HS4 subsector intelligence

Shirts
HS4 6205 trade overview

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

HS4 62051995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$12.4BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+1.8%Latest year on year
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Exporters

199Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$12.4B in trade, with +6.7% annualized growth over three years.

Shirts is recorded across 9,859 active corridors, with 199 exporters and 200 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: $9.6B1996: $9.0B1997: $8.8B1998: $9.2B1999: $9.1B2000: $9.4B2001: $8.9B2002: $8.8B2003: $9.8B2004: $10.6B2005: $10.9B2006: $11.3B2007: $12.6B2008: $12.8B2009: $11.1B2010: $12.0B2011: $14.5B2012: $14.1B2013: $14.3B2014: $15.2B2015: $14.7B2016: $14.0B2017: $13.5B2018: $13.7B2019: $13.2B2020: $9.6B2021: $10.2B2022: $12.9B2023: $12.8B2024: $12.4B
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
1BangladeshBGDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$615.5M-1.1%312,693 kmNo
2Viet NamVNMUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$498.6M+9.8%314,306 kmNo
3ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$409.1M+15.3%311,883 kmNo
4IndiaINDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$336.0M+11.1%311,771 kmNo
5BangladeshBGDGermanyDEU$284.6M+4.1%37,084 kmNo
6IndonesiaIDNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$199.7M+12.1%316,181 kmNo
7BangladeshBGDUnited KingdomGBR$199.2M-6.3%38,017 kmNo
8ChinaCHNJapanJPN$169.0M-8.4%31,763 kmNo
9Viet NamVNMJapanJPN$148.8M+3.3%34,327 kmYes
10ChinaCHNAustraliaAUS$148.8M-1.9%38,024 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
1BangladeshBGD$2.3B1343
2ChinaCHN$2.2B1953
3Viet NamVNM$1.1B1363
4IndiaIND$1.1B1763
5ItalyITA$673.9M1593
6TurkeyTUR$574.7M1643
7GermanyDEU$523.2M1463
8IndonesiaIDN$444.1M1423
9FranceFRA$242.1M1563
10SpainESP$218.6M1513
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.0B1353
2GermanyDEU$937.8M1413
3JapanJPN$628.7M823
4FranceFRA$603.2M1503
5United KingdomGBR$538.3M1063
6ItalyITA$477.7M993
7SpainESP$469.6M1193
8NetherlandsNLD$407.1M1203
9PolandPOL$311.8M1073
10AustraliaAUS$310.3M923

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 6205

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

4 classifications shownShirts
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Shirts: men\'s or boys\', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620510
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Shirts: men\'s or boys\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620520
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Shirts: men\'s or boys\', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620530
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Shirts: men\'s or boys\', of textile materials n.e.s. in heading no. 6205 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620590

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.