Top Silk Exporters 2014

Fastest-Growing  Silk  Export Countries The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of silk from 2010 to 2014. Overall, the 5-year percentage decline for this exported product category was down 13.2%.

African Exporters

In 2014, Africa exported $9.7 million worth of silk led by the following countries:

 1. Tunisia: $5.1 million  2. South Africa: $2.6 million  4. Morocco: $159,000  5. Madagascar: $122,000  6. Kenya: $81,000  7. Lesotho: $45,000  8. Mali: $9,000  9. Mauritius: $7,000 10. Namibia: $5,000

Asian Exporters

In 2014, Asia exported $2 billion worth of silk led by the following countries:

 1. China: $1.5 billion  2. India: $140.6 million  3. Japan: $82.8 million  4. South Korea: $78.2 million  5. Viet Nam: $62.4 million  6. Hong Kong: $59.8 million  7. Thailand: $13.1 million  8. Singapore: $5.7 million  9. Uzbekistan: $4.5 million 10. Turkey: $2.7 million

European Exporters

In 2014, Europe exported $797.1 million worth of silk led by the following countries:

 1. Italy: $377.4 million  2. France: $123.9 million  3. Romania: $101.5 million  4. Germany: $87.6 million  5. United Kingdom: $44.1 million  6. Austria: $9.7 million  7. Spain: $9.3 million  8. Belgium: $9.1 million  9. Switzerland: $8.3 million 10. Estonia: $6.3 million

Latin American and Caribbean Exporters

In 2014, Latin America exported $33.6 million worth of silk led by the following countries:

 1. Brazil: $33.2 million  2. Peru: $153,000  3. Uruguay: $136,000  4. Argentina: $38,000  5. Guatemala: $32,000  6. Honduras: $13,000  7. El Salvador: $10,000  8. Dominican Republic: $8,000  9. Bolivia: $7,000 10. Netherlands Antilles: $4,000

Middle Eastern Exporters

In 2014, the Middle East exported $3.9 million worth of silk led by the following countries:

 1. United Arab Emirates: $2.8 million  2. Lebanon: $572,000  3. Oman: $176,000  4. Bahrain: $126,000  5. Iran: $99,000  6. Israel: $79,000  7. Saudi Arabia: $21,000  8. Kuwait: $12,000  9. Jordan: $10,000

North American Exporters

In 2014, North America exported $13.8 million worth of silk led by the following countries:

 1. United States: $12.6 million  2. Canada: $1.1 million  3. Mexico: $126,000

Oceanian Exporters

In 2014, Oceania exported $2.9 million worth of silk led by the following countries:

 1. Australia: $2.5 million  2. New Zealand: $399,000  3. Fiji: $9,000  4. Tokelau: $3,000  5. New Caledonia: $2,000

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Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis