Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale

5204 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Cotton Sewing Thread. In 2022, Cotton Sewing Thread were the world's 1155th most traded product, with a total trade of $151M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Cotton Sewing Thread decreased by -7.11%, from $163M to $151M. Trade in Cotton Sewing Thread represent 0.00064% of total world trade.

Cotton Sewing Thread are a part of Cotton. They include Cotton sewing thread >85% cotton, not retail, Cotton sewing thread, retail, and Cotton sewing thread, <85% cotton, not retail.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Cotton Sewing Thread  were China ($32.9M), India ($17.3M), United States ($11.3M), Italy ($9.05M), and Pakistan ($8.01M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Cotton Sewing Thread were United States ($10.3M), Guatemala ($9.51M), Dominican Republic ($8.08M), Cambodia ($7.01M), and Germany ($5.9M).

Description Cotton sewing thread is a fine and strong thread that is used in most sewing projects. It can be used to sew together fabric pieces, quilt layers, and create decorative stitches.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)China$32.9M
Top Destination (2022)United States$10.3M

In 2022 Cotton Sewing Thread were the world's 1155th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Cotton Sewing Thread were China ($32.9M), India ($17.3M), United States ($11.3M), Italy ($9.05M), and Pakistan ($8.01M).

In 2022, the top importers of Cotton Sewing Thread were United States ($10.3M), Guatemala ($9.51M), Dominican Republic ($8.08M), Cambodia ($7.01M), and Germany ($5.9M).

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Exporters of Cotton Sewing Thread (2022)
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Importers of Cotton Sewing Thread (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Vietnam$4.19M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Cambodia$4.44M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Cotton Sewing Thread grew the fastest in Vietnam ($4.19M), Pakistan ($2.44M), Costa Rica ($2.01M), Dominican Republic ($1.48M), and United States ($1.35M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Cotton Sewing Thread were Cambodia ($4.44M), Guatemala ($3.18M), Spain ($1.68M), Burma ($1.36M), and Honduras ($1.32M).

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Exporters of Cotton Sewing Thread (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Cotton Sewing Thread (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Cotton Sewing Thread.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.58. This means that most of the exports of Cotton Sewing Thread are explained by 23 countries.

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Value of Exports in Cotton Sewing Thread

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$31.8M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Guatemala$8.3M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Cotton Sewing Thread. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Cotton Sewing Thread during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Cotton Sewing Thread were China ($31.8M), India ($16.1M), Pakistan ($7.86M), Egypt ($4.64M), and Italy ($3.22M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Cotton Sewing Thread were Guatemala ($8.3M), Cambodia ($6.81M), Dominican Republic ($5.69M), Burma ($4.41M), and Morocco ($2.9M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Cotton Sewing Thread, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Cotton sewing thread >85% cotton, not... ($63.1M), Cotton sewing thread, retail ($57.5M), and Cotton sewing thread, <85% cotton, not... ($30.6M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Cotton Sewing Thread (2022)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Cotton Sewing Thread.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Cotton Sewing Thread by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP IMPORT POTENTIALN/AN/A

Cotton Sewing Thread’s highest export potential is N/A. With an export gap of N/A.  Cotton Sewing Thread’s highest import potential is N/A with an import gap of N/A.

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Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Cotton Sewing Thread to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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