# HS 420310 Articles Of Apparel global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in articles of apparel, of leather or of composition leather reached $2.5B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -1.2%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.7B | +6.3% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | $3.8B | +1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | $3.2B | -16.4% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | $2.8B | -10.2% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | $2.8B | -1.4% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | $2.8B | -0.4% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | $2.6B | -6.9% | -3% |
| 2020 | $2.1B | -18.8% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | $2.4B | +12.7% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | $2.5B | +4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | $2.4B | -1.3% | +5% |
| 2024 | $2.5B | +0.4% | +1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $346.2M | +2.5% | 107 |
| Germany | $271.6M | -4.1% | 98 |
| France | $199.5M | -2.6% | 114 |
| Italy | $191.2M | +0.1% | 82 |
| United Kingdom | $118.5M | -6.5% | 82 |
| Spain | $114.5M | -3.4% | 87 |
| China | $108.3M | +4.7% | 63 |
| Netherlands | $85.7M | -4.3% | 86 |
| Japan | $83.4M | -1.7% | 55 |
| Republic of Korea | $82.5M | +9.9% | 73 |
| Poland | $76.9M | +7.8% | 85 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $72.5M | -10.9% | 96 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._