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2023
World Trade $50.1BRnk 59 / 96
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $24.6B | $4.29BChina | Vietnam
2023
Product Complexity 0.97Rnk 19 / 96
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -10.4%Rnk 67 / 96
2023
Share of World Trade 0.22%Rnk 59 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Man-made filaments. In 2023, Man-made filaments were the world's 59th most traded product, with a total trade of $50.1B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Man-made filaments decreased by -10.4%, from $56B to $50.1B. Trade in Man-made filaments represent 0.22% of total world trade.

Man-made filaments are a part of Textiles. They include Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric, Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn, Artificial Filament Yarn Woven Fabric, Non-Retail Artificial Filament Yarn, Synthetic Monofilament, Artificial Filament Sewing Thread, Retail Artificial Filament Yarn, and Artificial Monofilament.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Man-made filaments  were China ($24.6B), Chinese Taipei ($2.04B), Japan ($1.93B), Turkey ($1.86B), and India ($1.84B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Man-made filaments were Vietnam ($4.29B), Turkey ($2.23B), India ($2.2B), United States ($2.11B), and China ($2.04B).

Ranking Man-made filaments ranks 19th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Latest Trends

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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)China$24.6B
Top Destination (2023)Vietnam$4.29B

In 2023 Man-made filaments were the world's 59th most traded product (out of 96).

In 2023, the top exporters of Man-made filaments were China ($24.6B), Chinese Taipei ($2.04B), Japan ($1.93B), Turkey ($1.86B), and India ($1.84B).

In 2023, the top importers of Man-made filaments were Vietnam ($4.29B), Turkey ($2.23B), India ($2.2B), United States ($2.11B), and China ($2.04B).

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Exporters of Man-made filaments (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Egypt$99.9M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)India$183M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Man-made filaments grew the fastest in Egypt ($99.9M), United Kingdom ($62M), Lithuania ($8.05M), Sweden ($7.51M), and Djibouti ($3.72M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Man-made filaments were India ($183M), Algeria ($115M), Netherlands ($111M), Pakistan ($110M), and Tajikistan ($95.5M).

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Exporters of Man-made filaments (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Man-made filaments (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Man-made filaments.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.49. This means that most of the exports of Man-made filaments are explained by 11 countries.

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Value of Exports in Man-made filaments

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$22.6B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Vietnam$3.18B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Man-made filaments were China ($22.6B), Chinese Taipei ($1.77B), Japan ($1.08B), South Korea ($647M), and Italy ($229M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Man-made filaments were Vietnam ($3.18B), Bangladesh ($1.64B), Brazil ($1.31B), Pakistan ($1.08B), and Egypt ($972M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Man-made filaments, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($25.7B), Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn ($18.8B), Synthetic Monofilament ($1.6B), Non-Retail Artificial Filament Yarn ($1.53B), and Artificial Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($1.21B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Man-made filaments (2023)
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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 Man-made filaments.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Man-made filaments in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Man-made filaments by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $402M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $119M

Man-made filaments’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $402M.  Man-made filaments’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $119M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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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