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Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

5301 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $1.41BRnk 859 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $764M | $635MFrance | China
2023
Product Complexity -0.035Rnk 585 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 17.3%Rnk 80 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0062%Rnk 859 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Flax Fibers. In 2023, Flax Fibers were the world's 859th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.41B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Flax Fibers grew by 17.3%, from $1.2B to $1.41B. Trade in Flax Fibers represent 0.0062% of total world trade.

Flax Fibers are a part of Vegetable textile fibers, paper yarn & fabrics. They include Flax fibre, broken or scutched, Flax fibre, otherwise processed but not spun, Flax tow, waste including yarn waste, garnetted stock, and Flax fibre, raw or retted.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Flax Fibers  were France ($764M), Belgium ($328M), Egypt ($82.1M), Italy ($77M), and Belarus ($37.4M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Flax Fibers were China ($635M), Belgium ($250M), India ($165M), France ($41.7M), and Lithuania ($38.2M).

Ranking Flax Fibers ranks 585th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Flax tow is made from the long fibers that are removed from the inner bark of the flax plant. Flax tow is often used to make paper, and can also be used in the production of linen fabric. Flax yarn waste is created when yarn is spun from the flax plant. This waste is often used in the production of paper.

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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 (2023)France$764M
Top Destination (2023)China$635M

In 2023 Flax Fibers were the world's 859th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Flax Fibers were France ($764M), Belgium ($328M), Egypt ($82.1M), Italy ($77M), and Belarus ($37.4M).

In 2023, the top importers of Flax Fibers were China ($635M), Belgium ($250M), India ($165M), France ($41.7M), and Lithuania ($38.2M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Belgium$66M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Belgium$80.8M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Flax Fibers grew the fastest in Belgium ($66M), France ($54.6M), Egypt ($27.8M), Italy ($19.1M), and Netherlands ($14.4M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Flax Fibers were Belgium ($80.8M), China ($39.1M), India ($31M), United Kingdom ($20.7M), and Djibouti ($15.7M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Flax Fibers.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.18. This means that most of the exports of Flax Fibers are explained by 4 countries.

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Value of Exports in Flax Fibers

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)France$723M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)China$634M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Flax Fibers were France ($723M), Egypt ($78.5M), Belgium ($77.8M), Italy ($62.2M), and Belarus ($37.3M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Flax Fibers were China ($634M), India ($154M), Hong Kong ($27.3M), United Kingdom ($24.5M), and Tunisia ($18.1M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Flax Fibers, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Flax fibre, broken or scutched ($875M), Flax fibre, otherwise processed but not... ($260M), Flax tow, waste including yarn waste,... ($239M), and Flax fibre, raw or retted ($35.8M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Flax Fibers by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $2.52M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALBelgium+ $284k

Flax Fibers’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $2.52M.  Flax Fibers’s highest import potential is Belgium with an import gap of $284k.

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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)

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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