Synthetic Filament Tow (HS: 5501) Product Trade, Exporters and Importers

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Synthetic Filament Tow. In 2023, Synthetic Filament Tow were the world's 924th most traded product, with a total trade of $1B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Synthetic Filament Tow decreased by -32.8%, from $1.49B to $1B. Trade in Synthetic Filament Tow represent 0.0044% of total world trade.

Synthetic Filament Tow are a part of Man-made staple fibres. They include Filament tow of acrylic or modacrylic, Filament tow of nylon, polyamides, Filament tow of polyesters, and Synthetic filament tow, nes.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Synthetic Filament Tow were Japan ($330M), China ($104M), Thailand ($90.6M), South Korea ($74.9M), and United States ($72.7M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Synthetic Filament Tow were United States ($115M), Indonesia ($62.1M), Japan ($59M), Nigeria ($58M), and Turkey ($57.4M).

Ranking Synthetic Filament Tow ranks 618th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description The common uses of synthetic filament tow include the production of carpets, insulation, textiles, and clothing.

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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

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Top Origin (2023)Japan$330M

Top Destination (2023)United States$115M

In 2023 Synthetic Filament Tow were the world's 924th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Synthetic Filament Tow were Japan ($330M), China ($104M), Thailand ($90.6M), South Korea ($74.9M), and United States ($72.7M).

In 2023, the top importers of Synthetic Filament Tow were United States ($115M), Indonesia ($62.1M), Japan ($59M), Nigeria ($58M), and Turkey ($57.4M).

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Top Origin Growth (2022 - 2023)United States$18.1M

Top Destination Growth (2022 - 2023)Hungary$18.3M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Synthetic Filament Tow grew the fastest in United States ($18.1M), Mexico ($14M), Saudi Arabia ($2.98M), Honduras ($2.28M), and Guatemala ($2.19M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Synthetic Filament Tow were Hungary ($18.3M), Japan ($14.5M), Netherlands ($5.19M), Germany ($4.39M), and Costa Rica ($4.04M).

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Synthetic Filament Tow.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.57. This means that most of the exports of Synthetic Filament Tow are explained by 11 countries.

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Value of Exports in Synthetic Filament Tow

Net Trade

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Japan$271M

TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Indonesia$61.1M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Synthetic Filament Tow. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Synthetic Filament Tow during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Synthetic Filament Tow were Japan ($271M), Thailand ($77.4M), South Korea ($73.3M), China ($60.9M), and Portugal ($55.5M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Synthetic Filament Tow were Indonesia ($61.1M), Nigeria ($57.6M), Kenya ($45M), United States ($41.8M), and Bangladesh ($39.2M).

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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 (2023)

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