Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale

5401 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Artificial Filament Sewing Thread. In 2022, Artificial Filament Sewing Thread were the world's 875th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.35B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Artificial Filament Sewing Thread grew by 4.44%, from $1.29B to $1.35B. Trade in Artificial Filament Sewing Thread represent 0.0057% of total world trade.

Artificial Filament Sewing Thread are a part of Man-made filaments. They include Sewing thread of synthetic filaments and Sewing thread of artificial filaments.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Artificial Filament Sewing Thread  were China ($493M), Germany ($170M), United States ($109M), Romania ($49.4M), and Vietnam ($42.8M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Artificial Filament Sewing Thread were Mexico ($97.6M), Germany ($82.7M), Vietnam ($68.9M), Cambodia ($59.8M), and United States ($52.1M).

Ranking Artificial Filament Sewing Thread ranks 618th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description The most common use of sewing thread of man-made filaments is for sewing garments. The thread is lightweight and strong, making it perfect for this purpose.

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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$493M
Top Destination (2022)Mexico$97.6M

In 2022 Artificial Filament Sewing Thread were the world's 875th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Artificial Filament Sewing Thread were China ($493M), Germany ($170M), United States ($109M), Romania ($49.4M), and Vietnam ($42.8M).

In 2022, the top importers of Artificial Filament Sewing Thread were Mexico ($97.6M), Germany ($82.7M), Vietnam ($68.9M), Cambodia ($59.8M), and United States ($52.1M).

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Exporters of Artificial Filament Sewing Thread (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$45M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Mexico$24.4M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Artificial Filament Sewing Thread grew the fastest in China ($45M), United States ($21.9M), Honduras ($11.4M), Vietnam ($5.74M), and United Kingdom ($5.59M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Artificial Filament Sewing Thread were Mexico ($24.4M), Ethiopia ($12.2M), Nicaragua ($10.2M), Cambodia ($7.26M), and Burma ($7.13M).

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Exporters of Artificial Filament Sewing Thread (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Artificial Filament Sewing Thread (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.88. This means that most of the exports of Artificial Filament Sewing Thread are explained by 14 countries.

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Value of Exports in Artificial Filament Sewing Thread

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$458M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Mexico$87.1M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Artificial Filament Sewing Thread were China ($458M), Germany ($87.8M), United States ($57.2M), United Kingdom ($19.4M), and Japan ($15M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Artificial Filament Sewing Thread were Mexico ($87.1M), Cambodia ($58.6M), Nicaragua ($29.2M), Pakistan ($28.7M), and Bangladesh ($26.9M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Artificial Filament Sewing Thread, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Sewing thread of synthetic filaments ($1.23B) and Sewing thread of artificial filaments ($117M)

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

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $5.95M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $1.43M

Artificial Filament Sewing Thread’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $5.95M.  Artificial Filament Sewing Thread’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $1.43M.

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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 Artificial Filament 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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