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

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Malawi (MWI)
- Sector: Textiles and apparel
- HS chapters: HS 50-63
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $3.9M
- Products: 30
- Buyer markets: 15
- Average CAGR: -9.1%
- Global sector size: $98.0B

## Product portfolio

| Product | Global size | Your exports | Opportunity | CAGR | Markets | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS 520100 - Cotton: not carded or combed | $13.6B | $3.0M | $5.9B | +7.5% | 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 | $6.2B | $330.6 | $4.7B | -17.9% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 610910 - T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $13.9B | $38.6K | $4.3B | -8.3% | 7 | +0.0% |
| HS 611030 - Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $10.1B | $34.9K | $4.3B | -6.1% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 620342 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $8.6B | $113.7K | $3.0B | +12.3% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 611020 - Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $10.3B | $76.1K | $2.6B | -20.4% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 620462 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $6.0B | $358.1 | $1.8B | -26.2% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 610990 - T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted | $4.2B | $8.2K | $1.3B | -23.2% | 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 | $216.9K | $975.2M | +3.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 611430 - Garments: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61 | $1.3B | $33.7K | $958.4M | +3.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 630260 - Kitchen and toilet linen: of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton | $1.9B | $0.6 | $936.3M | -35.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 610443 - Dresses: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted | $1.2B | $62.7K | $753.9M | +14.6% | 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 | $68.6K | $694.1M | -18.5% | 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 | $3.1K | $644.4M | -14.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 610462 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $1.5B | $18.4K | $483.2M | -5.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620520 - Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $1.8B | $439.0 | $474.8M | -37.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 630710 - Cloths: floor cloths, dish-cloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths | $743.6M | $7.9 | $474.1M | -13.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 630419 - Bedspreads: not knitted or crocheted | $450.4M | $4.9 | $454.0M | -18.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620442 - Dresses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $946.7M | $5.0K | $389.8M | +0.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 570500 - Carpets and other textile floor coverings: n.e.c. in chapter 57, whether or not made up | $487.3M | $19.5 | $389.2M | -5.1% | 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 | $76.7K | $387.6M | -10.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 610520 - Shirts: men's or boys', of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $1.2B | $22.2K | $356.6M | +13.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 611120 - Garments and clothing accessories: babies', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $1.4B | $124.1 | $333.9M | -94.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 630492 - Furnishing articles: of cotton, not knitted or crocheted (excluding bedspreads and articles of heading no. 9404) | $288.4M | $13.2 | $250.6M | -18.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 621050 - Garments: 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 | $24.4 | $234.5M | -42.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620630 - Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $744.9M | $3.5 | $233.4M | -20.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620469 - Trousers, 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 | $13.5K | $231.2M | -10.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620530 - Shirts: men's or boys', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | $832.3M | $62.6K | $227.5M | -1.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 610610 - Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $986.5M | $98.9K | $225.5M | +36.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 630210 - Bed linen: knitted or crocheted | $331.3M | $148.9 | $219.5M | +9.4% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $22.9B calculated opportunity across 29 products.
- Germany (DEU): $3.4B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- China (CHN): $2.2B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $2.1B calculated opportunity across 5 products.
- Spain (ESP): $1.5B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Viet Nam (VNM): $1.4B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- France (FRA): $1.2B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Bangladesh (BGD): $929.3M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Pakistan (PAK): $714.3M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Canada (CAN): $534.4M calculated opportunity across 2 products.
- India (IND): $324.3M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Mexico (MEX): $300.2M calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 610610: +36.4% average CAGR, $225.5M calculated opportunity.
- HS 610443: +14.6% average CAGR, $753.9M calculated opportunity.
- HS 610520: +13.0% average CAGR, $356.6M calculated opportunity.
- HS 620342: +12.3% average CAGR, $3.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 630210: +9.4% average CAGR, $219.5M calculated opportunity.
- HS 520100: +7.5% average CAGR, $5.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 611430: +3.7% average CAGR, $958.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 610463: +3.1% average CAGR, $975.2M calculated opportunity.
- HS 620442: +0.3% average CAGR, $389.8M calculated opportunity.
- HS 620530: -1.1% average CAGR, $227.5M calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 610910: 7 buyer markets, $4.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 520100: 6 buyer markets, $5.9B calculated opportunity.
- HS 611030: 5 buyer markets, $4.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 630790: 4 buyer markets, $4.7B calculated opportunity.
- HS 620342: 4 buyer markets, $3.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 611020: 4 buyer markets, $2.6B calculated opportunity.
- HS 620462: 2 buyer markets, $1.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 610990: 2 buyer markets, $1.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 610463: 1 buyer markets, $975.2M calculated opportunity.
- HS 611430: 1 buyer markets, $958.4M 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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