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Tulle and lace: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in tulle and lace totaled $1.3 billion (140 thousand tonnes). China accounted for 59% of exports, followed by Taiwan (7%) and Turkey (5%); the top importers were Vietnam (13%), Bangladesh (9%) and Sri Lanka (6%). Compared with 2019, the value fell 23%.

Summary

World trade
$1.3billion
Tonnes
140thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$9,279
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$770 million · 59.1%
  2. Taiwan$85 million · 6.5%
  3. Turkey$69 million · 5.3%
  4. Hong Kong$57 million · 4.4%
    re-exports
  5. France$42 million · 3.2%
  6. Thailand$41 million · 3.1%
  7. Italy$37 million · 2.8%
  8. South Korea$28 million · 2.2%
  9. India$18 million · 1.4%
  10. Switzerland$18 million · 1.4%
  11. Vietnam$14 million · 1.1%
  12. Japan$13 million · 1%
  13. United Kingdom$13 million · 1%
  14. Sri Lanka$11 million · 0.84%
  15. Kyrgyzstan$11 million · 0.81%
  16. Morocco$9 million · 0.71%
  17. Spain$8 million · 0.64%
  18. United States$7 million · 0.55%
  19. Indonesia$6 million · 0.45%
  20. Germany$6 million · 0.43%

Top importers

  1. Vietnam$171 million · 13.1%
  2. Bangladesh$115 million · 8.8%
  3. Sri Lanka$78 million · 6%
  4. Indonesia$66 million · 5%
  5. Morocco$63 million · 4.8%
  6. Cambodia$56 million · 4.3%
  7. China$49 million · 3.7%
  8. Hong Kong$48 million · 3.7%
    re-exports
  9. Pakistan$44 million · 3.4%
  10. India$31 million · 2.4%
  11. Malaysia$31 million · 2.4%
  12. Myanmar$27 million · 2.1%
  13. United States$26 million · 2%
  14. France$22 million · 1.7%
  15. United Arab Emirates$22 million · 1.7%
  16. Thailand$21 million · 1.6%
  17. Ghana$18 million · 1.4%
  18. Russia$18 million · 1.4%
  19. Belarus$17 million · 1.3%
  20. Singapore$16 million · 1.2%
    re-exports

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2005

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

  • China 770
  • Taiwan 84.9
  • Turkey 69.5
  • Hong Kong 57.1
  • France 41.7

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China39.4770
Taiwan14584.9
Turkey3669.5
Hong Kong36.357.1
France12841.7

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne fell 40% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $9,279

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$15,528
1996$14,591
1997$16,836
1998$15,925
1999$14,496
2000$14,208
2001$12,573
2002$13,977
2003$11,848
2004$12,194
2005$13,509
2006$11,629
2007$12,696
2008$11,063
2009$11,050
2010$11,801
2011$12,846
2012$11,236
2013$13,391
2014$13,042
2015$14,472
2016$15,804
2017$11,747
2018$12,247
2019$11,001
2020$10,733
2021$12,079
2022$12,297
2023$11,024
2024$9,279

What it includes

  • 5804 · Tulle and lace

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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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