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Other yarn and rope articles: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in other yarn and rope articles totaled $822 million (142 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (50%), Germany (4%) and the United States (4%); the top importers were the United States (20%), Germany (7%) and Vietnam (5%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 27%.

Summary

World trade
$822million
Tonnes
142thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$5,799
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$411 million · 50%
  2. Germany$35 million · 4.3%
  3. United States$31 million · 3.8%
  4. Netherlands$29 million · 3.5%
    re-exports
  5. Vietnam$27 million · 3.3%
  6. India$26 million · 3.2%
  7. United Kingdom$19 million · 2.4%
  8. Denmark$18 million · 2.2%
  9. Hong Kong$16 million · 2%
    re-exports
  10. Taiwan$15 million · 1.9%
  11. South Korea$13 million · 1.6%
  12. Italy$12 million · 1.5%
  13. France$11 million · 1.4%
  14. Turkey$11 million · 1.4%
  15. Poland$11 million · 1.3%
  16. Mexico$9 million · 1.2%
  17. Georgia$9 million · 1.1%
  18. Spain$8 million · 1%
  19. Bangladesh$8 million · 0.96%
  20. Czechia$7 million · 0.88%

Top importers

  1. United States$162 million · 19.8%
  2. Germany$54 million · 6.6%
  3. Vietnam$44 million · 5.3%
  4. United Kingdom$38 million · 4.6%
  5. Mexico$38 million · 4.6%
  6. Japan$38 million · 4.6%
  7. Netherlands$27 million · 3.3%
    re-exports
  8. France$26 million · 3.2%
  9. Canada$19 million · 2.4%
  10. Italy$19 million · 2.4%
  11. Australia$18 million · 2.2%
  12. South Korea$16 million · 1.9%
  13. Poland$16 million · 1.9%
  14. Indonesia$15 million · 1.9%
  15. Spain$15 million · 1.8%
  16. Denmark$13 million · 1.6%
  17. China$11 million · 1.3%
  18. Thailand$10 million · 1.3%
  19. Austria$10 million · 1.2%
  20. Belgium$10 million · 1.2%
    re-exports

Trend

Who sells it

China was the top exporter throughout the period

Value in USD millions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • China 411
  • Germany 35.2
  • United States 31.4
  • Netherlands 29.1
  • Vietnam 26.8

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China45.3411
Germany12.635.2
United States3831.4
Netherlands4.229.1
Vietnam0.0826.8

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne fell 13% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $5,799

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$6,636
1996$6,064
1997$5,304
1998$5,872
1999$4,780
2000$5,332
2001$5,250
2002$5,471
2003$5,652
2004$4,369
2005$6,288
2006$5,205
2007$5,577
2008$6,494
2009$5,878
2010$4,775
2011$5,698
2012$3,485
2013$6,272
2014$5,857
2015$5,752
2016$6,499
2017$5,619
2018$5,589
2019$5,491
2020$5,453
2021$5,602
2022$5,933
2023$6,030
2024$5,799

What it includes

  • 5609 · Other yarn and rope articles

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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