# Umbrellas and walking sticks (HS2 66) Sector Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Umbrellas and walking sticks at HS2 66, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The umbrellas and walking sticks sector recorded $3.9B in reported global trade in 2024, with +2.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $3.9B |
| Latest annual change | +2.4% |
| Active exporters | 179 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 6 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.4B | 2,918 | 6 |
| 1996 | $1.3B | 2,996 | 6 |
| 1997 | $1.4B | 2,958 | 6 |
| 1998 | $1.4B | 3,204 | 6 |
| 1999 | $1.3B | 3,418 | 6 |
| 2000 | $1.3B | 4,190 | 6 |
| 2001 | $1.3B | 4,315 | 6 |
| 2002 | $1.2B | 4,562 | 6 |
| 2003 | $1.4B | 4,519 | 6 |
| 2004 | $1.6B | 4,667 | 6 |
| 2005 | $1.6B | 4,874 | 6 |
| 2006 | $1.8B | 4,966 | 6 |
| 2007 | $2.1B | 5,153 | 6 |
| 2008 | $2.5B | 5,180 | 6 |
| 2009 | $2.5B | 5,230 | 6 |
| 2010 | $3.0B | 5,474 | 6 |
| 2011 | $3.3B | 5,572 | 6 |
| 2012 | $3.2B | 5,878 | 6 |
| 2013 | $3.3B | 5,987 | 6 |
| 2014 | $3.5B | 6,052 | 6 |
| 2015 | $3.5B | 5,966 | 6 |
| 2016 | $3.1B | 6,175 | 6 |
| 2017 | $3.1B | 6,129 | 6 |
| 2018 | $3.3B | 6,249 | 6 |
| 2019 | $3.4B | 6,210 | 6 |
| 2020 | $2.9B | 5,751 | 6 |
| 2021 | $3.6B | 5,957 | 6 |
| 2022 | $4.3B | 6,126 | 6 |
| 2023 | $3.8B | 6,287 | 6 |
| 2024 | $3.9B | 6,261 | 6 |

## Growth and market structure

- Trend: Stable
- Three-year CAGR: +2.5%
- Five-year CAGR: +2.8%
- Historical peak: $4.3B in 2,022
- Positive-growth years: 62.1%
- Exporter concentration HHI: 6,197.5
- Importer concentration HHI: 719.5
- Trade volatility coefficient: 0.4

## Leading corridors

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 products | Distance | FTA |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | China | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $615.5M | -3.9% | 6 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | China | Japan | $220.8M | +8.7% | 6 | 1,763 km | No |
| 3 | China | Republic of Korea | $170.5M | +6.4% | 6 | 867 km | Yes |
| 4 | China | Germany | $166.8M | -11.8% | 6 | 8,415 km | No |
| 5 | China | Philippines | $103.2M | +11.7% | 6 | 1,841 km | Yes |
| 6 | China | India | $101.7M | +26.4% | 6 | 4,252 km | No |
| 7 | China | France | $101.7M | -5.9% | 6 | 9,284 km | No |
| 8 | China | United Kingdom | $101.5M | -1.6% | 6 | 9,217 km | No |
| 9 | China | Mexico | $78.7M | +29.2% | 6 | 12,928 km | No |
| 10 | China | Spain | $77.8M | +4.5% | 6 | 10,277 km | No |

## Leading exporters

| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | China | $3.1B | 197 | 6 |
| 2 | Germany | $88.0M | 151 | 6 |
| 3 | Netherlands | $58.8M | 149 | 6 |
| 4 | Cambodia | $45.7M | 47 | 6 |
| 5 | Italy | $44.6M | 132 | 6 |
| 6 | Poland | $42.6M | 117 | 6 |
| 7 | Taiwan | $39.8M | 115 | 6 |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $34.4M | 152 | 6 |
| 9 | Spain | $32.4M | 141 | 6 |
| 10 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $31.9M | 130 | 6 |

## Leading importers

| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $663.7M | 96 | 6 |
| 2 | Japan | $270.2M | 51 | 6 |
| 3 | Germany | $254.4M | 81 | 6 |
| 4 | Republic of Korea | $185.3M | 59 | 6 |
| 5 | France | $158.2M | 102 | 6 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | $120.1M | 75 | 6 |
| 7 | Spain | $114.4M | 81 | 6 |
| 8 | India | $104.3M | 42 | 6 |
| 9 | Philippines | $104.0M | 38 | 6 |
| 10 | Netherlands | $101.7M | 79 | 6 |

## HS6 products

- Umbrellas and sun umbrellas: garden or similar umbrellas (HS6 660110)
- Umbrellas and sun umbrellas: having a telescopic shaft, (excluding garden or similar umbrellas) (HS6 660191)
- Umbrellas and sun umbrellas: n.e.c. in heading no. 6601 (including walking stick umbrellas) (HS6 660199)
- Walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and the like (HS6 660200)
- Handles and knobs: of articles of heading no. 6601 or 6602 (HS6 660310)
- Umbrella frames: including frames mounted on shafts (sticks) (HS6 660320)
- Trimmings, accessories and parts of articles of heading no. 6601 or 6602: n.e.c. in heading no. 6603 (HS6 660390)

## 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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