Latest trade
$9.8BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Wool and animal hair
sector trade overview
A clear view of the wool and animal hair economy: scale, momentum, market concentration, leading routes, and the products within it.
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Refreshed 2026-07-20
Refreshed 2026-07-20
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-8.7%Latest year on yearExporters
156Active reporting countriesImporters
190Active reporting countriesHS6 products
38Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$9.8B in trade, with -2.4% annualized growth over three years.
Wool and animal hair is recorded across 4,549 active corridors, with 156 exporters and 190 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalStable-4.4% five-year CAGR
Annual trend
Momentum across three decades
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Missing years remain unavailable rather than estimated. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where this sector moves
The leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported sector trade value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AustraliaAUS | ChinaCHN | $1.5B | -6.8% | 17 | 8,024 km | Yes |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | ItalyITA | $366.5M | +5% | 34 | 9,138 km | No |
| 3 | MongoliaMNG | ChinaCHN | $288.2M | +4.3% | 20 | 2,228 km | No |
| 4 | ItalyITA | ChinaCHN | $244.4M | +2% | 31 | 9,138 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $237.0M | +6.1% | 27 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 6 | South AfricaZAF | ChinaCHN | $199.1M | -5% | 16 | 11,775 km | No |
| 7 | ItalyITA | RomaniaROU | $141.4M | -2.8% | 34 | 1,142 km | Yes |
| 8 | CzechiaCZE | ItalyITA | $135.2M | +1.8% | 20 | 923 km | Yes |
| 9 | ItalyITA | TurkeyTUR | $122.5M | +11.7% | 31 | 1,377 km | Yes |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | CambodiaKHM | $119.5M | +21.6% | 24 | 2,763 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings are separated so scale on one side of the market is not mistaken for demand on the other. Check coverage ↗
Top exporters2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ItalyITA | $1.8B | 127 | 38 |
| 2 | AustraliaAUS | $1.8B | 68 | 37 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $1.7B | 167 | 38 |
| 4 | MongoliaMNG | $395.1M | 31 | 31 |
| 5 | United KingdomGBR | $374.3M | 128 | 38 |
| 6 | South AfricaZAF | $323.3M | 72 | 38 |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | $317.8M | 102 | 38 |
| 8 | New ZealandNZL | $306.9M | 69 | 38 |
| 9 | CzechiaCZE | $281.9M | 76 | 37 |
| 10 | PeruPER | $233.6M | 80 | 33 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $2.8B | 81 | 38 |
| 2 | ItalyITA | $1.2B | 77 | 38 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $442.3M | 90 | 38 |
| 4 | Viet NamVNM | $320.4M | 42 | 35 |
| 5 | United KingdomGBR | $313.4M | 83 | 38 |
| 6 | IndiaIND | $292.6M | 72 | 38 |
| 7 | TurkeyTUR | $257.2M | 82 | 38 |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $247.7M | 85 | 38 |
| 9 | RomaniaROU | $225.2M | 52 | 36 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $215.6M | 57 | 37 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 51.
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Wool: (not carded or combed), greasy (including fleece-washed wool), shornHS6 510111
Wool: (other than shorn), greasy (including fleece-washed wool), not carded or combedHS6 510119
Wool: (not carded or combed), degreased, (not carbonised), shornHS6 510121
Wool: (not carded or combed), degreased, (not carbonised), (other than shorn)HS6 510129
Wool: (not carded or combed), carbonisedHS6 510130
Hair: fine animal hair, not carded or combedHS6 510210
Hair: fine animal hair, not carded or combed, of kashmir (cashmere) goatsHS6 510211
Hair: fine animal hair, not carded or combed, other than of kashmir (cashmere) goatsHS6 510219
Hair: coarse animal hair, not carded or combedHS6 510220
Wool and hair: noils of wool or of fine animal hair, including yarn waste, but excluding garnetted stockHS6 510310
Wool and hair: waste of wool or of fine animal hair, including yarn waste, but excluding garnetted stock and noils of wool or of fine animal hairHS6 510320
Wool and hair: waste of coarse animal hair, including yarn waste, but excluding garnetted stockHS6 510330
Wool and hair: garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hairHS6 510400
Wool: cardedHS6 510510
Wool: wool tops and other combed wool, in fragmentsHS6 510521
Wool: wool tops and other combed wool, other than in fragmentsHS6 510529
Hair: fine animal hair, carded or combedHS6 510530
Hair: fine animal hair, carded or combed, of kashmir (cashmere) goatsHS6 510531
Hair: fine animal hair, carded or combed, other than of kashmir (cashmere) goatsHS6 510539
Hair: coarse animal hair, carded or combedHS6 510540
Yarn: of carded wool, containing 85% or more by weight of wool, not put up for retail saleHS6 510610
Yarn: of carded wool, containing less than 85% by weight of wool, not put up for retail saleHS6 510620
Yarn: of combed wool, containing 85% or more by weight of wool, not put up for retail saleHS6 510710
Yarn: of combed wool, containing less than 85% by weight of wool, not put up for retail saleHS6 510720
Yarn: of fine animal hair, carded, not put up for retail saleHS6 510810
Yarn: of fine animal hair, combed, not put up for retail saleHS6 510820
Yarn: of wool or of fine animal hair, containing 85% or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair, put up for retail saleHS6 510910
Yarn: of wool or of fine animal hair, containing less than 85% by weight of wool or fine animal hair, put up for retail saleHS6 510990
Yarn: of coarse animal hair or of horsehair (including gimped horsehair yarn), whether or not put up for retail saleHS6 511000
Fabrics, woven: of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair, containing 85% or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair, of a weight not exceeding 300g/m2HS6 511111
Fabrics, woven: of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair, containing 85% or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair, of a weight exceeding 300g/m2HS6 511119
Fabrics, woven: of carded wool or carded fine animal hair, containing less than 85% by weight of wool or fine animal hair, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filamentsHS6 511120
Fabrics, woven: of carded wool or carded fine animal hair, containing less than 85% by weight of wool or fine animal hair, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibresHS6 511130
Fabrics, woven: of carded wool or carded fine animal hair, containing less than 85% by weight of wool or fine animal hair, mixed mainly or solely with fibres n.e.s. in heading no. 5111HS6 511190
Fabrics, woven: of combed wool or combed fine animal hair, containing 85% or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair, of a weight not exceeding 200g/m2HS6 511211
Fabrics, woven: of combed wool or combed fine animal hair, containing 85% or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair, of a weight exceeding 200g/m2HS6 511219
Fabrics, woven: of combed wool or combed fine animal hair, containing less than 85% by weight of wool or fine animal hair, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filamentsHS6 511220
Fabrics, woven: of combed wool or combed fine animal hair, containing less than 85% by weight of wool or fine animal hair, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibresHS6 511230
Fabrics, woven: of combed wool or combed fine animal hair, containing less than 85% by weight of wool or fine animal hair, mixed mainly or solely with fibres n.e.s. in heading no. 5112HS6 511290
Fabrics, woven: of coarse animal hair or of horsehairHS6 511300
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS2 classification. They are not company-level sales, retail quotes, or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations and should be read with their coverage period.
Missing data
A missing observation remains unavailable. It is not filled, interpolated, or presented as a forecast.
Coverage: 1995–2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). 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.