Australia Silk Goods Trade Statistics from January to December 2024
Source: China Textile Import & Export Association
Author: Silk Division
Date: February 14, 2025
In the previous article, we learned about the study of the US silk commodity import and export trade situation from January to December 2024. Interested partners can click this link to view it.https://blog.docsunhomeandliving.com/united-states-silk-trade-statistics/ Today we will focus on the study of Australia’s silk commodity import and export trade situation from January to December 2024.
According to statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the total value of Australia’s silk trade from January to December 2024 was $801 million, a year-on-year increase of 6.73%. Of this, the exports amounted to $64.3743 million, a decrease of 2.90%, while the imports reached $737 million, up 7.66% (see attached tables).
Australia Silk Goods Trade Exports:
Table 1: Australia’s Export of All Silk Goods to Major Markets (January – December 2024)
Unit: 10,000 USD
Country/Region | Export Value | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year Change (%) |
Total | 6,437.43 | 100.00 | -2.90 |
New Zealand | 2,247.55 | 34.91 | -0.37 |
United States | 1,387.29 | 21.55 | 17.03 |
EU (27 Countries) | 610.42 | 9.48 | 0.03 |
Singapore | 315.27 | 4.90 | -7.23 |
Hong Kong | 306.98 | 4.77 | -9.05 |
United Kingdom | 266.83 | 4.14 | -24.30 |
(Data Source: GTF)

Table 2: Australia’s Export of Raw Silk and Yarn to Major Markets (January – December 2024)
Unit: 10,000 USD
Country/Region | Export Value | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year Change (%) |
Total | 7.47 | 100.00 | -62.69 |
Malaysia | 5.54 | 74.12 | 3,377.21 |
New Zealand | 0.86 | 11.51 | 268.98 |
Thailand | 0.85 | 11.43 | 8,793.75 |
(Data Source: GTF)
Table 3: Australia’s Export of Raw Silk and Yarn by Quantity to Major Markets (January – December 2024)
Unit: Tons, USD/Kg
Country/Region | Export Quantity | Year-on-Year Change (%) | Export Unit Price | Year-on-Year Change (%) |
Total | 0.64 | 125.06 | 116.05 | -83.42 |
New Zealand | 0.32 | 40.33 | 26.47 | 162.93 |
Thailand | 0.19 | 187,900.00 | 45.41 | -95.27 |
Malaysia | 0.10 | 396.13 | 547.30 | 600.87 |
(Data Source: GTF)

Table 4: Australia’s Export of Silk Fabrics to Major Markets (January – December 2024)
Unit: 10,000 USD
Country/Region | Export Value | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year Change (%) |
Total | 252.96 | 100.00 | -38.83 |
Chile | 108.84 | 43.03 | 487.31 |
New Zealand | 49.67 | 19.63 | 18.94 |
El Salvador | 14.71 | 5.82 | -50.72 |
(Data Source: GTF)
Table 5: Australia’s Export of Silk Finished Products to Major Markets (January – December 2024)
Unit: 10,000 USD
Country/Region | Export Value | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year Change (%) |
Total | 6,177.00 | 100.00 | -0.31 |
New Zealand | 2,197.02 | 35.57 | -0.76 |
United States | 1,381.69 | 22.37 | 17.26 |
EU (27 Countries) | 607.93 | 9.84 | 9.92 |
Singapore | 313.19 | 5.07 | -4.13 |
Hong Kong | 301.74 | 4.88 | -6.89 |
United Kingdom | 265.72 | 4.30 | -23.53 |
(Data Source: GTF)

Imports:
Table 6: Australia’s Import of All Silk Goods from Major Sources (January – December 2024)
Unit: 10,000 USD
Country/Region | Import Value | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year Change (%) |
Total | 73,674.11 | 100.00 | 7.66 |
China | 47,988.61 | 65.14 | 9.38 |
Vietnam | 4,877.03 | 6.62 | 58.89 |
EU (27 Countries) | 4,625.84 | 6.28 | -12.02 |
India | 4,466.53 | 6.06 | -4.59 |
Bangladesh | 2,955.32 | 4.01 | 7.00 |
Indonesia | 2,117.14 | 2.87 | 17.80 |
Sri Lanka | 1,163.80 | 1.58 | 19.14 |
(Data Source: GTF)
Table 7: Australia’s Import of Raw Silk and Yarn from Major Sources (January – December 2024)
Unit: 10,000 USD
Country/Region | Import Value | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year Change (%) |
Total | 12.70 | 100.00 | 22.06 |
EU (27 Countries) | 3.59 | 28.24 | -3.93 |
China | 3.26 | 25.65 | -26.93 |
United States | 1.77 | 13.97 | 43.07 |
(Data Source: GTF)
Table 8: Australia’s Import of Raw Silk and Yarn by Quantity from Major Sources (January – December 2024)
Unit: Tons, USD/Kg
Country/Region | Import Quantity | Year-on-Year Change (%) | Import Unit Price | Year-on-Year Change (%) |
Total | 2.08 | 60.67 | 61.13 | -24.03 |
EU (27 Countries) | 0.54 | 228.28 | 66.24 | -70.73 |
United Kingdom | 0.50 | – | 14.64 | – |
China | 0.45 | -56.14 | 73.09 | 66.60 |
(Data Source: GTF)
Table 9: Australia’s Import of Silk Fabrics from Major Sources (January – December 2024)
Unit: 10,000 USD
Country/Region | Import Value | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year Change (%) |
Total | 1,638.07 | 100.00 | -17.40 |
China | 762.93 | 46.57 | -10.05 |
EU (27 Countries) | 242.53 | 14.81 | -11.66 |
South Korea | 212.64 | 12.98 | -24.71 |
United Kingdom | 115.32 | 7.04 | -30.57 |
India | 109.41 | 6.68 | 6.12 |
(Data Source: GTF)

Table 10: Australia’s Import of Silk Finished Products from Major Sources (January – December 2024)
Unit: 10,000 USD
Country/Region | Import Value | Market Share (%) | Year-on-Year Change (%) |
Total | 72,023.34 | 100.00 | 8.41 |
China | 47,222.43 | 65.57 | 9.76 |
Vietnam | 4,850.73 | 6.73 | 59.53 |
EU (27 Countries) | 4,379.73 | 6.08 | -12.05 |
India | 4,356.54 | 6.05 | -4.85 |
Bangladesh | 2,955.32 | 4.10 | 7.00 |
Indonesia | 2,114.06 | 2.94 | 18.63 |
Sri Lanka | 1,163.80 | 1.62 | 19.14 |
(Data Source: GTF)
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