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Synthetic monofilament and strip: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in synthetic monofilament and strip totaled $1.6 billion (283 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were Germany (18%), China (16%) and the United States (11%); the top importers were the United States (13%), China (9%) and Mexico (6%). Compared with 2019, the value was stable.

Summary

World trade
$1.6billion
Tonnes
283thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$5,472
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. Germany$281 million · 18.1%
  2. China$251 million · 16.2%
  3. United States$174 million · 11.2%
  4. Japan$109 million · 7%
  5. Italy$92 million · 6%
  6. South Korea$64 million · 4.1%
  7. Netherlands$58 million · 3.7%
    re-exports
  8. Vietnam$57 million · 3.7%
  9. United Arab Emirates$57 million · 3.7%
  10. Belgium$43 million · 2.8%
    re-exports
  11. Saudi Arabia$42 million · 2.7%
  12. Turkey$34 million · 2.2%
  13. Mexico$30 million · 1.9%
  14. Portugal$29 million · 1.9%
  15. Poland$21 million · 1.3%
  16. United Kingdom$19 million · 1.3%
  17. Thailand$18 million · 1.2%
  18. Taiwan$18 million · 1.2%
  19. Hungary$16 million · 1%
  20. France$14 million · 0.92%

Top importers

  1. United States$194 million · 12.5%
  2. China$136 million · 8.8%
  3. Mexico$97 million · 6.3%
  4. Germany$79 million · 5.1%
  5. Netherlands$66 million · 4.3%
    re-exports
  6. France$61 million · 4%
  7. Italy$60 million · 3.9%
  8. Turkey$54 million · 3.5%
  9. Belgium$51 million · 3.3%
    re-exports
  10. India$48 million · 3.1%
  11. Spain$46 million · 3%
  12. Vietnam$39 million · 2.5%
  13. Japan$34 million · 2.2%
  14. Canada$33 million · 2.2%
  15. Togo$30 million · 2%
  16. United Kingdom$27 million · 1.8%
  17. Brazil$25 million · 1.6%
  18. Switzerland$24 million · 1.6%
  19. Indonesia$23 million · 1.5%
  20. Thailand$23 million · 1.5%

Trend

Who sells it

Germany has been the top exporter since 2003

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

  • Germany 281
  • China 251
  • United States 174
  • Japan 109
  • Italy 92.3

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
Germany161281
China5.2251
United States113174
Japan54.7109
Italy43.892.3

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne fell 33% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $5,472

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$8,163
1996$8,588
1997$8,095
1998$7,736
1999$7,188
2000$6,527
2001$6,236
2002$5,958
2003$5,983
2004$5,860
2005$6,126
2006$6,137
2007$6,458
2008$6,652
2009$6,153
2010$6,122
2011$6,265
2012$5,988
2013$6,445
2014$6,325
2015$5,572
2016$4,298
2017$4,278
2018$5,764
2019$5,276
2020$5,098
2021$5,621
2022$5,848
2023$6,175
2024$5,472

What it includes

  • 5404 · Synthetic monofilament and strip

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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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