HS 5508 · All partner countries
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Exports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 · Imports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 · Monthly USD values; separate scales.
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Exports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 · Cumulative partner values.
| Partner | Value | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | $170M | 7.2% |
| 2 | Russia | $151M | 6.4% |
| 3 | Bangladesh | $115M | 4.9% |
| 4 | Cambodia | $100M | 4.2% |
| 5 | Nigeria | $98.3M | 4.1% |
Latest growth snapshot · Jan–Aug 2026 vs Jan–Aug 2025
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Imports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 · Cumulative partner values.
| Partner | Value | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | $2.3M | 17.3% |
| 2 | United States | $1.4M | 10.8% |
| 3 | Indonesia | $1.3M | 9.6% |
| 4 | South Korea | $539K | 4.1% |
| 5 | Vietnam | $514K | 3.9% |
Latest growth snapshot · Jan–Aug 2026 vs Jan–Aug 2025
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Over the twelve months to August 2026, China's sewing thread of manmade staple fibres trade under HS 5508 ran $407M of exports against $1.4M of imports, a trade surplus of $406M.
Monthly exports of sewing thread of manmade staple fibres (HS 5508) ranged from $25.8M to $39.8M between September 2025 and August 2026, averaging $33.9M. The latest month, August 2026, came in at $31.2M.
Imports over the same months came to $1.4M. Across the published period its largest source markets are Japan, United States and Indonesia.
Annual exports fell 10% between 2021 and 2025, from $447M to $404M.
The three largest destination markets — Vietnam, Russia and Bangladesh — account for 18% of the published total, out of 144 trading partners on record.
Sum of published monthly values per year. The latest year is labelled with its last published month until December is in.
| Year | Exports | Imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $447M2021 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | $4.7M2021 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | +$442M |
| 2022 | $453M2022 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | $2.7M2022 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | +$451M |
| 2023 | $395M2023 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | $2.0M2023 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | +$393M |
| 2024 | $397M2024 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | $1.6M2024 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | +$396M |
| 2025 | $404M2025 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | $1.2M2025 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | +$403M |
| 2026 | $273M2026 Jan–Aug · YTD | $1.1M2026 Jan–Aug · YTD | +$272M |
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HS 5508 is an official customs product-group classification. Monthly values are shown in USD, and long product names may be shortened for display.
Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.
China Data Portal. "China Sewing thread of manmade staple fibres Trade Data (HS 5508)." Accessed [date]. https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/5508/
China exported $407M of sewing thread of manmade staple fibres in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $33.9M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 5508).
Vietnam, Russia and Bangladesh together account for 18% of the published total, out of 144 trading partners on record.
Annual exports declined by 10% between 2021 and 2025, from $447M to $404M.
Figures come from official China General Administration of Customs (GACC) statistics, published monthly. ChinaData cleans partner names, periods and values so the series is ready for analysis. Partner-level rows for every month, including HS8 detail, are available as a one-time CSV purchase. Choose your products and coverage, then preview the file and price before payment.