Sector export playbook ยท HS 50-63

Philippines Textiles and apparel exports
where capability meets demand

Explore Philippines'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.

PHLHS 50-6312 products2024 trade year
Sector exports$55.5M2024 reported value
Products12Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets4Markets represented
Average CAGR-3.0%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$38.9BReported buyer imports

Textiles and apparel capability

How strong is Philippines 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

$55.5M in exports

Reported textiles and apparel exports in 2024 across 12 qualifying HS6 products.

Global demand

$38.9B 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 611030Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted$7.7B$16.1M$4.1B-2.2%2+0.2%
HS 630790Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307$4.7B$8.3M$3.9B+1.2%1+0.2%
HS 600410Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread$1.8B$6.4K$2.3B+4.0%1+0.0%
HS 630140Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs: of synthetic fibres$1.4B$4.9K$1.8B-12.1%1+0.0%
HS 611596Hosiery 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$2.0M$1.7B+3.3%1+0.1%
HS 611020Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted$7.0B$25.6M$1.6B-2.9%1+0.4%
HS 620342Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)$4.3B$504.6K$1.5B-15.7%1+0.0%
HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed$2.9B$96.9$1.4B-37.3%1+0.0%
HS 600622Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, dyed$1.1B$79.3K$1.4B+9.9%1+0.0%
HS 610910T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted$808.2M$1.3K$1.4B+11.6%1+0.0%
HS 620462Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)$4.2B$2.9M$1.3B-10.3%1+0.1%
HS 600632Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyed$1.4B$76.7K$1.3B+13.1%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

7 products represented in the sector.

$14.2B$28.7B reported buyer imports

VNM

Viet Nam

4 products represented in the sector.

$6.3B$7.2B reported buyer imports

JPN

Japan

1 products represented in the sector.

$1.7B$2.2B reported buyer imports

KAZ

Kazakhstan

1 products represented in the sector.

$1.4B$808.2M 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 600632Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyed+13.1%$1.3B1
HS 610910T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted+11.6%$1.4B1
HS 600622Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, dyed+9.9%$1.4B1
HS 600410Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread+4.0%$2.3B1
HS 611596Hosiery 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)+3.3%$1.7B1
HS 630790Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307+1.2%$3.9B1
HS 611030Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted-2.2%$4.1B2
HS 611020Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted-2.9%$1.6B1
HS 620462Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)-10.3%$1.3B1
HS 630140Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs: of synthetic fibres-12.1%$1.8B1

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 611030

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

2 markets$4.1B calculated opportunity

HS 630790

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

1 markets$3.9B calculated opportunity

HS 600410

Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread

1 markets$2.3B calculated opportunity

HS 630140

Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs: of synthetic fibres

1 markets$1.8B calculated opportunity

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 markets$1.7B calculated opportunity

HS 611020

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

1 markets$1.6B calculated opportunity

HS 620342

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

1 markets$1.5B calculated opportunity

HS 520100

Cotton: not carded or combed

1 markets$1.4B 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 Philippines 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.