HS4 subsector intelligence

Fabrics
HS4 6005 trade overview

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

HS4 60051995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$3.4BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-2.6%Latest year on year
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Exporters

137Active reporting countries
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Importers

191Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

14Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$3.4B in trade, with -1.4% annualized growth over three years.

Fabrics is recorded across 3,422 active corridors, with 137 exporters and 191 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: $1.9B1996: $2.0B1997: $2.3B1998: $2.3B1999: $2.4B2000: $2.5B2001: $2.3B2002: $1.7B2003: $1.9B2004: $2.2B2005: $2.1B2006: $2.3B2007: $2.5B2008: $2.6B2009: $2.2B2010: $2.6B2011: $3.1B2012: $3.1B2013: $3.3B2014: $3.6B2015: $3.5B2016: $3.5B2017: $3.5B2018: $3.5B2019: $3.4B2020: $3.0B2021: $3.6B2022: $3.7B2023: $3.3B2024: $3.4B
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$300.7M+6.2%142,732 kmYes
2IsraelISRUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$104.4M+8.7%69,135 kmYes
3ChinaCHNIndiaIND$97.5M+5%134,252 kmNo
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$89.4M+7.3%123,359 kmYes
5Republic of KoreaKORViet NamVNM$85.4M+2.1%143,599 kmYes
6Republic of KoreaKORUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$61.1M+2.8%1111,077 kmYes
7ChinaCHNIndonesiaIDN$60.3M+1.2%134,425 kmYes
8ChinaCHNPakistanPAK$49.8M+43.4%145,339 kmYes
9ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$49.0M+1%1411,883 kmNo
10ChinaCHNBangladeshBGD$46.1M+4.4%113,168 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$1.4B17814
2Republic of KoreaKOR$304.8M10214
3GermanyDEU$176.8M10414
4ItalyITA$144.0M11514
5JapanJPN$136.3M6614
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$134.5M9514
7IsraelISR$121.4M4913
8TaiwanTWN$115.0M7914
9TurkeyTUR$81.3M11614
10PortugalPRT$72.9M7314
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1Viet NamVNM$501.6M4214
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$333.6M5714
3MexicoMEX$170.4M3514
4IndonesiaIDN$164.8M4314
5GermanyDEU$122.9M7014
6ChinaCHN$116.5M4914
7PolandPOL$114.3M4314
8IndiaIND$107.5M4214
9ItalyITA$79.6M5214
10BangladeshBGD$77.9M2214

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 6005

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

19 classifications shownFabrics
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Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of wool or fine animal hairHS6 600510
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Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, unbleached or bleachedHS6 600521
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Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, dyedHS6 600522
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Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, yarns of different coloursHS6 600523
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Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, printedHS6 600524
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Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, bleached or unbleachedHS6 600531
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Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyedHS6 600532
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Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, of yarns of different coloursHS6 600533
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Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, printedHS6 600534
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Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres specified in Subheading Note 1 to this ChapterHS6 600535
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Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, bleached or unbleachedHS6 600536
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Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, dyedHS6 600537
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Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, yarns of different coloursHS6 600538
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Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of synthetic fibres, printedHS6 600539
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Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of artificial fibres, bleached or unbleachedHS6 600541
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Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of artificial fibres, dyedHS6 600542
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Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of artificial fibres, of yarns of different coloursHS6 600543
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Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of artificial fibres, printedHS6 600544
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Fabrics: warp knit (including those made on galloon knitting machines), other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, excluding those made from cotton or synthetic or artificial fibresHS6 600590

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.