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

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Botswana (BWA)
- Sector: Textiles and apparel
- HS chapters: HS 50-63
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $3.1M
- Products: 28
- Buyer markets: 13
- Average CAGR: +1.5%
- Global sector size: $97.4B

## Product portfolio

| Product | Global size | Your exports | Opportunity | CAGR | Markets | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS 610910 - T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $17.7B | $387.4K | $5.7B | +66.6% | 9 | +0.0% |
| HS 611030 - Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $12.4B | $723.1K | $5.4B | -8.9% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 630790 - Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307 | $6.5B | $79.3 | $5.0B | -28.0% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 611020 - Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $12.6B | $12.3K | $3.2B | -21.1% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 620342 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $8.4B | $62.9K | $2.9B | -32.2% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 620462 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $6.3B | $157.0K | $2.0B | -14.3% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 611596 - Hosiery and footwear: without applied soles, of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excluding graduated compression hosiery, panty hose, tights, full or knee-length hosiery measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex) | $1.6B | $2.1 | $1.7B | -49.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 610990 - T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted | $4.2B | $1.7K | $1.3B | +57.4% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 610463 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted | $2.3B | $235.9K | $974.8M | +10.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 611430 - Garments: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61 | $1.3B | $542.3K | $956.8M | +94.9% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 630260 - Kitchen and toilet linen: of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton | $1.9B | $13.0 | $936.3M | +63.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620443 - Dresses: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | $1.4B | $182.7 | $795.8M | -15.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 610443 - Dresses: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted | $1.2B | $9.6 | $754.0M | -23.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 520100 - Cotton: not carded or combed | $1.5B | $60.8K | $714.6M | -5.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 630231 - Bed linen: of cotton (not printed, knitted or crocheted) | $1.2B | $4.4 | $714.1M | -37.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620343 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | $2.4B | $2.3 | $694.3M | -40.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 621210 - Brassieres: whether or not knitted or crocheted | $2.1B | $7.8 | $682.3M | -35.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620463 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | $1.5B | $3.3 | $644.4M | -27.4% | 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 | $2.9K | $506.2M | -25.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 610462 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $1.5B | $9.1 | $483.2M | -37.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620520 - Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $1.8B | $22.4 | $474.8M | -31.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 630710 - Cloths: floor cloths, dish-cloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths | $743.6M | $2.4 | $474.1M | -11.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 610433 - Jackets: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted | $372.7M | $1.2K | $407.7M | +27.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620442 - Dresses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $946.7M | $79.4 | $389.9M | +17.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 570500 - Carpets and other textile floor coverings: n.e.c. in chapter 57, whether or not made up | $487.3M | $199.7 | $389.2M | -20.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 610343 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted | $1.3B | $862.8K | $386.3M | +24.9% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 610520 - Shirts: men's or boys', of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $1.2B | $2.2K | $356.6M | -20.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 610342 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $1.1B | $6.4 | $343.7M | -41.9% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $25.6B calculated opportunity across 27 products.
- Germany (DEU): $4.0B calculated opportunity across 6 products.
- Spain (ESP): $2.1B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $2.1B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- France (FRA): $1.7B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- Pakistan (PAK): $714.6M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Poland (POL): $676.9M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Australia (AUS): $564.8M calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Japan (JPN): $519.8M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE): $350.0M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Canada (CAN): $331.1M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Mexico (MEX): $300.2M calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 611430: +94.9% average CAGR, $956.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 610910: +66.6% average CAGR, $5.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 630260: +63.9% average CAGR, $936.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 610990: +57.4% average CAGR, $1.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 610433: +27.9% average CAGR, $407.7M calculated opportunity.
- HS 610343: +24.9% average CAGR, $386.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 620442: +17.8% average CAGR, $389.9M calculated opportunity.
- HS 610463: +10.3% average CAGR, $974.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 520100: -5.7% average CAGR, $714.6M calculated opportunity.
- HS 611030: -8.9% average CAGR, $5.4B calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 610910: 9 buyer markets, $5.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 611030: 7 buyer markets, $5.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 611020: 5 buyer markets, $3.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 630790: 4 buyer markets, $5.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 620342: 4 buyer markets, $2.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 620462: 3 buyer markets, $2.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 610990: 2 buyer markets, $1.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 611596: 1 buyer markets, $1.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 610463: 1 buyer markets, $974.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 611430: 1 buyer markets, $956.8M 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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