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Gloves, mittens and mitts
HS4 6116 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-7.9%Latest year on yearExporters
178Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
5Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$5.3B in trade, with +0.6% annualized growth over three years.
Gloves, mittens and mitts is recorded across 7,269 active corridors, with 178 exporters and 200 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $635.3M | +2.4% | 5 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $227.4M | -3.2% | 5 | 1,763 km | No |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $186.8M | +0.3% | 5 | 8,415 km | No |
| 4 | Sri LankaLKA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $134.0M | +2.1% | 4 | 14,094 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $127.1M | +1.6% | 5 | 867 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | United KingdomGBR | $119.9M | +4.5% | 5 | 9,217 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | RussiaRUS | $102.9M | +6.4% | 5 | 6,831 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | FranceFRA | $94.3M | +2.5% | 5 | 9,284 km | No |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | PolandPOL | $89.8M | -1.6% | 5 | 7,985 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | CanadaCAN | $83.7M | -5.1% | 5 | 11,441 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $2.9B | 197 | 5 |
| 2 | Sri LankaLKA | $392.1M | 125 | 5 |
| 3 | Viet NamVNM | $352.8M | 121 | 5 |
| 4 | PakistanPAK | $278.4M | 142 | 5 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $124.8M | 151 | 5 |
| 6 | MalaysiaMYS | $121.5M | 132 | 5 |
| 7 | IndonesiaIDN | $98.5M | 117 | 5 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $86.1M | 136 | 5 |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | $84.2M | 134 | 5 |
| 10 | FranceFRA | $69.5M | 152 | 5 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | 93 | 5 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $412.9M | 112 | 5 |
| 3 | JapanJPN | $382.3M | 62 | 5 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $249.8M | 106 | 5 |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $216.7M | 74 | 5 |
| 6 | United KingdomGBR | $193.4M | 85 | 5 |
| 7 | CanadaCAN | $162.8M | 99 | 5 |
| 8 | PolandPOL | $157.1M | 83 | 5 |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | $153.9M | 83 | 5 |
| 10 | RussiaRUS | $131.9M | 44 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 6116
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
5 classifications shownGloves, mittens and mitts
Gloves, mittens and mitts: knitted or crocheted, impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubberHS6 611610
Gloves, mittens and mitts: of wool or fine animal hair, knitted or crocheted, (other than impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber)HS6 611691
Gloves, mittens and mitts: of cotton, knitted or crocheted, (other than impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber)HS6 611692
Gloves, mittens and mitts: of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted, (other than impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber)HS6 611693
Gloves, mittens and mitts: of textile materials (other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres), knitted or crocheted, (other than impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber)HS6 611699
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.