HS Icon Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics

Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170g/m2

5513 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics. In 2021, Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics were the world's 741st most traded product, with a total trade of $2.19B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics grew by 26.2%, from $1.73B to $2.19B. Trade in Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics represent 0.01% of total world trade.

Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics are a part of Man-made staple fibres. They include Woven plain >85% polyester+cotton, <170g/m2 unbleached/bleached, Woven plain >85% polyester + cotton, <170g/m2 dyed, Woven plain >85% polyester + cotton, <170g/m2 printed, Woven fabric nes>85% polyester + cotton,<170g/m2 dyed, Woven fabric>85% synthetic nes + cotton, <170g/m2 dye, Woven plain >85% polyester + cotton,<170g/m2 yarn dye, Wovens nes >85% polyester+cotton, <170g/m2 unbleached/bleached, Woven fabric>85% synth nes + cotton, <170g/m2 printed, Woven fabric >85% synth nes+cotton,<170g/m2 unbleached/bleached, and Woven fabric>85% synth nes + cotton,<170g/m2 yarn dye, among others.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics  were China ($1.22B), Pakistan ($246M), Thailand ($104M), United States ($102M), and Indonesia ($67.4M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics were Bangladesh ($185M), Vietnam ($183M), Nigeria ($165M), Burma ($96.9M), and Philippines ($76.8M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics was 14.4%, making it the 212th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics ranks 864th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Common uses of woven fabrics containing predominantly, but < 85% synthetic staple fibres by weight, mixed principally or solely with cotton and weighing <= 170 g/m² in a few sentences: Blouses T-shirts Sweaters Underwear Gloves Hats

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): China, $1.22B

Top Destination (2021): Bangladesh, $185M

Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics are the world's 741st most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics were China ($1.22B), Pakistan ($246M), Thailand ($104M), United States ($102M), and Indonesia ($67.4M).

In 2021, the top importers of Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics were Bangladesh ($185M), Vietnam ($183M), Nigeria ($165M), Burma ($96.9M), and Philippines ($76.8M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $356M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): Nigeria, $94.7M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics grew the fastest in China ($356M), Pakistan ($47.7M), Thailand ($13.4M), Malaysia ($7.62M), and Singapore ($7.34M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics were Nigeria ($94.7M), Vietnam ($59.1M), Burma ($52.1M), Bangladesh ($45.7M), and Pakistan ($31.5M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.85. This means that most of the exports of Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics are explained by 7 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): China, $1.2B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): Bangladesh, $185M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics were China ($1.2B), Pakistan ($193M), Thailand ($84.5M), United States ($69.6M), and India ($27.3M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics were Bangladesh ($185M), Nigeria ($165M), Vietnam ($162M), Burma ($96.6M), and Philippines ($76.8M).

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In 2021, the world most traded Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Woven plain >85% polyester+cotton, <170g/m2 unbleached/bleached ($602M), Woven plain >85% polyester + cotton,... ($580M), Woven fabric nes>85% polyester + cotton,<170g/m2... ($197M), Woven plain >85% polyester + cotton,... ($189M), and Woven fabric >85% synth nes+cotton,<170g/m2 unbleached/bleached ($115M)

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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.

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