Sector footprint
$13.1M in exports
Reported textiles and apparel exports in 2024 across 6 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 50-63
South Sudan Textiles and apparel exports
where capability meets demand
Explore South Sudan'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$13.1M2024 reported value
Products6Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets9Markets represented
Average CAGR+20.6%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$2.0BReported buyer imports
Textiles and apparel capability
How strong is South Sudan 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
$2.0B 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 520100Cotton: not carded or combed | $1.5B | $13.1M | $695.8M | +59.5% | 2 | +1.1% |
| HS 630900Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $412.6M | $34.5K | $194.5M | +28.3% | 5 | +0.1% |
| 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) | $116.7M | $158.7 | $28.1M | +9.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 621710Clothing accessories: other than those of heading no. 6212 (not knitted or crocheted) | $43.0M | $17.8K | $25.6M | -0.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 570490Carpets and other textile floor coverings: of felt, (not tufted or flocked), in the piece, whether or not made up, having a maximum surface area exceeding 1 m2 | $4.0M | $67.4 | $1.3M | -49.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 630419Bedspreads: not knitted or crocheted | $133.1K | $195.1 | $45.1K | +6.4% | 1 | +0.1% |
Best markets
Where does sector demand concentrate?
Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.
PAK
Pakistan
1 products represented in the sector.
$695.1M$1.5B reported buyer importsKEN
Kenya
1 products represented in the sector.
$122.0M$201.7M reported buyer importsGBR
United Kingdom
2 products represented in the sector.
$36.2M$94.1M reported buyer importsTHA
Thailand
1 products represented in the sector.
$34.1M$98.1M reported buyer importsKOR
Republic of Korea
1 products represented in the sector.
$28.1M$116.7M reported buyer importsUGA
Uganda
2 products represented in the sector.
$22.5M$53.7M reported buyer importsSWE
Sweden
1 products represented in the sector.
$5.4M$8.1M reported buyer importsSVK
Slovakia
1 products represented in the sector.
$1.3M$4.0M reported buyer importsCZE
Czechia
1 products represented in the sector.
$648.8K$2.6M 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 520100Cotton: not carded or combed | +59.5% | $695.8M | 2 |
| HS 630900Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | +28.3% | $194.5M | 5 |
| 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) | +9.4% | $28.1M | 1 |
| HS 630419Bedspreads: not knitted or crocheted | +6.4% | $45.1K | 1 |
| HS 621710Clothing accessories: other than those of heading no. 6212 (not knitted or crocheted) | -0.6% | $25.6M | 1 |
| HS 570490Carpets and other textile floor coverings: of felt, (not tufted or flocked), in the piece, whether or not made up, having a maximum surface area exceeding 1 m2 | -49.6% | $1.3M | 1 |
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 630900
Clothing: worn, and other worn articles
5 markets$194.5M calculated opportunityHS 520100
Cotton: not carded or combed
2 markets$695.8M calculated opportunityHS 621149
Track 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)
1 markets$28.1M calculated opportunityHS 621710
Clothing accessories: other than those of heading no. 6212 (not knitted or crocheted)
1 markets$25.6M calculated opportunityHS 570490
Carpets and other textile floor coverings: of felt, (not tufted or flocked), in the piece, whether or not made up, having a maximum surface area exceeding 1 m2
1 markets$1.3M calculated opportunityHS 630419
Bedspreads: not knitted or crocheted
1 markets$45.1K 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 South Sudan 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.