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Twine, cordage and ropes: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in twine, cordage and ropes totaled $2.8 billion (756 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (29%), Portugal (8%) and India (6%); the top importers were the United States (12%), France (4%) and Vietnam (4%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 11%.

Summary

World trade
$2.8billion
Tonnes
756thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$3,687
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$820 million · 29.4%
  2. Portugal$212 million · 7.6%
  3. India$157 million · 5.7%
  4. United States$148 million · 5.3%
  5. South Korea$122 million · 4.4%
  6. Germany$93 million · 3.3%
  7. Vietnam$90 million · 3.2%
  8. Czechia$64 million · 2.3%
  9. United Kingdom$52 million · 1.9%
  10. France$48 million · 1.7%
  11. Spain$47 million · 1.7%
  12. Turkey$46 million · 1.7%
  13. Japan$46 million · 1.7%
  14. Thailand$46 million · 1.6%
  15. Belgium$45 million · 1.6%
    re-exports
  16. Hungary$42 million · 1.5%
  17. Taiwan$42 million · 1.5%
  18. Netherlands$39 million · 1.4%
    re-exports
  19. Italy$39 million · 1.4%
  20. Brazil$33 million · 1.2%

Top importers

  1. United States$331 million · 11.9%
  2. France$109 million · 3.9%
  3. Vietnam$106 million · 3.8%
  4. Germany$101 million · 3.6%
  5. Indonesia$100 million · 3.6%
  6. Netherlands$90 million · 3.2%
    re-exports
  7. United Kingdom$79 million · 2.8%
  8. Mexico$78 million · 2.8%
  9. China$77 million · 2.8%
  10. Canada$66 million · 2.4%
  11. Italy$63 million · 2.3%
  12. Australia$62 million · 2.2%
  13. United Arab Emirates$57 million · 2.1%
  14. India$56 million · 2%
  15. Singapore$54 million · 1.9%
    re-exports
  16. Norway$54 million · 1.9%
  17. South Korea$51 million · 1.8%
  18. Cambodia$45 million · 1.6%
  19. Japan$43 million · 1.6%
  20. Spain$43 million · 1.5%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2005

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

  • China 820
  • Portugal 212
  • India 157
  • United States 148
  • South Korea 122

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China53.8820
Portugal104212
India21.2157
United States58.1148
South Korea99122

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 79% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $3,687

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$2,058
1996$1,959
1997$1,949
1998$2,088
1999$1,985
2000$1,911
2001$1,838
2002$1,984
2003$2,235
2004$2,357
2005$2,590
2006$2,728
2007$2,969
2008$3,270
2009$3,029
2010$3,193
2011$3,474
2012$3,528
2013$3,562
2014$3,902
2015$3,468
2016$3,512
2017$3,518
2018$3,508
2019$3,530
2020$3,464
2021$3,848
2022$3,931
2023$3,757
2024$3,687

What it includes

  • 5607 · Twine, cordage and ropes

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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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