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Rope, twine and fishing nets: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in rope, twine and fishing nets totaled $2 billion (413 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (39%), Vietnam (6%) and India (6%); the top importers were Japan (6%), South Korea (5%) and Vietnam (5%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 9%.

Summary

World trade
$2billion
Tonnes
413thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$4,734
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$754 million · 38.6%
  2. Vietnam$120 million · 6.2%
  3. India$108 million · 5.6%
  4. Thailand$94 million · 4.8%
  5. Spain$66 million · 3.4%
  6. Lithuania$61 million · 3.1%
  7. Germany$53 million · 2.7%
  8. Japan$52 million · 2.7%
  9. South Korea$43 million · 2.2%
  10. Portugal$41 million · 2.1%
  11. Italy$39 million · 2%
  12. Taiwan$38 million · 1.9%
  13. Peru$38 million · 1.9%
  14. Turkey$32 million · 1.6%
  15. Greece$31 million · 1.6%
  16. Poland$29 million · 1.5%
  17. Indonesia$25 million · 1.3%
  18. United States$21 million · 1.1%
  19. Philippines$21 million · 1.1%
  20. France$19 million · 0.97%

Top importers

  1. Japan$112 million · 5.7%
  2. South Korea$97 million · 5%
  3. Vietnam$93 million · 4.8%
  4. Germany$81 million · 4.1%
  5. Norway$78 million · 4%
  6. Indonesia$64 million · 3.3%
  7. United States$63 million · 3.2%
  8. France$61 million · 3.1%
  9. Chile$51 million · 2.6%
  10. Russia$44 million · 2.2%
  11. Malaysia$41 million · 2.1%
  12. Australia$41 million · 2.1%
  13. Denmark$41 million · 2.1%
  14. Italy$39 million · 2%
  15. United Kingdom$38 million · 1.9%
  16. Morocco$36 million · 1.8%
  17. Spain$36 million · 1.8%
  18. Poland$35 million · 1.8%
  19. Netherlands$33 million · 1.7%
    re-exports
  20. United Arab Emirates$32 million · 1.6%

Trend

Who sells it

China was the top exporter throughout the period

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

  • China 754
  • Vietnam 120
  • India 108
  • Thailand 94.1
  • Spain 66.1

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China62.1754
Vietnam4.3120
India2.6108
Thailand51.894.1
Spain2166.1

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne fell 18% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $4,734

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$5,790
1996$5,641
1997$5,271
1998$4,735
1999$4,389
2000$4,374
2001$4,250
2002$4,007
2003$4,148
2004$3,314
2005$4,468
2006$4,748
2007$4,727
2008$4,809
2009$4,664
2010$4,915
2011$5,559
2012$4,863
2013$5,456
2014$5,309
2015$4,725
2016$5,056
2017$4,774
2018$5,151
2019$4,956
2020$4,703
2021$4,997
2022$5,112
2023$5,061
2024$4,734

What it includes

  • 5608 · Rope, twine and fishing nets

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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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