UN Comtrade • Latest complete year: 2024
54 - Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials (HS 54)
Global exports
$50.49B
Global imports
$34.98B
Top exporter share
58.7%
Top importer share
6.0%
- Global exports of Man-made filaments reached $50.5B in 2024.
- China dominates the export market, accounting for $29.7B (58.7%) of total exports.
- Global imports for this product category totaled $35.0B in the same year.
- The top importing country was China, with imports valued at $2.1B, representing 6.0% of the world total.
- Other major importers include Indonesia ($1.9B) and the United States ($1.9B).
Global Exports of Man-made filaments
In 2024, the world trade in Man-made filaments saw exports totaling $50.5B. The leading exporter was China, with a commanding 58.7% market share valued at $29.7B. Following at a distance were the Republic of Korea with exports of $2.0B (3.9%), and Japan at $1.8B (3.6%). Other significant exporters in the top five include India and Italy.
See also: ChinaRep. of KoreaJapan
Global Imports of Man-made filaments
The global import market for Man-made filaments was valued at $35.0B in 2024. China was the largest single importer, with inbound shipments worth $2.1B (6.0% of the total). Other major destinations for these goods were Indonesia and the United States, which both imported approximately $1.9B. Türkiye ($1.8B) and Brazil ($1.8B) were also among the top five importers.
See also: IndonesiaUnited StatesTürkiye
Quick insights
- China is the top exporter (58.7% of reported exports).
- China is the top importer (6.0% of reported imports).
- Top 3 exporter concentration: 66.3%.
- Top 5 exporter concentration: 73.2%.
Notes: Shares are relative to reported totals in the dataset for the selected year.
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Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials - product groups (4-digit) by top countries (Exports), 2024 (USD)
Top 10 countries with the leading 6 product groups (4-digit); remainder grouped as Other.
Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade
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Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials - country rank by trade value (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)
Ranks show the top 10 countries by latest-year value (rank 1 is largest).
Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade
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Global export trend
Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)
Annual reported exports across available years.
Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
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HS4 drilldown
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HS4 subcategories within HS 54 for 2024 (partner = World). Values are summed across reporting economies; coverage varies by reporter and year.
Exports
Coverage vs HS2: 99.3%
Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials - top 4-digit product groups by export share (Exports), 2024 (USD)
Leading 4-digit product groups by export value.
Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade
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| HS4 | Subcategory | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5407 | Woven fabrics of synthetic fila… | $29.39B | 58.2% |
| 5402 | Synthetic filament yarn (other… | $15.73B | 31.2% |
| 5404 | Synthetic monofilament of 67 de… | $1.32B | 2.6% |
| 5403 | Artificial filament yarn (other… | $1.29B | 2.6% |
| 5401 | Sewing thread of man-made filam… | $1.16B | 2.3% |
| 5408 | Woven fabrics of artificial fil… | $1.09B | 2.2% |
| 5406 | Man-made filament yarn (other t… | $147.04M | 0.3% |
| 5405 | Artificial monofilament of 67 d… | $13.66M | 0.0% |
Subcategory names are truncated; hover to see the full description.
Fastest-growing HS4 (CAGR 2019–2024)
Filter: start-year value ≥ $1.00M
| HS4 | Subcategory | CAGR | 2024 value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5405 | Artificial monofilament of 67 d… | 8.6% | $13.66M |
| 5403 | Artificial filament yarn (other… | 5.4% | $1.29B |
| 5406 | Man-made filament yarn (other t… | 3.9% | $147.04M |
| 5407 | Woven fabrics of synthetic fila… | 1.9% | $29.39B |
| 5404 | Synthetic monofilament of 67 de… | 0.0% | $1.32B |
| 5402 | Synthetic filament yarn (other… | -0.2% | $15.73B |
| 5401 | Sewing thread of man-made filam… | -0.9% | $1.16B |
| 5408 | Woven fabrics of artificial fil… | -2.7% | $1.09B |
Imports
Coverage vs HS2: 99.2%
Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials - top 4-digit product groups by import share (Imports), 2024 (USD)
Leading 4-digit product groups by import value.
Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade
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| HS4 | Subcategory | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5402 | Synthetic filament yarn (other… | $15.48B | 44.3% |
| 5407 | Woven fabrics of synthetic fila… | $14.42B | 41.2% |
| 5403 | Artificial filament yarn (other… | $1.42B | 4.1% |
| 5404 | Synthetic monofilament of 67 de… | $1.39B | 4.0% |
| 5408 | Woven fabrics of artificial fil… | $963.35M | 2.8% |
| 5401 | Sewing thread of man-made filam… | $893.46M | 2.6% |
| 5406 | Man-made filament yarn (other t… | $98.32M | 0.3% |
| 5405 | Artificial monofilament of 67 d… | $29.92M | 0.1% |
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Fastest-growing HS4 (CAGR 2019–2024)
Filter: start-year value ≥ $1.00M
| HS4 | Subcategory | CAGR | 2024 value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5406 | Man-made filament yarn (other t… | 3.7% | $98.32M |
| 5405 | Artificial monofilament of 67 d… | 2.5% | $29.92M |
| 5403 | Artificial filament yarn (other… | 1.0% | $1.42B |
| 5404 | Synthetic monofilament of 67 de… | -0.5% | $1.39B |
| 5402 | Synthetic filament yarn (other… | -2.4% | $15.48B |
| 5407 | Woven fabrics of synthetic fila… | -4.0% | $14.42B |
| 5401 | Sewing thread of man-made filam… | -4.3% | $893.46M |
| 5408 | Woven fabrics of artificial fil… | -6.4% | $963.35M |
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Top exporters
Top trade routes
Top exporter → importer routes among the largest exporters (bounded at build-time).
| Exporter | Importer | Value | Share of exports |
|---|---|---|---|
| China (CHN) | Viet Nam (VNM) | $3.79B | 7.5% |
| China (CHN) | Indonesia (IDN) | $1.52B | 3.0% |
| China (CHN) | Bangladesh (BGD) | $1.50B | 3.0% |
| China (CHN) | India (IND) | $1.43B | 2.8% |
| China (CHN) | Brazil (BRA) | $1.30B | 2.6% |
| China (CHN) | Egypt (EGY) | $1.11B | 2.2% |
| China (CHN) | Pakistan (PAK) | $1.05B | 2.1% |
| China (CHN) | Nigeria (NGA) | $1.04B | 2.1% |
| China (CHN) | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | $1.04B | 2.1% |
| China (CHN) | Myanmar (MMR) | $718.62M | 1.4% |
| China (CHN) | Cambodia (KHM) | $709.03M | 1.4% |
| China (CHN) | Rep. of Korea (KOR) | $688.18M | 1.4% |
| China (CHN) | Türkiye (TUR) | $685.67M | 1.4% |
| China (CHN) | Thailand (THA) | $594.05M | 1.2% |
| China (CHN) | Russian Federation (RUS) | $578.27M | 1.1% |
Data notes & methodology
Source: UN Comtrade
Exports total: $50.49B • Imports total: $34.98B
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