# Fabrics (HS4 6004) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Fabrics at HS4 6004, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The fabrics subsector recorded $8.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with +7.9% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $8.8B |
| Latest annual change | +7.9% |
| Active exporters | 134 |
| Active importers | 184 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.4B | 1,538 | 2 |
| 1996 | $1.5B | 1,592 | 2 |
| 1997 | $1.6B | 1,663 | 2 |
| 1998 | $1.6B | 1,742 | 2 |
| 1999 | $1.7B | 1,895 | 2 |
| 2000 | $2.0B | 2,138 | 2 |
| 2001 | $2.1B | 2,270 | 2 |
| 2002 | $2.6B | 2,296 | 2 |
| 2003 | $3.2B | 2,412 | 2 |
| 2004 | $3.7B | 2,601 | 2 |
| 2005 | $3.8B | 2,572 | 2 |
| 2006 | $4.4B | 2,665 | 2 |
| 2007 | $5.2B | 2,661 | 2 |
| 2008 | $5.1B | 2,740 | 2 |
| 2009 | $4.6B | 2,648 | 2 |
| 2010 | $5.3B | 2,674 | 2 |
| 2011 | $5.9B | 2,732 | 2 |
| 2012 | $6.0B | 2,764 | 2 |
| 2013 | $6.6B | 2,772 | 2 |
| 2014 | $6.8B | 2,880 | 2 |
| 2015 | $6.5B | 2,928 | 2 |
| 2016 | $6.4B | 2,967 | 2 |
| 2017 | $6.9B | 3,044 | 2 |
| 2018 | $7.4B | 3,132 | 2 |
| 2019 | $7.2B | 3,113 | 2 |
| 2020 | $6.5B | 2,926 | 2 |
| 2021 | $9.0B | 3,117 | 2 |
| 2022 | $9.0B | 3,169 | 2 |
| 2023 | $7.9B | 3,261 | 2 |
| 2024 | $8.8B | 3,205 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Viet Nam: $1.3B; growth +6.6%.
- China to Bangladesh: $549.9M; growth +7%.
- China to Cambodia: $459.5M; growth +2.5%.
- Taiwan to Viet Nam: $332.6M; growth -3.7%.
- China to Indonesia: $262.6M; growth +3.4%.
- Viet Nam to Cambodia: $242.9M; growth -11.3%.
- China to Philippines: $233.5M; growth -0%.
- China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: $232.4M; growth -12.3%.
- China to India: $206.9M; growth +16.7%.
- Republic of Korea to Viet Nam: $180.1M; growth -0.8%.

## HS6 products

- Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not containing rubber thread (HS6 600410)
- Fabrics: knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading 60.01, of a width exceeding 30 cm, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, (HS6 600490)

## 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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