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2022
World Trade $56.7BRnk 57 / 96
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $26.2B | $4.31BChina | Vietnam
2022
Product Complexity 0.86Rnk 23 / 96
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 6.65%Rnk 42 / 96
2022
Share of World Trade 0.24%Rnk 57 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Man-made filaments. In 2022, Man-made filaments were the world's 57th most traded product, with a total trade of $56.7B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Man-made filaments grew by 6.65%, from $53.2B to $56.7B. Trade in Man-made filaments represent 0.24% 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 2022 the top exporters of Man-made filaments  were China ($26.2B), Chinese Taipei ($2.71B), South Korea ($2.62B), India ($2.27B), and Italy ($2.07B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Man-made filaments were Vietnam ($4.31B), Turkey ($2.69B), United States ($2.67B), China ($2.26B), and Bangladesh ($2.04B).

Ranking Man-made filaments ranks 23rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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$26.2B
Top Destination (2022)Vietnam$4.31B

In 2022 Man-made filaments were the world's 57th most traded product (out of 96).

In 2022, the top exporters of Man-made filaments were China ($26.2B), Chinese Taipei ($2.71B), South Korea ($2.62B), India ($2.27B), and Italy ($2.07B).

In 2022, the top importers of Man-made filaments were Vietnam ($4.31B), Turkey ($2.69B), United States ($2.67B), China ($2.26B), and Bangladesh ($2.04B).

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Exporters of Man-made filaments (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$3.16B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Vietnam$440M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Man-made filaments grew the fastest in China ($3.16B), Italy ($164M), United States ($154M), United Arab Emirates ($143M), and Egypt ($92.7M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Man-made filaments were Vietnam ($440M), Turkey ($416M), Italy ($333M), United States ($314M), and Kyrgyzstan ($260M).

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Exporters of Man-made filaments (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Man-made filaments (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.63. This means that most of the exports of Man-made filaments are explained by 12 countries.

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Value of Exports in Man-made filaments

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$24B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Vietnam$2.64B

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 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Man-made filaments were China ($24B), Chinese Taipei ($2.24B), South Korea ($1.36B), Japan ($1B), and India ($316M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Man-made filaments were Vietnam ($2.64B), Bangladesh ($2.03B), Brazil ($1.58B), Mexico ($1.17B), and Pakistan ($1.07B).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Man-made filaments, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($29.4B), Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn ($21.2B), Synthetic Monofilament ($1.87B), Non-Retail Artificial Filament Yarn ($1.45B), and Artificial Filament Sewing Thread ($1.35B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Man-made filaments (2022)
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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

Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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)

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