# Braids (HS4 5808) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Braids at HS4 5808, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The braids subsector recorded $542.5M in reported global trade in 2024, with +5.3% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $542.5M |
| Latest annual change | +5.3% |
| Active exporters | 141 |
| Active importers | 193 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $241.5M | 2,140 | 2 |
| 1996 | $249.0M | 2,174 | 2 |
| 1997 | $252.8M | 2,196 | 2 |
| 1998 | $266.6M | 2,268 | 2 |
| 1999 | $291.6M | 2,405 | 2 |
| 2000 | $333.2M | 2,836 | 2 |
| 2001 | $322.8M | 2,896 | 2 |
| 2002 | $378.7M | 2,996 | 2 |
| 2003 | $396.0M | 3,110 | 2 |
| 2004 | $435.0M | 3,149 | 2 |
| 2005 | $432.4M | 3,097 | 2 |
| 2006 | $444.2M | 3,305 | 2 |
| 2007 | $468.5M | 3,275 | 2 |
| 2008 | $497.2M | 3,256 | 2 |
| 2009 | $430.8M | 3,275 | 2 |
| 2010 | $467.1M | 3,186 | 2 |
| 2011 | $542.2M | 3,217 | 2 |
| 2012 | $524.7M | 3,355 | 2 |
| 2013 | $565.0M | 3,337 | 2 |
| 2014 | $609.9M | 3,340 | 2 |
| 2015 | $560.5M | 3,305 | 2 |
| 2016 | $542.7M | 3,382 | 2 |
| 2017 | $507.1M | 3,434 | 2 |
| 2018 | $507.0M | 3,418 | 2 |
| 2019 | $492.9M | 3,418 | 2 |
| 2020 | $431.9M | 3,291 | 2 |
| 2021 | $553.1M | 3,557 | 2 |
| 2022 | $556.8M | 3,579 | 2 |
| 2023 | $515.0M | 3,675 | 2 |
| 2024 | $542.5M | 3,582 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Viet Nam: $66.2M; growth +3.7%.
- Republic of Korea to Viet Nam: $27.0M; growth -2.2%.
- Taiwan to Viet Nam: $13.9M; growth -1.6%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $13.7M; growth -2.8%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $12.4M; growth -3%.
- China to Bangladesh: $10.4M; growth -4.1%.
- China to Thailand: $10.1M; growth +25.5%.
- China to Cambodia: $8.9M; growth +10.5%.
- China to Malaysia: $7.0M; growth +3.7%.
- Germany to Czechia: $5.9M; growth +1.6%.

## HS6 products

- Braids: in the piece (HS6 580810)
- Ornamental trimmings: tassels, pompons and similar articles: ornamental trimmings in the piece, without embroidery, other than knitted or crocheted (HS6 580890)

## 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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