# Apparel (HS4 4203) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Apparel at HS4 4203, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The apparel subsector recorded $7.0B in reported global trade in 2024, with -3.5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $7.0B |
| Latest annual change | -3.5% |
| Active exporters | 194 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 5 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $5.8B | 4,079 | 5 |
| 1996 | $5.7B | 4,251 | 5 |
| 1997 | $5.7B | 4,235 | 5 |
| 1998 | $5.2B | 4,271 | 5 |
| 1999 | $5.1B | 4,477 | 5 |
| 2000 | $6.4B | 5,586 | 5 |
| 2001 | $6.9B | 5,646 | 5 |
| 2002 | $6.8B | 5,945 | 5 |
| 2003 | $7.6B | 6,183 | 5 |
| 2004 | $7.6B | 6,346 | 5 |
| 2005 | $8.0B | 6,588 | 5 |
| 2006 | $7.8B | 6,968 | 5 |
| 2007 | $8.1B | 7,181 | 5 |
| 2008 | $8.4B | 7,446 | 5 |
| 2009 | $6.8B | 7,419 | 5 |
| 2010 | $7.3B | 7,597 | 5 |
| 2011 | $8.4B | 7,728 | 5 |
| 2012 | $8.1B | 8,198 | 5 |
| 2013 | $8.6B | 8,043 | 5 |
| 2014 | $8.7B | 8,386 | 5 |
| 2015 | $7.7B | 8,424 | 5 |
| 2016 | $6.9B | 8,316 | 5 |
| 2017 | $6.9B | 8,478 | 5 |
| 2018 | $7.3B | 8,543 | 5 |
| 2019 | $7.4B | 8,590 | 5 |
| 2020 | $6.0B | 8,356 | 5 |
| 2021 | $7.2B | 8,905 | 5 |
| 2022 | $7.5B | 9,116 | 5 |
| 2023 | $7.0B | 9,180 | 5 |
| 2024 | $7.0B | 9,127 | 5 |

## Leading corridors

- India to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $217.1M; growth +6.7%.
- Italy to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $195.8M; growth +0.6%.
- Italy to China: $178.8M; growth -10.4%.
- Pakistan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $155.5M; growth +2.2%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $155.2M; growth -11.2%.
- Italy to France: $129.6M; growth +1.3%.
- Italy to Germany: $105.1M; growth -2.1%.
- France to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $102.2M; growth +10.6%.
- India to Germany: $97.1M; growth +0.7%.
- Indonesia to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $91.5M; growth +3.5%.

## HS6 products

- Apparel: articles of apparel, of leather or of composition leather (HS6 420310)
- Clothing accessories: gloves, mittens and mitts, specially designed for use in sports, of leather or composition leather, padded (HS6 420321)
- Clothing accessories: gloves, mittens and mitts, n.e.c. in heading no. 4203, of leather or composition leather, not specially designed for use in sports (HS6 420329)
- Clothing accessories: belts and bandoliers, of leather or of composition leather (HS6 420330)
- Clothing accessories: of leather or of composition leather, n.e.c. in heading no. 4203 (HS6 420340)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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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/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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