HS4 subsector intelligence

Textile fabrics
HS4 5903 trade overview

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

HS4 59031995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$13.3BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+4.2%Latest year on year
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Exporters

165Active reporting countries
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Importers

199Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$13.3B in trade, with +2.1% annualized growth over three years.

Textile fabrics is recorded across 5,540 active corridors, with 165 exporters and 199 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: $4.8B1996: $5.2B1997: $5.5B1998: $5.2B1999: $5.7B2000: $6.0B2001: $5.7B2002: $5.9B2003: $6.3B2004: $7.0B2005: $7.0B2006: $7.3B2007: $8.2B2008: $8.8B2009: $7.5B2010: $9.5B2011: $11.0B2012: $10.6B2013: $11.2B2014: $11.6B2015: $10.9B2016: $11.0B2017: $11.6B2018: $12.3B2019: $11.7B2020: $10.2B2021: $12.5B2022: $13.4B2023: $12.7B2024: $13.3B
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$977.3M+4%32,732 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$518.1M+1.1%33,359 kmYes
3ChinaCHNBangladeshBGD$380.4M+1.5%33,168 kmNo
4ChinaCHNIndiaIND$352.3M+1.7%34,252 kmNo
5Republic of KoreaKORViet NamVNM$281.5M+4.6%33,599 kmYes
6ChinaCHNCambodiaKHM$278.4M+12.8%32,763 kmYes
7ChinaCHNIndonesiaIDN$274.8M+3%34,425 kmYes
8ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$248.6M+13.5%36,831 kmNo
9ChinaCHNMexicoMEX$240.0M+9.1%312,928 kmNo
10IndiaINDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$236.7M+9.7%311,771 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$5.7B1953
2GermanyDEU$952.4M1333
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$826.4M1493
4Republic of KoreaKOR$810.7M1193
5ItalyITA$677.8M1303
6TaiwanTWN$622.6M1213
7JapanJPN$496.5M1003
8IndiaIND$336.1M1483
9FranceFRA$238.5M1343
10PortugalPRT$197.0M1023
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1Viet NamVNM$1.6B563
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.2B753
3MexicoMEX$947.5M533
4ChinaCHN$569.1M663
5IndonesiaIDN$516.4M623
6BangladeshBGD$512.4M283
7IndiaIND$471.1M543
8CambodiaKHM$364.7M343
9GermanyDEU$323.9M843
10PolandPOL$314.1M683

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 5903

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

3 classifications shownTextile fabrics
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Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with poly(vinyl chloride)HS6 590310
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Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with polyurethaneHS6 590320
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Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, (excluding polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane and those of heading no. 5902)HS6 590390

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.