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

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

## Overview

- Exporter: Uganda (UGA)
- Sector: Textiles and apparel
- HS chapters: HS 50-63
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Sector exports: $8.9M
- Products: 16
- Buyer markets: 13
- Average CAGR: +5.3%
- Global sector size: $75.0B

## Product portfolio

| Product | Global size | Your exports | Opportunity | CAGR | Markets | Share |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS 610910 - T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $16.4B | $604.8K | $6.5B | +17.4% | 8 | +0.0% |
| HS 520100 - Cotton: not carded or combed | $13.2B | $7.9M | $5.8B | +6.0% | 5 | +0.1% |
| HS 630790 - Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307 | $5.8B | $480.1 | $4.4B | -36.9% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 611030 - Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $7.7B | $5.1K | $3.2B | -13.7% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 611020 - Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $9.3B | $14.8K | $2.2B | -14.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 620342 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $4.3B | $14.9K | $1.5B | +0.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620462 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $4.2B | $744.4 | $1.3B | -25.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 610990 - T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted | $2.9B | $1.2K | $1.0B | -14.6% | 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 | $441.0 | $975.5M | -34.2% | 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 | $92.0K | $694.1M | +108.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620463 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | $1.5B | $21.8K | $644.4M | +76.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 520524 - Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 192.31 but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 but not exceeding 80 metric number), not for retail sale | $462.4M | $2.3K | $556.2M | -36.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 611490 - Garments: of textile materials (other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres), knitted or crocheted, n.e.s. in chapter 61 | $632.9M | $46.6K | $539.7M | +91.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 521142 - Fabrics, woven: containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200g/m2, of yarns of different colours, denim | $531.5M | $149.8K | $508.3M | +3.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 610462 - Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $1.5B | $1.3K | $483.2M | -30.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 620520 - Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $1.8B | $323.8 | $474.8M | -17.4% | 1 | +0.0% |

## Best markets

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $16.4B calculated opportunity across 13 products.
- Germany (DEU): $3.0B calculated opportunity across 4 products.
- China (CHN): $2.2B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Bangladesh (BGD): $2.0B calculated opportunity across 3 products.
- Viet Nam (VNM): $1.4B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Kazakhstan (KAZ): $1.4B calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Spain (ESP): $769.9M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Pakistan (PAK): $711.8M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Poland (POL): $676.9M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- United Kingdom (GBR): $637.6M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- France (FRA): $614.5M calculated opportunity across 1 products.
- Turkey (TUR): $526.5M calculated opportunity across 1 products.

## Growth stars

- HS 620343: +108.3% average CAGR, $694.1M calculated opportunity.
- HS 611490: +91.3% average CAGR, $539.7M calculated opportunity.
- HS 620463: +76.1% average CAGR, $644.4M calculated opportunity.
- HS 610910: +17.4% average CAGR, $6.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 520100: +6.0% average CAGR, $5.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 521142: +3.1% average CAGR, $508.3M calculated opportunity.
- HS 620342: +0.2% average CAGR, $1.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 611030: -13.7% average CAGR, $3.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 611020: -14.3% average CAGR, $2.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 610990: -14.6% average CAGR, $1.0B calculated opportunity.

## Diversification opportunities

- HS 610910: 8 buyer markets, $6.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 520100: 5 buyer markets, $5.8B calculated opportunity.
- HS 630790: 2 buyer markets, $4.4B calculated opportunity.
- HS 611030: 2 buyer markets, $3.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 611020: 2 buyer markets, $2.2B calculated opportunity.
- HS 620342: 1 buyer markets, $1.5B calculated opportunity.
- HS 620462: 1 buyer markets, $1.3B calculated opportunity.
- HS 610990: 1 buyer markets, $1.0B calculated opportunity.
- HS 610463: 1 buyer markets, $975.5M calculated opportunity.
- HS 620343: 1 buyer markets, $694.1M 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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