# Afghanistan Textiles and apparel Export Opportunities (HS 50-63)

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Explore Afghanistan HS 50-63 textiles and apparel export opportunities, product portfolio, buyer markets, growth signals, and diversification opportunities.

## Overview

- Exporter: Afghanistan (AFG)
- Sector: Textiles and apparel
- HS chapters: HS 50-63
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $217.2M
- Products: 18
- Buyer markets: 12
- Average CAGR: -1.7%
- Global sector size: $81.6B

## Product portfolio

| Product | Global size | Your exports | Opportunity | CAGR | Markets | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS 611030 - Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $11.4B | $11.0K | $6.0B | -4.4% | 6 | +0.0% |
| HS 630790 - Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307 | $6.9B | $6.0K | $5.5B | +0.8% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 520100 - Cotton: not carded or combed | $10.3B | $217.0M | $4.1B | +0.5% | 4 | +3.7% |
| HS 610910 - T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $12.7B | $23.1K | $3.9B | -7.2% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 620342 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $9.2B | $7.0K | $3.1B | -5.5% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 620462 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $8.0B | $8.1K | $2.7B | +0.7% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 611020 - Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $9.3B | $4.8K | $2.2B | -3.8% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 510111 - Wool: (not carded or combed), greasy (including fleece-washed wool), shorn | $1.9B | $773.9 | $1.7B | -19.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 520512 - Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not exceeding 43 metric number), not for retail sale | $1.5B | $125.6K | $1.1B | +65.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 570242 - Carpets and other textile floor coverings: woven, (not tufted or flocked), of man-made textile materials, of pile construction, made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or 5702.20 | $916.4M | $3.8K | $953.6M | +3.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620443 - Dresses: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | $1.4B | $6.5K | $795.8M | +35.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 610443 - Dresses: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted | $1.2B | $1.4K | $754.0M | -37.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 630231 - Bed linen: of cotton (not printed, knitted or crocheted) | $1.2B | $15.9K | $714.0M | -12.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 621143 - Track suits and other garments n.e.c.: women's or girls', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | $1.0B | $1.0K | $522.5M | -9.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620193 - Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles: men's or boys', of man-made fibres, other than those of heading no. 6203 (not knitted or crocheted) | $1.3B | $701.3 | $506.2M | -1.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620520 - Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $1.8B | $5.7K | $474.8M | +1.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620442 - Dresses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $946.7M | $2.4K | $389.9M | +7.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 570500 - Carpets and other textile floor coverings: n.e.c. in chapter 57, whether or not made up | $487.3M | $8.5 | $389.2M | -14.9% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $17.0B calculated opportunity across 15 products.
- China (CHN): $5.0B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Germany (DEU): $4.2B calculated opportunity across 6 products.
- Spain (ESP): $1.8B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Poland (POL): $1.6B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- France (FRA): $1.6B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Japan (JPN): $1.1B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Republic of Korea (KOR): $1.1B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Bangladesh (BGD): $929.7M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Kazakhstan (KAZ): $659.0M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Turkey (TUR): $526.6M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Pakistan (PAK): $438.8M calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 520512: +65.9% average CAGR, $1.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 620443: +35.2% average CAGR, $795.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 620442: +7.3% average CAGR, $389.9M calculated opportunity.
- HS 570242: +3.8% average CAGR, $953.6M calculated opportunity.
- HS 620520: +1.5% average CAGR, $474.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 630790: +0.8% average CAGR, $5.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 620462: +0.7% average CAGR, $2.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 520100: +0.5% average CAGR, $4.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 620193: -1.4% average CAGR, $506.2M calculated opportunity.
- HS 611020: -3.8% average CAGR, $2.2B calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 611030: 6 buyer markets, $6.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 610910: 5 buyer markets, $3.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 520100: 4 buyer markets, $4.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 620342: 4 buyer markets, $3.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 620462: 4 buyer markets, $2.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 630790: 3 buyer markets, $5.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 611020: 2 buyer markets, $2.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 510111: 1 buyer markets, $1.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 520512: 1 buyer markets, $1.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 570242: 1 buyer markets, $953.6M calculated opportunity.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting. [Read the Yugalinks methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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