Sector export playbook ยท HS 50-63

Viet Nam Textiles and apparel exports
where capability meets demand

Explore Viet Nam'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.

VNMHS 50-639 products2024 trade year
Sector exports$1.9B2024 reported value
Products9Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets6Markets represented
Average CAGR+37.3%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$31.0BReported buyer imports

Textiles and apparel capability

How strong is Viet Nam 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

$1.9B in exports

Reported textiles and apparel exports in 2024 across 9 qualifying HS6 products.

Global demand

$31.0B 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.

ProductGlobal sizeYour exportsOpportunityCAGRMarketsShare
HS 611030Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted$8.3B$1.1B$3.9B+39.2%3+9.3%
HS 630790Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307$4.7B$193.2M$3.6B+42.4%1+4.1%
HS 610910T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted$3.7B$54.1M$2.4B+33.0%2+0.9%
HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed$4.7B$7.3M$2.2B+11.2%1+0.2%
HS 630140Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs: of synthetic fibres$1.4B$48.3M$1.8B+30.0%1+3.5%
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$77.0M$1.5B+66.3%1+4.9%
HS 630392Curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds, curtain or bed valances: of synthetic fibres, not knitted or crocheted$1.4B$8.3M$1.1B+35.2%1+0.6%
HS 620342Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)$4.3B$401.9M$1.1B+46.2%1+9.3%
HS 630232Bed linen: of man-made fibres (not printed, knitted or crocheted)$925.3M$2.8M$1.1B+32.4%1+0.3%

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.

$11.7B$19.8B reported buyer imports

CHN

China

1 products represented in the sector.

$2.2B$4.7B reported buyer imports

KAZ

Kazakhstan

1 products represented in the sector.

$1.4B$808.2M reported buyer imports

JPN

Japan

1 products represented in the sector.

$1.4B$2.2B reported buyer imports

KGZ

Kyrgyzstan

1 products represented in the sector.

$1.1B$571.0M reported buyer imports

DEU

Germany

1 products represented in the sector.

$1.1B$2.9B 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 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)+66.3%$1.5B1
HS 620342Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)+46.2%$1.1B1
HS 630790Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307+42.4%$3.6B1
HS 611030Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted+39.2%$3.9B3
HS 630392Curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds, curtain or bed valances: of synthetic fibres, not knitted or crocheted+35.2%$1.1B1
HS 610910T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted+33.0%$2.4B2
HS 630232Bed linen: of man-made fibres (not printed, knitted or crocheted)+32.4%$1.1B1
HS 630140Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs: of synthetic fibres+30.0%$1.8B1
HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed+11.2%$2.2B1

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

3 markets$3.9B calculated opportunity

HS 610910

T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted

2 markets$2.4B 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$3.6B calculated opportunity

HS 520100

Cotton: not carded or combed

1 markets$2.2B 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$1.5B calculated opportunity

HS 630392

Curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds, curtain or bed valances: of synthetic fibres, not knitted or crocheted

1 markets$1.1B calculated opportunity

HS 620342

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

1 markets$1.1B 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 Viet Nam 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.