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Panama (PAN) to El Salvador (SLV) fabrics: knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading 60.01, of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, (HS6 600490)

A country-to-country view of reported fabrics: knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading 60.01, of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter Panama (PAN)Importer El Salvador (SLV)HS6 600490Coverage 2005-2018Slowing
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3-year buyer projection

$5.2MCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

-9.8%Full available history

Suppliers in market

9Latest reported count

Observed history

14 yearsLast year: 2018

Reported observations

What this fabrics: knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading 60.01, of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, lane shows for HS 600490

Core values for Panama (PAN) → El Salvador (SLV) in HS 600490.

Buyer market

Latest imports$3.0M
Five-year projection$7.5M
Buyer CAGR+20.4%
Latest annual change+422.9%

Exporter position

Latest exports$1.2
Market share0%
Share change-0.5 pp
Best observed share98.4%

Market structure

Reported suppliers9
Concentration index9,681.6
Share gap+98.4 pp
SignalSlowing

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$3.0MEl Salvador (SLV)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$1.2Panama (PAN)'s exports to El Salvador (SLV)
Exporter market share0%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+20.4%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR-9.8%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$5.2MCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$7.5MCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$736.6KAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$3.4MHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$2.4KAverage reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$18.0KHighest reported lane exports
Share change-0.5 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers9Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$28.7BLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$4.4KLatest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population6,518.5 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate18.2%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education58.2%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance1,178 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time16.5 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemYesCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTAYesReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility1.9Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown100%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history14 yearsCoverage through 2018

Research reading

Fabrics: knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading 60.01, of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, demand and the Panama (PAN) to El Salvador (SLV) lane

El Salvador (SLV) reported $3.0M of fabrics: knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading 60.01, of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, imports in 2018. Panama (PAN) accounted for 0% of the observed market and reported $1.2 in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +20.4% buyer growth and -9.8% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 600490 include?

HS 600490 covers Fabrics: knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading 60.01, of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread,. This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 60 and heading 6004. The recorded trade type is not reported, with a not reported classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 600490 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in El Salvador (SLV), the exporter position of Panama (PAN), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about Panama (PAN) to El Salvador (SLV) fabrics: knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading 60.01, of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 600490, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the El Salvador (SLV) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for fabrics: knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading 60.01, of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread,.

How strong is Panama (PAN) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

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Definitions and coverage

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 14 observed years through 2018. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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