Sector export playbook ยท HS 50-63

Bermuda Textiles and apparel exports
where capability meets demand

Explore Bermuda's HS 50-63 product portfolio, buyer markets, growth signals, and diversification opportunities. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

BMUHS 50-6326 products2024 trade year
Sector exports$191.1K2024 reported value
Products26Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets12Markets represented
Average CAGR+76.3%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$80.8BReported buyer imports

Textiles and apparel capability

How strong is Bermuda in this sector?

Compare exporter scale with product breadth, buyer demand, growth, and destination reach. A large sector does not remove the need for product, compliance, pricing, and buyer validation.

Sector footprint

$191.1K in exports

Reported textiles and apparel exports in 2024 across 26 qualifying HS6 products.

Global demand

$80.8B buyer imports

The sector's reported buyer import base provides context for product and market prioritization.

How to use the guide

Find the next credible move

Start with products that combine demand and exporter capability, then validate standards, route economics, buyers, and competition.

Product portfolio

Which products anchor the sector?

Each HS6 product is ranked by calculated opportunity and shown with reported market size, exporter exports, growth, and destination reach.

ProductGlobal sizeYour exportsOpportunityCAGRMarketsShare
HS 630790Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307$7.0B$3.8K$5.2B-10.0%5+0.0%
HS 610910T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted$14.1B$3.1K$4.4B+0.9%7+0.0%
HS 620342Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)$8.6B$597.5$3.0B-11.7%4+0.0%
HS 611020Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted$11.0B$2.0K$2.8B-11.4%4+0.0%
HS 611030Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted$6.3B$5.5K$2.7B-7.2%2+0.0%
HS 620462Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)$7.0B$191.3$2.0B-19.0%3+0.0%
HS 610990T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted$2.9B$1.8K$1.0B-13.5%1+0.0%
HS 630260Kitchen and toilet linen: of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton$1.9B$6.9K$936.3M+8.6%1+0.0%
HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed$2.8B$131.2K$927.6M-19.5%1+0.1%
HS 620443Dresses: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)$1.4B$176.4$795.8M-20.2%1+0.0%
HS 620193Anoraks (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)$2.2B$15.1K$764.7M+2042.6%2+0.0%
HS 630231Bed linen: of cotton (not printed, knitted or crocheted)$1.2B$249.2$714.1M-4.6%1+0.0%
HS 620343Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)$2.4B$1.1K$694.3M+1.0%1+0.0%
HS 620293Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles: women's or girls', of man-made fibres, other than those of heading no. 6204 (not knitted or crocheted)$2.0B$362.9$683.5M-20.9%2+0.0%
HS 620520Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)$2.6B$1.2K$680.6M-9.6%2+0.0%
HS 611610Gloves, mittens and mitts: knitted or crocheted, impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber$796.0M$4.0$599.2M-48.2%1+0.0%
HS 621143Track suits and other garments n.e.c.: women's or girls', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)$1.0B$917.9$522.5M+0.2%1+0.0%
HS 630710Cloths: floor cloths, dish-cloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths$743.6M$370.4$474.1M-20.1%1+0.0%
HS 611241Swimwear: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted$837.8M$116.7$415.4M-5.2%1+0.0%
HS 630622Tents: of synthetic fibres$522.8M$67.2$394.5M-31.5%1+0.0%
HS 630253Table linen: of man-made fibres, not knitted or crocheted$283.5M$5.8K$274.6M+22.6%1+0.0%
HS 621050Garments: women's or girls', n.e.s. in item no. 6210.3, of the fabrics of heading no. 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 or 5907 (not knitted or crocheted)$380.7M$322.8$234.5M-33.3%1+0.0%
HS 620630Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)$744.9M$692.4$233.4M-4.8%1+0.0%
HS 620469Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of textile materials (other than wool, fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres), (not knitted or crocheted)$891.8M$949.2$231.2M+18.6%1+0.0%
HS 610610Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crocheted$986.5M$8.4K$225.6M+9.1%1+0.0%
HS 621040Garments: men's or boys', n.e.s. in item no. 6210.2, of the fabrics of heading no. 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 or 5907 (not knitted or crocheted)$403.7M$190.0$209.0M-15.3%1+0.0%

Best markets

Where does sector demand concentrate?

Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.

USA

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

25 products represented in the sector.

$20.9B$52.7B reported buyer imports

DEU

Germany

8 products represented in the sector.

$4.2B$13.3B reported buyer imports

POL

Poland

2 products represented in the sector.

$1.1B$2.1B reported buyer imports

BGD

Bangladesh

1 products represented in the sector.

$927.6M$2.8B reported buyer imports

FRA

France

2 products represented in the sector.

$875.4M$2.7B reported buyer imports

ESP

Spain

1 products represented in the sector.

$770.0M$1.5B reported buyer imports

GBR

United Kingdom

2 products represented in the sector.

$659.2M$1.6B reported buyer imports

CAN

Canada

2 products represented in the sector.

$534.4M$1.1B reported buyer imports

NLD

Netherlands

2 products represented in the sector.

$464.3M$1.3B reported buyer imports

CHE

Switzerland, Liechtenstein

1 products represented in the sector.

$350.0M$686.1M reported buyer imports

KOR

Republic of Korea

1 products represented in the sector.

$287.0M$528.0M reported buyer imports

CZE

Czechia

1 products represented in the sector.

$217.0M$385.4M reported buyer imports

Growth stars

Which products show the strongest growth?

Average product-level CAGR is a screening signal. Confirm the latest trend, base effects, buyer quality, and commercial feasibility before acting.

ProductAverage CAGROpportunityMarkets
HS 620193Anoraks (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)+2042.6%$764.7M2
HS 630253Table linen: of man-made fibres, not knitted or crocheted+22.6%$274.6M1
HS 620469Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of textile materials (other than wool, fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres), (not knitted or crocheted)+18.6%$231.2M1
HS 610610Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crocheted+9.1%$225.6M1
HS 630260Kitchen and toilet linen: of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton+8.6%$936.3M1
HS 620343Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)+1.0%$694.3M1
HS 610910T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted+0.9%$4.4B7
HS 621143Track suits and other garments n.e.c.: women's or girls', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)+0.2%$522.5M1
HS 630231Bed linen: of cotton (not printed, knitted or crocheted)-4.6%$714.1M1
HS 620630Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)-4.8%$233.4M1

Diversification opportunities

Which products reach the widest buyer base?

Destination count is a simple breadth indicator. It does not measure destination concentration or guarantee resilience.

HS 610910

T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted

7 markets$4.4B calculated opportunity

HS 630790

Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307

5 markets$5.2B calculated opportunity

HS 620342

Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)

4 markets$3.0B calculated opportunity

HS 611020

Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted

4 markets$2.8B calculated opportunity

HS 620462

Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)

3 markets$2.0B calculated opportunity

HS 611030

Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted

2 markets$2.7B calculated opportunity

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)

2 markets$764.7M calculated opportunity

HS 620293

Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles: women's or girls', of man-made fibres, other than those of heading no. 6204 (not knitted or crocheted)

2 markets$683.5M calculated opportunity

Frequently asked questions

Using the Textiles and apparel export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting sector scale, growth, product breadth, and buyer markets.

How strong is Bermuda in this sector?

Compare sector exports, product breadth, buyer markets, growth, and global demand. These signals identify research priorities rather than guarantee market access.

What are growth stars?

Products with higher average reported growth in the screened rows. Validate the time period, base effects, buyer demand, and current exporter position.

What does diversification mean here?

Products reaching more buyer markets in the screened data. Destination breadth is useful context but does not replace concentration, route, or buyer analysis.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.