HS4 subsector intelligence

Textiles
HS4 5910 trade overview

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

HS4 59101995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$726.3MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+1.4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

132Active reporting countries
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Importers

193Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$726.3M in trade, with +1.5% annualized growth over three years.

Textiles is recorded across 3,840 active corridors, with 132 exporters and 193 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: $166.3M1996: $169.4M1997: $164.0M1998: $162.4M1999: $170.3M2000: $194.8M2001: $195.9M2002: $201.9M2003: $243.1M2004: $295.8M2005: $303.3M2006: $322.2M2007: $379.8M2008: $425.4M2009: $364.9M2010: $422.2M2011: $482.7M2012: $480.8M2013: $500.1M2014: $530.5M2015: $494.7M2016: $554.0M2017: $562.0M2018: $613.5M2019: $593.0M2020: $566.2M2021: $693.8M2022: $711.3M2023: $716.4M2024: $726.3M
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
1GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$22.1M+10.5%16,402 kmNo
2NetherlandsNLDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$17.5M+12.1%15,877 kmNo
3ItalyITAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$15.5M+11.9%16,907 kmNo
4ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$14.7M+22.6%111,883 kmNo
5ChinaCHNIndiaIND$9.8M-2.5%14,252 kmNo
6ChinaCHNSouth AfricaZAF$9.7M+5%111,775 kmNo
7NetherlandsNLDCzechiaCZE$9.3M-29.9%1712 kmYes
8ChinaCHNNetherlandsNLD$9.3M+2.2%18,894 kmNo
9ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$8.9M+53.5%16,831 kmNo
10GermanyDEUSwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$8.1M-3.3%1674 kmYes

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
1GermanyDEU$142.8M1651
2ChinaCHN$135.1M1661
3ItalyITA$76.1M1391
4NetherlandsNLD$75.9M1291
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$38.0M1291
6CzechiaCZE$31.2M931
7Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$28.8M1101
8JapanJPN$27.7M921
9SpainESP$23.5M1231
10PolandPOL$14.9M951
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$108.1M601
2GermanyDEU$45.3M641
3NetherlandsNLD$35.4M541
4FranceFRA$30.0M521
5United KingdomGBR$22.9M521
6ChinaCHN$22.4M471
7ItalyITA$21.8M441
8CanadaCAN$19.9M451
9SpainESP$19.9M461
10PolandPOL$19.1M411

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 5910

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

1 classifications shownTextiles
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Textiles: transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, or reinforced with metal or other materialHS6 591000

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.