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Staple fiber sewing thread: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in staple fiber sewing thread totaled $588 million (132 thousand tonnes). China accounted for 62% of exports, followed by Egypt (5%) and Turkey (3%); the top importers were Cambodia (8%), Vietnam (7%) and Turkey (6%). Compared with 2019, the value fell 11%.

Summary

World trade
$588million
Tonnes
132thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$4,427
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$362 million · 61.6%
  2. Egypt$31 million · 5.3%
  3. Turkey$20 million · 3.4%
  4. Hong Kong$20 million · 3.3%
    re-exports
  5. United States$15 million · 2.5%
  6. Germany$13 million · 2.2%
  7. Vietnam$13 million · 2.2%
  8. Indonesia$10 million · 1.7%
  9. South Korea$10 million · 1.7%
  10. Honduras$8 million · 1.3%
  11. Guatemala$7 million · 1.3%
  12. France$6 million · 1%
  13. India$6 million · 0.96%
  14. Spain$4 million · 0.67%
  15. Netherlands$4 million · 0.64%
    re-exports
  16. Romania$4 million · 0.64%
  17. Japan$4 million · 0.61%
  18. Italy$3 million · 0.56%
  19. Thailand$3 million · 0.53%
  20. Oman$3 million · 0.53%

Top importers

  1. Cambodia$46 million · 7.8%
  2. Vietnam$44 million · 7.4%
  3. Turkey$34 million · 5.7%
  4. Russia$30 million · 5.2%
  5. Bangladesh$24 million · 4.1%
  6. Indonesia$21 million · 3.6%
  7. Hong Kong$18 million · 3.1%
    re-exports
  8. Iran$15 million · 2.6%
  9. Ghana$14 million · 2.4%
  10. Germany$14 million · 2.4%
  11. Morocco$13 million · 2.3%
  12. Costa Rica$12 million · 2.1%
  13. Mexico$12 million · 2.1%
  14. Egypt$12 million · 2.1%
  15. Peru$11 million · 1.9%
  16. United States$10 million · 1.7%
  17. Japan$9 million · 1.5%
  18. Guatemala$8 million · 1.4%
  19. Brazil$8 million · 1.4%
  20. Jordan$8 million · 1.3%

Trend

Who sells it

China was the top exporter throughout the period

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

  • China 362
  • Egypt 31
  • Turkey 20
  • Hong Kong 19.6
  • United States 14.7

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China151362
Egypt0.0631
Turkey1.320
Hong Kong48.519.6
United States23.314.7

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne fell 25% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $4,427

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$5,931
1996$5,467
1997$4,892
1998$5,020
1999$4,517
2000$4,465
2001$4,751
2002$4,587
2003$4,491
2004$3,910
2005$5,329
2006$5,763
2007$4,966
2008$5,532
2009$4,698
2010$5,180
2011$5,377
2012$5,283
2013$5,613
2014$5,425
2015$5,230
2016$6,257
2017$5,230
2018$5,543
2019$4,894
2020$4,713
2021$4,989
2022$4,859
2023$4,673
2024$4,427

What it includes

  • 5508 · Staple fiber sewing thread

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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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