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

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Mauritius (MUS)
- Sector: Textiles and apparel
- HS chapters: HS 50-63
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $28.2M
- Products: 23
- Buyer markets: 11
- Average CAGR: -1.0%
- Global sector size: $78.8B

## 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 | $11.2B | $896.4K | $6.6B | -0.8% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 610910 - T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $13.3B | $12.7M | $5.3B | +0.8% | 6 | +0.1% |
| HS 630790 - Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307 | $5.9B | $46.1K | $5.0B | +6.4% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 620342 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $7.5B | $7.3M | $3.1B | +23.5% | 3 | +0.1% |
| HS 611020 - Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $8.3B | $1.2M | $2.2B | -3.8% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 630140 - Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs: of synthetic fibres | $1.4B | $1.3K | $1.8B | -8.3% | 1 | +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 | $807.1K | $1.7B | +104.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620463 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | $2.3B | $263.9K | $1.5B | -8.8% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 620462 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $4.2B | $2.5M | $1.3B | -6.9% | 1 | +0.1% |
| 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 | $616.2K | $1.1B | +9.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 610990 - T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted | $2.9B | $204.0K | $1.0B | -9.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 610463 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted | $2.3B | $1.5K | $975.5M | -22.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 611430 - Garments: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61 | $1.3B | $82.6K | $958.3M | +6.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 630260 - Kitchen and toilet linen: of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton | $1.9B | $469.0 | $936.3M | -7.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 520100 - Cotton: not carded or combed | $2.8B | $86.6K | $929.0M | +13.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 520523 - Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 232.56 but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 but not exceeding 52 metric number), not for retail sale | $579.3M | $143.2K | $908.4M | +21.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620443 - Dresses: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | $1.4B | $5.5K | $795.8M | +5.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 610832 - Nightdresses and pyjamas: women's or girls', of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $1.0B | $4.3K | $790.7M | -2.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 610443 - Dresses: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted | $1.2B | $50.0K | $753.9M | -5.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 540752 - Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed | $574.2M | $1.3K | $730.0M | -85.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 630231 - Bed linen: of cotton (not printed, knitted or crocheted) | $1.2B | $203.2 | $714.1M | -79.5% | 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 | $1.3M | $692.8M | +8.8% | 1 | +0.1% |
| HS 621210 - Brassieres: whether or not knitted or crocheted | $2.1B | $0.8 | $682.3M | -37.6% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $24.0B calculated opportunity across 19 products.
- Japan (JPN): $3.4B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Germany (DEU): $2.6B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Bangladesh (BGD): $2.6B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Kazakhstan (KAZ): $2.0B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- Republic of Korea (KOR): $1.9B calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- China (CHN): $1.1B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Kyrgyzstan (KGZ): $806.6M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Spain (ESP): $769.5M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Poland (POL): $676.8M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $629.4M calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 611596: +104.3% average CAGR, $1.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 620342: +23.5% average CAGR, $3.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 520523: +21.7% average CAGR, $908.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 520100: +13.7% average CAGR, $929.0M calculated opportunity.
- HS 520512: +9.7% average CAGR, $1.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 620343: +8.8% average CAGR, $692.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 630790: +6.4% average CAGR, $5.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 611430: +6.3% average CAGR, $958.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 620443: +5.8% average CAGR, $795.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 610910: +0.8% average CAGR, $5.3B calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 610910: 6 buyer markets, $5.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 611030: 5 buyer markets, $6.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 620342: 3 buyer markets, $3.1B calculated opportunity.
- HS 630790: 2 buyer markets, $5.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 611020: 2 buyer markets, $2.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 620463: 2 buyer markets, $1.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 630140: 1 buyer markets, $1.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 611596: 1 buyer markets, $1.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 620462: 1 buyer markets, $1.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 520512: 1 buyer markets, $1.1B calculated opportunity.

## Method

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## 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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