HS4 subsector intelligence

Garments
HS4 6113 trade overview

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

HS4 61131995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.2BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-8.4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

173Active reporting countries
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Importers

194Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.2B in trade, with -3.7% annualized growth over three years.

Garments is recorded across 4,722 active corridors, with 173 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: $114.5M1996: $153.3M1997: $182.2M1998: $204.3M1999: $266.0M2000: $422.6M2001: $429.5M2002: $353.3M2003: $366.8M2004: $413.5M2005: $460.7M2006: $505.4M2007: $587.1M2008: $668.8M2009: $676.6M2010: $656.0M2011: $789.0M2012: $894.0M2013: $860.5M2014: $970.2M2015: $901.1M2016: $940.5M2017: $963.7M2018: $998.0M2019: $1.1B2020: $1.2B2021: $1.4B2022: $1.6B2023: $1.3B2024: $1.2B
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
1ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$64.7M-7.9%111,883 kmNo
2ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$60.3M-1.3%18,415 kmNo
3Viet NamVNMUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$50.0M+1.4%114,306 kmNo
4ChinaCHNSpainESP$28.3M+20.5%110,277 kmNo
5ChinaCHNUnited KingdomGBR$27.9M-5.8%19,217 kmNo
6PolandPOLChinaCHN$24.7M+1,092.2%17,985 kmNo
7United Arab EmiratesARELibyaLBY$23.5M+71.6%14,159 kmYes
8BangladeshBGDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$22.9M+13.4%112,693 kmNo
9ChinaCHNFranceFRA$19.4M+6.7%19,284 kmNo
10United KingdomGBRChinaCHN$19.3M+1,311.6%19,217 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$345.3M1621
2United Arab EmiratesARE$114.3M1241
3Viet NamVNM$94.6M911
4CambodiaKHM$69.0M1021
5SpainESP$68.2M1461
6ItalyITA$49.8M1191
7GermanyDEU$48.8M1071
8ThailandTHA$41.3M1061
9BangladeshBGD$39.5M911
10DenmarkDNK$37.5M941
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$191.9M851
2GermanyDEU$111.7M961
3ChinaCHN$97.9M581
4FranceFRA$70.0M941
5SpainESP$67.9M861
6United KingdomGBR$53.2M701
7ItalyITA$48.5M641
8NetherlandsNLD$36.3M621
9PolandPOL$31.5M651
10CanadaCAN$25.4M711

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 6113

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

1 classifications shownGarments
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Garments: made up of knitted or crocheted rubberised textile fabrics, or fabrics otherwise impregnated, coated, covered or laminatedHS6 611300

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.