Sector footprint
$2.0M in exports
Reported textiles and apparel exports in 2024 across 46 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 50-63
Bhutan Textiles and apparel exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Bhutan'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.
Sector exports$2.0M2024 reported value
Products46Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets20Markets represented
Average CAGR+71.1%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$37.7BReported buyer imports
Textiles and apparel capability
How strong is Bhutan 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.
Global demand
$37.7B 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.
| Product | Global size | Your exports | Opportunity | CAGR | Markets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 630790Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307 | $6.3B | $17.4K | $4.7B | +26.8% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 610910T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $5.3B | $1.3K | $1.7B | -13.3% | 8 | +0.0% |
| HS 610990T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted | $3.7B | $459.3 | $1.4B | +9.5% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 630260Kitchen and toilet linen: of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton | $2.2B | $40.3K | $1.0B | +64.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 611030Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $2.0B | $147.0 | $829.5M | -35.4% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 611020Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $2.9B | $4.0K | $812.7M | +147.7% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 610462Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $1.8B | $660.3K | $716.1M | +190.2% | 4 | +0.1% |
| HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed | $1.5B | $20.1K | $714.7M | +6.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 540331Yarn, artificial: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of viscose rayon (not high tenacity), single, untwisted or twisted 120 turns per metre or less, not for retail sale, not sewing thread | $398.3M | $745.9K | $651.0M | +63.5% | 2 | +3.3% |
| HS 540233Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing thread | $424.9M | $179.5K | $607.3M | +13.2% | 2 | +0.5% |
| HS 620342Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $1.4B | $306.7 | $516.8M | -21.1% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 630710Cloths: floor cloths, dish-cloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths | $743.6M | $288.7K | $472.8M | +4.2% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 620442Dresses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $946.7M | $387.4 | $389.9M | -30.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 570500Carpets and other textile floor coverings: n.e.c. in chapter 57, whether or not made up | $487.3M | $14.9 | $389.2M | -25.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620530Shirts: men's or boys', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | $1.1B | $32.4 | $318.7M | +49.6% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 620462Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $1.0B | $30.4 | $260.9M | -24.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 630492Furnishing articles: of cotton, not knitted or crocheted (excluding bedspreads and articles of heading no. 9404) | $288.4M | $443.7 | $250.6M | -3.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620520Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $784.2M | $129.4 | $192.6M | -20.2% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 630239Bed linen: of textile materials other than cotton or man-made fibres (not printed, knitted or crocheted) | $262.9M | $561.9 | $189.3M | -11.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 611710Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like: knitted or crocheted | $173.0M | $4.8K | $186.7M | +6.5% | 2 | +0.4% |
| HS 630900Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $332.7M | $319.0 | $179.8M | -7.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 540247Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), polyesters (not high tenacity or textured), not partially oriented, single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns or less per metre, not for retail sale, not sewing thread | $128.6M | $8.3K | $171.8M | +22.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 611780Clothing accessories: knitted or crocheted, n.e.s. in heading no. 6117 | $206.7M | $21.3 | $163.7M | -18.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings: knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up | $285.3M | $2.8K | $160.9M | +6.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 630231Bed linen: of cotton (not printed, knitted or crocheted) | $292.9M | $39.4 | $148.6M | -68.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620449Dresses: women's or girls', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6204.4 (not knitted or crocheted) | $477.1M | $253.1 | $112.6M | -14.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620463Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | $245.8M | $362.1 | $100.5M | -14.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 630251Table linen: of cotton, not knitted or crocheted | $132.1M | $627.4 | $83.0M | +226.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 611430Garments: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61 | $197.5M | $388.1 | $79.4M | +31.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 630629Tents (including temporary canopies and similar articles): of textile materials other than synthetic fibres | $73.1M | $436.0 | $75.4M | +3.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 630493Furnishing articles: of synthetic fibres, not knitted or crocheted (excluding bedspreads and articles of heading no. 9404) | $91.5M | $2.3K | $73.4M | +3522.8% | 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) | $152.6M | $21.9 | $66.4M | +193.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 630190Blankets and travelling rugs: n.e.c. in heading no. 6301 | $74.0M | $445.1 | $60.7M | +3.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 621143Track suits and other garments n.e.c.: women's or girls', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | $98.5M | $386.6 | $58.5M | +8.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 610822Briefs and panties: women's or girls', of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $178.9M | $77.0 | $58.3M | -42.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 610590Shirts: men's or boys', of textile materials (other than cotton or man-made fibres), knitted or crocheted | $168.5M | $60.9 | $58.1M | -35.2% | 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) | $137.9M | $1.9 | $57.3M | -6.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 540220Yarn: (not sewing thread), high tenacity yarn of polyesters (including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex), not put up for retail sale | $73.5M | $28.5 | $54.2M | -96.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 540246Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of polyesters (not high tenacity or textured), partially oriented, single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns or less per metre, not for retail sale, not sewing thread | $51.9M | $19.1 | $54.2M | -29.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 530310Jute and other textile bast fibres: raw or retted, but not spun, (excluding flax, hemp (cannabis sativa L.), and ramie) | $37.4M | $0.0 | $49.0M | -27.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 540339Yarn, artificial: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), single, n.e.c. in heading no. 5403, not for retail sale, not sewing thread | $41.1M | $744.4 | $48.7M | -67.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620444Dresses: women's or girls', of artificial fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | $159.8M | $45.6K | $46.9M | +189.5% | 1 | +0.2% |
| HS 570232Carpets and other textile floor coverings: woven, (not tufted or flocked), of man-made textile materials, of pile construction, not made up, n.e.s. in item no. 5702.10 or 5702.20 | $56.4M | $5.6 | $46.3M | -6.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 621149Track suits and other garments n.e.s.: women's or girls', of textile materials n.e.s. in item no. 6211.4 (not knitted or crocheted) | $192.7M | $1.7K | $45.2M | +13.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 590190Textile fabrics: coated with gum or amylaceous substances, tracing cloth, prepared painting canvas, buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics for hat foundations, (excluding book covers) | $81.9M | $230.0 | $43.9M | +110.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 621410Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like: of silk or silk waste (not knitted or crocheted) | $87.0M | $5.3K | $43.6M | +18.4% | 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
21 products represented in the sector.
$8.8B$15.1B reported buyer importsFRA
France
10 products represented in the sector.
$2.8B$8.2B reported buyer importsPAK
Pakistan
4 products represented in the sector.
$1.5B$2.0B reported buyer importsIND
India
8 products represented in the sector.
$966.3M$781.2M reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
6 products represented in the sector.
$938.1M$2.8B reported buyer importsDEU
Germany
4 products represented in the sector.
$624.1M$1.5B reported buyer importsNLD
Netherlands
2 products represented in the sector.
$464.3M$1.3B reported buyer importsAUT
Austria
3 products represented in the sector.
$400.3M$933.4M reported buyer importsCHN
China
2 products represented in the sector.
$368.7M$1.2B reported buyer importsCHE
Switzerland, Liechtenstein
3 products represented in the sector.
$334.0M$843.4M reported buyer importsTHA
Thailand
3 products represented in the sector.
$227.7M$283.2M reported buyer importsJPN
Japan
3 products represented in the sector.
$214.7M$544.7M reported buyer importsGrowth 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.
| Product | Average CAGR | Opportunity | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS 630493Furnishing articles: of synthetic fibres, not knitted or crocheted (excluding bedspreads and articles of heading no. 9404) | +3522.8% | $73.4M | 1 |
| HS 630251Table linen: of cotton, not knitted or crocheted | +226.4% | $83.0M | 1 |
| 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) | +193.1% | $66.4M | 1 |
| HS 610462Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | +190.2% | $716.1M | 4 |
| HS 620444Dresses: women's or girls', of artificial fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | +189.5% | $46.9M | 1 |
| HS 611020Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | +147.7% | $812.7M | 4 |
| HS 590190Textile fabrics: coated with gum or amylaceous substances, tracing cloth, prepared painting canvas, buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics for hat foundations, (excluding book covers) | +110.7% | $43.9M | 1 |
| HS 630260Kitchen and toilet linen: of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton | +64.3% | $1.0B | 2 |
| HS 540331Yarn, artificial: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of viscose rayon (not high tenacity), single, untwisted or twisted 120 turns per metre or less, not for retail sale, not sewing thread | +63.5% | $651.0M | 2 |
| HS 620530Shirts: men's or boys', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | +49.6% | $318.7M | 2 |
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
8 markets$1.7B calculated opportunityHS 630790
Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307
7 markets$4.7B calculated opportunityHS 610990
T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted
5 markets$1.4B calculated opportunityHS 611020
Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted
4 markets$812.7M calculated opportunityHS 610462
Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crocheted
4 markets$716.1M calculated opportunityHS 630260
Kitchen and toilet linen: of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton
2 markets$1.0B calculated opportunityHS 611030
Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted
2 markets$829.5M calculated opportunityHS 540331
Yarn, artificial: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of viscose rayon (not high tenacity), single, untwisted or twisted 120 turns per metre or less, not for retail sale, not sewing thread
2 markets$651.0M calculated opportunityFrequently asked questions
Using the Textiles and apparel export playbook
Practical guidance for interpreting sector scale, growth, product breadth, and buyer markets.
How strong is Bhutan 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.