.3M; growth +7.5%.
- Portugal to France: $35.3M; growth +2.3%.
- Portugal to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $30.5M; growth -11.8%.
- China to Japan: $28.1M; growth -8.7%.
- Japan to China: $26.5M; growth +16.1%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $26.5M; growth -4.3%.
- China to Cambodia: $26.2M; growth +3.8%.

## HS6 products

- Twine, cordage, ropes and cables: whether or not plaited, braided or impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics: of jute or other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303 (HS6 560710)
- Twine: binder or baler twine, of sisal or other textile fibres of the genus agave (HS6 560721)
- Twine, cordage, ropes, cables: of sisal or other textile fibres of the genus agave (excluding binder or baler twine), whether or not plaited, braided or rubber or plastic impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed (HS6 560729)
- Twine, cordage, ropes, cables: of abaca (manila hemp or musa textilis nee) or other hard (leaf) fibres (HS6 560730)
- Twine: binder or baler twine, of polyethylene or polypropylene (HS6 560741)
- Twine, cordage, ropes, cables: of polyethylene or polypropylene (excluding binder or baler twine), whether or not plaited, braided or rubber or plastic impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed (HS6 560749)
- Twine, cordage, ropes, cables: of synthetic fibres other than polyethylene or polypropylene, whether or not plaited, braided or impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics (HS6 560750)
- Twine, cordage, ropes, cables: of materials n.e.s. in heading no. 5607, whether or not plaited, braided or impregnated, coated, covered, or sheathed with rubber or plastics (HS6 560790)

## 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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