Latest trade
$13.3BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Headgear
sector trade overview
A clear view of the headgear 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
-2.4%Latest year on yearExporters
199Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
8Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$13.3B in trade, with +4.2% annualized growth over three years.
Headgear is recorded across 11,754 active corridors, with 199 exporters and 200 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalGrowing+6.4% 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 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.2B | -5.9% | 8 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | Viet NamVNM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $447.9M | +13.2% | 8 | 14,306 km | No |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $402.4M | +14% | 8 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $389.5M | +0.3% | 8 | 8,415 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $370.4M | +7.5% | 8 | 1,763 km | No |
| 6 | BangladeshBGD | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $306.7M | +11.3% | 8 | 12,693 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | FranceFRA | $266.8M | +18.8% | 8 | 9,284 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | MexicoMEX | $254.8M | +13.9% | 8 | 12,928 km | No |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | United KingdomGBR | $243.0M | +2.7% | 8 | 9,217 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $203.8M | +14.8% | 8 | 867 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 | ChinaCHN | $6.0B | 199 | 8 |
| 2 | Viet NamVNM | $911.6M | 143 | 8 |
| 3 | ItalyITA | $728.0M | 159 | 8 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $575.9M | 171 | 8 |
| 5 | BangladeshBGD | $508.4M | 129 | 8 |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $477.6M | 175 | 8 |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | $451.3M | 107 | 8 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $428.7M | 178 | 8 |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | $342.9M | 176 | 8 |
| 10 | JapanJPN | $202.1M | 138 | 8 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.0B | 147 | 8 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $960.5M | 132 | 8 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $696.6M | 151 | 8 |
| 4 | JapanJPN | $582.2M | 95 | 8 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $480.4M | 106 | 8 |
| 6 | United KingdomGBR | $449.9M | 115 | 8 |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | $413.5M | 78 | 8 |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | $409.8M | 149 | 8 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $393.2M | 117 | 8 |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | $370.7M | 130 | 8 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 65.
12 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims: plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons) of feltHS6 650100
Hat-shapes: plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmedHS6 650200
Hats and other felt headgear: made from the hat bodies, hoods or plateaux of heading no. 6501, whether or not lined or trimmedHS6 650300
Hats and other headgear: plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmedHS6 650400
Hats and other headgear: knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed: hair-nets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmedHS6 650500
Hair-nets: of any material, whether or not lined or trimmedHS6 650510
Hats and other headgear: knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabrics, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmedHS6 650590
Headgear: safety, whether or not lined or trimmedHS6 650610
Headgear: (other than safety headgear), of rubber or plastics, whether or not lined or trimmedHS6 650691
Headgear: (other than safety headgear), of furskin, whether or not lined or trimmedHS6 650692
Headgear: (other than safety headgear), (of materials other than rubber or plastic), whether or not lined or trimmedHS6 650699
Head-bands, linings, covers, hat foundations, hat frames, peaks and chinstraps: for headgearHS6 650700
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.