Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning

5504 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers. In 2023, Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers were the world's 655th most traded product, with a total trade of $3.11B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers decreased by -23.3%, from $4.05B to $3.11B. Trade in Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers represent 0.014% of total world trade.

Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers are a part of Man-made staple fibres. They include Staple fibres of viscose rayon, not carded or combed and Artif staple fibres, except rayon,not carded or combe.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers  were Austria ($851M), Indonesia ($674M), China ($475M), Thailand ($379M), and Germany ($164M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers were China ($530M), Turkey ($450M), Pakistan ($301M), Bangladesh ($277M), and United States ($235M).

Ranking Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers ranks 424th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Artificial staple fibres are used in many different products, including clothing, carpets, upholstery, insulation, and more. They are often used in these products because they are less expensive and easier to maintain than natural fibres.

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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)Austria$851M
Top Destination (2023)China$530M

In 2023 Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers were the world's 655th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers were Austria ($851M), Indonesia ($674M), China ($475M), Thailand ($379M), and Germany ($164M).

In 2023, the top importers of Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers were China ($530M), Turkey ($450M), Pakistan ($301M), Bangladesh ($277M), and United States ($235M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Thailand$51.6M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Bangladesh$36.6M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers grew the fastest in Thailand ($51.6M), Malaysia ($12.2M), India ($4.14M), Uzbekistan ($3.08M), and Turkey ($3.04M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers were Bangladesh ($36.6M), China ($9.96M), Russia ($5.79M), Sri Lanka ($2.58M), and Uzbekistan ($2.07M).

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Exporters of Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.03. This means that most of the exports of Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers are explained by 8 countries.

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Value of Exports in Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Austria$834M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Turkey$444M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers were Austria ($834M), Indonesia ($605M), Thailand ($376M), United Kingdom ($104M), and Germany ($58.7M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers were Turkey ($444M), Pakistan ($300M), Bangladesh ($277M), United States ($179M), and Spain ($101M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Staple fibres of viscose rayon, not... ($2.41B) and Artif staple fibres, except rayon,not carded... ($693M)

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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 Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $2.25M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $981k

Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $2.25M.  Unprocessed Artificial Staple Fibers’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $981k.

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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 Unprocessed Artificial Staple 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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