HS2 sector intelligence

Non-knitted clothing
sector trade overview

A clear view of the non-knitted clothing economy: scale, momentum, market concentration, leading routes, and the products within it.

HS2 621995–2024 coverageStable
Explore the workspace Reported trade intelligence
Refreshed 2026-07-20
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$220.7BGlobal sector value
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Annual change

-0.2%Latest year on year
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Exporters

200Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

112Classifications in sector

The sector read

$220.7B in trade, with +1.8% annualized growth over three years.

Non-knitted clothing is recorded across 17,083 active corridors, with 200 exporters and 200 importers in the latest available year.

Market signalStable+0.7% 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 ↗

Annual sector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $88.6B1996: $92.2B1997: $96.7B1998: $97.5B1999: $100.8B2000: $106.2B2001: $104.8B2002: $108.8B2003: $121.8B2004: $134.1B2005: $142.4B2006: $153.2B2007: $164.5B2008: $175.8B2009: $152.7B2010: $160.9B2011: $187.8B2012: $181.9B2013: $193.9B2014: $212.3B2015: $203.0B2016: $197.4B2017: $203.2B2018: $214.0B2019: $213.0B2020: $189.8B2021: $209.4B2022: $235.3B2023: $223.0B2024: $220.7B
Reported global trade by year.

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
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$10.4B-0.9%11211,883 kmNo
2Viet NamVNMUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$7.0B+5.8%11214,306 kmNo
3ChinaCHNJapanJPN$4.7B-8.1%1121,763 kmNo
4BangladeshBGDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.4B-1.3%10212,693 kmNo
5ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$3.3B-2.8%1128,415 kmNo
6ChinaCHNRepublic of KoreaKOR$3.0B+7.3%112867 kmYes
7BangladeshBGDGermanyDEU$2.9B+1.8%1127,084 kmNo
8ChinaCHNKyrgyzstanKGZ$2.7B-2.6%1014,304 kmNo
9IndiaINDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.5B+4.8%11211,771 kmNo
10ChinaCHNKazakhstanKAZ$2.4B+23.5%1104,117 kmNo

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
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$65.0B200112
2BangladeshBGD$20.2B143112
3Viet NamVNM$18.0B148112
4ItalyITA$14.9B178112
5GermanyDEU$9.5B182112
6IndiaIND$8.3B191112
7TurkeyTUR$8.0B190112
8FranceFRA$6.2B184112
9SpainESP$5.5B179112
10IndonesiaIDN$4.5B177112
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$39.2B179112
2GermanyDEU$18.8B170112
3FranceFRA$11.9B192112
4JapanJPN$10.5B122112
5SpainESP$9.4B173112
6United KingdomGBR$9.1B168112
7ItalyITA$8.3B146112
8Republic of KoreaKOR$7.5B173112
9NetherlandsNLD$7.2B164112
10PolandPOL$7.1B161112

HS6 product coverage

The classifications inside this sector

Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 62.

127 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
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Coats: men\'s or boys\', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of wool or fine animal hair, other than those of heading no. 6203 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620111
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Coats: men\'s or boys\', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of cotton, other than those of heading no. 6203 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620112
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Coats: men\'s or boys\', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of man-made fibres, other than those of heading no. 6203 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620113
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Coats: men\'s or boys\', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of textile materials (other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres), other than those of heading no. 6203 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620119
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Coats: men\'s or boys\', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of wool or fine animal hair, other than those of heading no. 6203 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620120
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Coats: men\'s or boys\', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of cotton, other than those of heading no. 6203 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620130
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Coats: men\'s or boys\', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of man-made fibres, other than those of heading no. 6203 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620140
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Coats: men\'s or boys\', overcoats, rain-coats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar, of textile materials (other than wool, fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres), other than those of heading no. 6203 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620190
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Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles: men\'s or boys\', of wool or fine animal hair, other than those of heading no. 6203 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620191
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Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles: men\'s or boys\', of cotton, other than those of heading no. 6203 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620192
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Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles: men\'s or boys\', of man-made fibres, other than those of heading no. 6203 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620193
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Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles: men\'s or boys\', of textile materials (other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres), other than those of heading no. 6203 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620199
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Coats: women\'s or girls\', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of wool or fine animal hair, other than those of heading no. 6204 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620211
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Coats: women\'s or girls\', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of cotton, other than those of heading no. 6204 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620212
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Coats: women\'s or girls\', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of man-made fibres, other than those of heading no. 6204 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620213
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Coats: women\'s or girls\', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of textile materials (other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres), other than those of heading no. 6204 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620219
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Coats: women\'s or girls\', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of wool or fine animal hair, other than those of heading no. 6204 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620220
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Coats: women\'s or girls\', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of cotton, other than those of heading no. 6204 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620230
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Coats: women\'s or girls\', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks anoraks (including ski-jackets) and similar articles, of man-made fibres, other than those of heading no. 6204 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620240
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Coats: women\'s or girls\', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of textile materials (other than wool, fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres), other than those of heading no. 6204 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620290
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Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles: women\'s or girls\', of wool or fine animal hair, other than those of heading no. 6204 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620291
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Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles: women\'s or girls\', of cotton, other than those of heading no. 6204 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620292
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Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles: women\'s or girls\', of man-made fibres, other than those of heading no. 6204 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620293
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Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles: women\'s or girls\', of textile materials n.e.s. in item no. 6202.9, other than those of heading no. 6204, (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620299
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Suits: men\'s or boys\', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620311
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Suits: men\'s or boys\', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620312
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Suits: men\'s or boys\', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6203.1 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620319
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Ensembles: men\'s or boys\', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620321
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Ensembles: men\'s or boys\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620322
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Ensembles: men\'s or boys\', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620323
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Ensembles: men\'s or boys\', of textile materials n.e.s. in item no. 6203.2 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620329
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Jackets and blazers: men\'s or boys\', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620331
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Jackets and blazers: men\'s or boys\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620332
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Jackets and blazers: men\'s or boys\', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620333
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Jackets and blazers: men\'s or boys\', of textile materials n.e.s. in item no. 6203.3 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620339
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men\'s or boys\', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620341
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men\'s or boys\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620342
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men\'s or boys\', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620343
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men\'s or boys\', of textile materials (other than wool, fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres), (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620349
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Suits: women\'s or girls\', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620411
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Suits: women\'s or girls\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620412
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Suits: women\'s or girls\', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620413
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Suits: women\'s or girls\', of textile materials n.e.s. in item no. 6204.1 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620419
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Ensembles: women\'s or girls\', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620421
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Ensembles: women\'s or girls\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620422
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Ensembles: women\'s or girls\', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620423
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Ensembles: women\'s or girls\', of textile materials n.e.s. in item no. 6204.2 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620429
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Jackets and blazers: women\'s or girls\', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620431
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Jackets and blazers: women\'s or girls\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620432
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Jackets and blazers: women\'s or girls\', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620433
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Jackets and blazers: women\'s or girls\', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6204.3 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620439
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Dresses: women\'s or girls\', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620441
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Dresses: women\'s or girls\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620442
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Dresses: women\'s or girls\', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620443
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Dresses: women\'s or girls\', of artificial fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620444
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Dresses: women\'s or girls\', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6204.4 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620449
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Skirts and divided skirts: women\'s or girls\', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620451
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Skirts and divided skirts: women\'s or girls\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620452
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Skirts and divided skirts: women\'s or girls\', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620453
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Skirts and divided skirts: women\'s or girls\', of textile materials n.e.s. in item no. 6204.5 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620459
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women\'s or girls\', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620461
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women\'s or girls\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620462
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women\'s or girls\', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620463
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Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women\'s or girls\', of textile materials (other than wool, fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres), (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620469
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Shirts: men\'s or boys\', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620510
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Shirts: men\'s or boys\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620520
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Shirts: men\'s or boys\', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620530
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Shirts: men\'s or boys\', of textile materials n.e.s. in heading no. 6205 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620590
69
Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women\'s or girls\', of silk or silk waste (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620610
70
Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women\'s or girls\', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620620
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Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women\'s or girls\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620630
72
Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women\'s or girls\', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620640
73
Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women\'s or girls\', of textile materials n.e.c. in heading no. 6206 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620690
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Underpants and briefs: men\'s or boys\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620711
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Underpants and briefs: men\'s or boys\', of textile materials other than cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620719
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Nightshirts and pyjamas: men\'s or boys\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620721
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Nightshirts and pyjamas: men\'s or boys\', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620722
78
Nightshirts and pyjamas: men\'s or boys\', of textile materials other than cotton or man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620729
79
Singlets and other vests, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: men\'s or boys\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620791
80
Singlets and other vests, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: men\'s or boys\', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620792
81
Singlets and other vests, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: men\'s or boys\', of textile materials other than cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620799
82
Slips and petticoats: women\'s or girls\', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620811
83
Slips and petticoats: women\'s or girls\', of textile materials other than man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620819
84
Nightdresses and pyjamas: women\'s or girls\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620821
85
Nightdresses and pyjamas: women\'s or girls\', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620822
86
Nightdresses and pyjamas: women\'s or girls\', of textile materials other than cotton or man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620829
87
Singlets and other vests, briefs, panties, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: women\'s or girls\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620891
88
Singlets and other vests, briefs, panties, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: women\'s or girls\', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620892
89
Singlets and other vests, briefs, panties, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: women\'s or girls\', of textile materials other than cotton or man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620899
90
Garments and clothing accessories: babies\', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620910
91
Garments and clothing accessories: babies\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620920
92
Garments and clothing accessories: babies\', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620930
93
Garments and clothing accessories: babies\', of textile materials other than cotton or synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620990
94
Garments: of felt or non-wovens (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621010
95
Garments: overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, men\'s or boys\', of the fabrics of heading no. 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 or 5907 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621020
96
Garments: overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, women\'s or girls\', of the fabrics of heading no. 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 or 5907 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621030
97
Garments: men\'s or boys\', n.e.s. in item no. 6210.2, of the fabrics of heading no. 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 or 5907 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621040
98
Garments: women\'s or girls\', n.e.s. in item no. 6210.3, of the fabrics of heading no. 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 or 5907 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621050
99
Swimwear: men\'s or boys\', (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621111
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Swimwear: women\'s or girls\', (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621112
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Ski suits: (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621120
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Track suits and other garments n.e.s.: men\'s or boys\', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621131
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Track suits and other garments n.e.c.: men\'s or boys\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621132
104
Track suits and other garments n.e.s.: men\'s or boys\', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621133
105
Track suits and other garments n.e.c.: men\'s or boys\', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6211.3 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621139
106
Track suits and other garments n.e.s.: women\'s or girls\', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621141
107
Track suits and other garments n.e.c.: women\'s or girls\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621142
108
Track suits and other garments n.e.c.: women\'s or girls\', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621143
109
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)HS6 621149
110
Brassieres: whether or not knitted or crochetedHS6 621210
111
Girdles and panty-girdles: whether or not knitted or crochetedHS6 621220
112
Corselettes: whether or not knitted or crochetedHS6 621230
113
Braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles: whether or not knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in heading no. 6212HS6 621290
114
Handkerchiefs: of silk or silk waste (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621310
115
Handkerchiefs: of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621320
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Handkerchiefs: of textile materials other than silk or cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621390
117
Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like: of silk or silk waste (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621410
118
Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like: of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621420
119
Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like: of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621430
120
Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like: of artificial fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621440
121
Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like: of textile materials n.e.c. in heading no. 6214 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621490
122
Ties, bow ties and cravats: of silk or silk waste (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621510
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Ties, bow ties and cravats: of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621520
124
Ties, bow ties and cravats: of textile materials other than silk or man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621590
125
Gloves, mittens and mitts (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621600
126
Clothing accessories: other than those of heading no. 6212 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621710
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Clothing: parts of garments or of clothing accessories, other than those of heading no. 6212 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621790

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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.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations and should be read with their coverage period.

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Missing data

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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.