HS4 subsector intelligence

Textile fabrics
HS4 5901 trade overview

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

HS4 59011995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$556.5MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+0.5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

149Active reporting countries
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Importers

194Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$556.5M in trade, with -2.4% annualized growth over three years.

Textile fabrics is recorded across 2,995 active corridors, with 149 exporters and 194 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: $129.3M1996: $132.0M1997: $139.6M1998: $135.6M1999: $144.3M2000: $153.8M2001: $145.3M2002: $158.7M2003: $190.7M2004: $244.6M2005: $299.3M2006: $329.1M2007: $399.4M2008: $454.1M2009: $466.8M2010: $469.1M2011: $507.2M2012: $517.6M2013: $502.5M2014: $550.0M2015: $474.0M2016: $464.3M2017: $494.5M2018: $546.2M2019: $526.7M2020: $530.9M2021: $599.2M2022: $623.7M2023: $546.3M2024: $556.5M
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
1Viet NamVNMUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$28.8M-3.3%214,306 kmNo
2ChinaCHNIndiaIND$22.0M-4.1%24,252 kmNo
3CambodiaKHMUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$19.8M-19.5%214,215 kmNo
4ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$18.6M-13.2%211,883 kmNo
5ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$15.8M+0.7%22,732 kmYes
6ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$14.6M-10.6%28,415 kmNo
7ChinaCHNTurkeyTUR$11.8M+27.5%28,004 kmNo
8ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$11.1M+8.6%26,831 kmNo
9ChinaCHNNetherlandsNLD$11.1M+0.2%28,894 kmNo
10ChinaCHNUnited KingdomGBR$10.1M-8.1%29,217 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$312.7M1852
2Viet NamVNM$33.6M542
3NetherlandsNLD$28.3M932
4CambodiaKHM$22.7M92
5CzechiaCZE$16.0M632
6GermanyDEU$15.1M972
7ItalyITA$14.7M922
8IndiaIND$12.4M1142
9PolandPOL$10.6M522
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$10.4M1122
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$90.9M582
2GermanyDEU$33.7M602
3IndiaIND$23.8M222
4Viet NamVNM$23.6M262
5FranceFRA$18.7M642
6United KingdomGBR$16.4M472
7NetherlandsNLD$16.2M512
8BangladeshBGD$15.0M92
9PolandPOL$13.4M382
10CanadaCAN$13.1M452

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 5901

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

2 classifications shownTextile fabrics
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Textile fabrics: coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the likeHS6 590110
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Textile fabrics: coated with gum or amylaceous substances, tracing cloth, prepared painting canvas, buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics for hat foundations, (excluding book covers)HS6 590190

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.