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Ribbons and narrow fabrics: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in ribbons and narrow fabrics totaled $4.2 billion (496 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (39%), Germany (6%) and Taiwan (6%); the top importers were Vietnam (9%), the United States (9%) and Mexico (7%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 8%.

Summary

World trade
$4.2billion
Tonnes
496thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$8,539
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$1.7 billion · 39.4%
  2. Germany$270 million · 6.4%
  3. Taiwan$269 million · 6.3%
  4. United States$226 million · 5.3%
  5. Hong Kong$223 million · 5.3%
    re-exports
  6. Italy$164 million · 3.9%
  7. France$124 million · 2.9%
  8. Vietnam$120 million · 2.8%
  9. India$115 million · 2.7%
  10. South Korea$100 million · 2.4%
  11. Japan$83 million · 2%
  12. Turkey$76 million · 1.8%
  13. Spain$73 million · 1.7%
  14. Canada$69 million · 1.6%
  15. Thailand$52 million · 1.2%
  16. Belgium$50 million · 1.2%
    re-exports
  17. Romania$43 million · 1%
  18. United Kingdom$39 million · 0.92%
  19. Philippines$37 million · 0.88%
  20. Austria$32 million · 0.76%

Top importers

  1. Vietnam$396 million · 9.3%
  2. United States$388 million · 9.1%
  3. Mexico$301 million · 7.1%
  4. Bangladesh$194 million · 4.6%
  5. Hong Kong$175 million · 4.1%
    re-exports
  6. Cambodia$165 million · 3.9%
  7. Indonesia$139 million · 3.3%
  8. Sri Lanka$126 million · 3%
  9. Germany$116 million · 2.7%
  10. India$107 million · 2.5%
  11. Morocco$106 million · 2.5%
  12. Poland$90 million · 2.1%
  13. China$88 million · 2.1%
  14. Romania$76 million · 1.8%
  15. France$72 million · 1.7%
  16. Italy$72 million · 1.7%
  17. Thailand$71 million · 1.7%
  18. Turkey$64 million · 1.5%
  19. Canada$59 million · 1.4%
  20. Czechia$56 million · 1.3%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2007

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

  • China 1.7
  • Germany 0.27
  • Taiwan 0.27
  • United States 0.23
  • Hong Kong 0.22

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.091.7
Germany0.190.27
Taiwan0.190.27
United States0.230.23
Hong Kong0.120.22

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne fell 11% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $8,539

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$9,578
1996$9,080
1997$9,059
1998$9,086
1999$8,381
2000$8,728
2001$8,361
2002$8,040
2003$8,255
2004$5,561
2005$9,838
2006$8,897
2007$9,035
2008$9,381
2009$9,099
2010$8,948
2011$9,793
2012$8,808
2013$9,228
2014$7,791
2015$8,718
2016$9,261
2017$8,422
2018$8,711
2019$8,817
2020$8,797
2021$9,106
2022$9,256
2023$8,938
2024$8,539

What it includes

  • 5806 · Ribbons and narrow fabrics

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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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