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Silk
HS4 5007 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-19.3%Latest year on yearExporters
136Active reporting countriesImporters
183Active reporting countriesHS6 products
3Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$733.9M in trade, with -0.9% annualized growth over three years.
Silk is recorded across 2,475 active corridors, with 136 exporters and 183 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | ItalyITA | $74.0M | +0.7% | 3 | 9,138 km | No |
| 2 | ItalyITA | FranceFRA | $53.3M | +2.1% | 3 | 1,106 km | Yes |
| 3 | IndiaIND | United Arab EmiratesARE | $38.1M | +9.9% | 3 | 2,204 km | No |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $31.8M | +12.3% | 3 | 4,252 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | PakistanPAK | $29.0M | -8.6% | 3 | 5,339 km | Yes |
| 6 | ItalyITA | TunisiaTUN | $24.7M | +8.2% | 2 | 598 km | Yes |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | Sri LankaLKA | $21.5M | +0.6% | 3 | 5,091 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | TurkeyTUR | $18.6M | +15% | 3 | 8,004 km | No |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $18.3M | -17.7% | 3 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 10 | FranceFRA | MadagascarMDG | $16.5M | -13.5% | 3 | 8,738 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $306.7M | 153 | 3 |
| 2 | ItalyITA | $176.8M | 109 | 3 |
| 3 | IndiaIND | $78.0M | 118 | 3 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $38.9M | 97 | 3 |
| 5 | JapanJPN | $21.8M | 51 | 3 |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $18.0M | 67 | 3 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $16.4M | 90 | 3 |
| 8 | UzbekistanUZB | $15.4M | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | Viet NamVNM | $13.5M | 38 | 3 |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | $5.5M | 70 | 3 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ItalyITA | $102.3M | 46 | 3 |
| 2 | FranceFRA | $65.2M | 60 | 3 |
| 3 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $57.2M | 49 | 3 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $41.3M | 57 | 3 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $38.9M | 30 | 3 |
| 6 | PakistanPAK | $29.1M | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | Viet NamVNM | $26.7M | 21 | 3 |
| 8 | TunisiaTUN | $26.5M | 14 | 3 |
| 9 | JapanJPN | $24.0M | 23 | 3 |
| 10 | Sri LankaLKA | $21.9M | 14 | 3 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 5007
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
3 classifications shownSilk
Silk: woven fabrics of noil silkHS6 500710
Silk: woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silkHS6 500720
Silk: woven fabrics n.e.c. in heading no. 5007HS6 500790
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗
Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
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.