# Headgear (HS2 65) Sector Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Headgear at HS2 65, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The headgear sector recorded $13.3B in reported global trade in 2024, with -2.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $13.3B |
| Latest annual change | -2.4% |
| Active exporters | 199 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 8 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.4B | 4,652 | 8 |
| 1996 | $2.6B | 4,843 | 8 |
| 1997 | $2.6B | 4,897 | 8 |
| 1998 | $2.6B | 5,179 | 8 |
| 1999 | $2.8B | 5,461 | 8 |
| 2000 | $3.1B | 6,950 | 8 |
| 2001 | $3.0B | 7,086 | 8 |
| 2002 | $3.2B | 7,564 | 8 |
| 2003 | $3.6B | 7,703 | 8 |
| 2004 | $4.2B | 8,093 | 8 |
| 2005 | $4.4B | 8,317 | 8 |
| 2006 | $5.0B | 8,709 | 8 |
| 2007 | $5.4B | 8,954 | 8 |
| 2008 | $6.0B | 9,126 | 8 |
| 2009 | $5.3B | 9,161 | 8 |
| 2010 | $6.1B | 9,355 | 8 |
| 2011 | $7.3B | 9,789 | 8 |
| 2012 | $7.4B | 10,101 | 8 |
| 2013 | $7.9B | 10,054 | 8 |
| 2014 | $8.5B | 10,340 | 8 |
| 2015 | $8.3B | 10,387 | 8 |
| 2016 | $8.4B | 10,543 | 8 |
| 2017 | $8.8B | 10,744 | 8 |
| 2018 | $9.4B | 11,028 | 8 |
| 2019 | $9.7B | 11,080 | 8 |
| 2020 | $9.1B | 10,883 | 8 |
| 2021 | $11.7B | 11,543 | 8 |
| 2022 | $14.3B | 11,693 | 8 |
| 2023 | $13.1B | 11,900 | 8 |
| 2024 | $13.3B | 11,754 | 8 |

## Growth and market structure

- Trend: Growing
- Three-year CAGR: +4.2%
- Five-year CAGR: +6.4%
- Historical peak: $14.3B in 2,022
- Positive-growth years: 69%
- Exporter concentration HHI: 3,053.4
- Importer concentration HHI: 1,111.8
- Trade volatility coefficient: 0.5

## Leading corridors

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 products | Distance | FTA |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | China | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.2B | -5.9% | 8 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | Viet Nam | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $447.9M | +13.2% | 8 | 14,306 km | No |
| 3 | Mexico | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $402.4M | +14% | 8 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 4 | China | Germany | $389.5M | +0.3% | 8 | 8,415 km | No |
| 5 | China | Japan | $370.4M | +7.5% | 8 | 1,763 km | No |
| 6 | Bangladesh | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $306.7M | +11.3% | 8 | 12,693 km | No |
| 7 | China | France | $266.8M | +18.8% | 8 | 9,284 km | No |
| 8 | China | Mexico | $254.8M | +13.9% | 8 | 12,928 km | No |
| 9 | China | United Kingdom | $243.0M | +2.7% | 8 | 9,217 km | No |
| 10 | China | Republic of Korea | $203.8M | +14.8% | 8 | 867 km | Yes |

## Leading exporters

| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | China | $6.0B | 199 | 8 |
| 2 | Viet Nam | $911.6M | 143 | 8 |
| 3 | Italy | $728.0M | 159 | 8 |
| 4 | Germany | $575.9M | 171 | 8 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | $508.4M | 129 | 8 |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $477.6M | 175 | 8 |
| 7 | Mexico | $451.3M | 107 | 8 |
| 8 | France | $428.7M | 178 | 8 |
| 9 | Netherlands | $342.9M | 176 | 8 |
| 10 | Japan | $202.1M | 138 | 8 |

## Leading importers

| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $3.0B | 147 | 8 |
| 2 | Germany | $960.5M | 132 | 8 |
| 3 | France | $696.6M | 151 | 8 |
| 4 | Japan | $582.2M | 95 | 8 |
| 5 | Italy | $480.4M | 106 | 8 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | $449.9M | 115 | 8 |
| 7 | Mexico | $413.5M | 78 | 8 |
| 8 | Canada | $409.8M | 149 | 8 |
| 9 | Spain | $393.2M | 117 | 8 |
| 10 | Netherlands | $370.7M | 130 | 8 |

## HS6 products

- Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims: plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons) of felt (HS6 650100)
- Hat-shapes: plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, neither blocked to shape, nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed (HS6 650200)
- Hats and other felt headgear: made from the hat bodies, hoods or plateaux of heading no. 6501, whether or not lined or trimmed (HS6 650300)
- Hats and other headgear: plaited or made by assembling strips of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed (HS6 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 trimmed (HS6 650500)
- Hair-nets: of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed (HS6 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 trimmed (HS6 650590)
- Headgear: safety, whether or not lined or trimmed (HS6 650610)
- Headgear: (other than safety headgear), of rubber or plastics, whether or not lined or trimmed (HS6 650691)
- Headgear: (other than safety headgear), of furskin, whether or not lined or trimmed (HS6 650692)
- Headgear: (other than safety headgear), (of materials other than rubber or plastic), whether or not lined or trimmed (HS6 650699)
- Head-bands, linings, covers, hat foundations, hat frames, peaks and chinstraps: for headgear (HS6 650700)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS2. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024. The data release was refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
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