HS4 subsector intelligence

Fabrics
HS4 5801 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 58011995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$2.2BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+0.1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

145Active reporting countries
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Importers

183Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

12Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$2.2B in trade, with -0.4% annualized growth over three years.

Fabrics is recorded across 3,391 active corridors, with 145 exporters and 183 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $1.6B1996: $1.8B1997: $2.2B1998: $2.0B1999: $1.7B2000: $1.9B2001: $2.0B2002: $2.4B2003: $2.7B2004: $2.9B2005: $3.1B2006: $3.0B2007: $3.3B2008: $3.6B2009: $2.5B2010: $2.5B2011: $2.8B2012: $2.5B2013: $2.6B2014: $2.5B2015: $2.2B2016: $2.0B2017: $2.0B2018: $2.1B2019: $2.2B2020: $1.8B2021: $2.2B2022: $2.1B2023: $2.0B2024: $2.2B
Reported global trade by year.

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
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$194.0M+1%122,732 kmYes
2ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$129.6M-5.5%1211,883 kmNo
3ChinaCHNBangladeshBGD$111.8M+1.1%113,168 kmNo
4ChinaCHNPolandPOL$73.6M+16.3%127,985 kmNo
5ChinaCHNPakistanPAK$47.4M+15.8%125,339 kmYes
6ChinaCHNUnited KingdomGBR$32.9M-2%129,217 kmNo
7ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$29.8M-6.9%116,831 kmNo
8ChinaCHNMexicoMEX$28.9M+2.6%1012,928 kmNo
9ChinaCHNCambodiaKHM$28.3M+14.9%122,763 kmYes
10ChinaCHNItalyITA$28.2M+11.1%119,138 kmNo

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$1.2B17212
2ItalyITA$155.9M10912
3TurkeyTUR$144.6M13012
4GermanyDEU$84.5M10512
5IndiaIND$63.6M12112
6BelgiumBEL$62.3M10012
7United KingdomGBR$57.0M10412
8SpainESP$52.7M10812
9FranceFRA$41.1M11512
10NetherlandsNLD$41.0M9012
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$245.4M6712
2Viet NamVNM$204.2M3412
3United KingdomGBR$133.6M5612
4BangladeshBGD$123.9M1512
5PolandPOL$120.6M4712
6ItalyITA$81.4M5012
7GermanyDEU$68.9M7012
8FranceFRA$50.6M5912
9PakistanPAK$47.7M1612
10CzechiaCZE$40.8M3012

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 5801

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

16 classifications shownFabrics
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Fabrics: woven pile, of wool or fine animal hair, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806HS6 580110
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Fabrics: woven pile, of cotton, uncut weft pile fabrics, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806HS6 580121
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Fabrics: woven pile, of cotton, cut corduroy, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806HS6 580122
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Fabrics: woven pile, of cotton, weft pile fabrics other than uncut and corduroy, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806HS6 580123
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Fabrics: woven pile, of cotton, warp pile fabrics, epingle (uncut), other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806HS6 580124
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Fabrics: woven pile, of cotton, warp pile fabrics, cut, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806HS6 580125
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Fabrics: chenille, of cotton, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806HS6 580126
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Fabrics: woven pile, of cotton, warp pile fabrics, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806HS6 580127
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Fabrics: woven pile, of man-made fibres, uncut weft pile fabrics, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806HS6 580131
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Fabrics: woven pile, of man-made fibres, cut corduroy, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806HS6 580132
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Fabrics: woven pile, of man-made fibres, other weft pile fabrics, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806HS6 580133
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Fabrics: woven pile, of man-made fibres, warp pile fabrics, epingle (uncut), other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806HS6 580134
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Fabrics: woven pile, of man-made fibres, warp pile fabrics, cut, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806HS6 580135
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Fabrics: chenille, of man-made fibres, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806HS6 580136
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Fabrics: woven pile, of man-made fibres, warp pile fabrics, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806HS6 580137
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Fabrics: woven pile and chenille, of textile materials n.e.s. in heading no. 5801, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806HS6 580190

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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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.