# Underpants and briefs (HS4 6207) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Underpants and briefs at HS4 6207, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The underpants and briefs subsector recorded $1.3B in reported global trade in 2024, with -1.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $1.3B |
| Latest annual change | -1.2% |
| Active exporters | 178 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 7 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.1B | 3,246 | 7 |
| 1996 | $1.1B | 3,339 | 7 |
| 1997 | $1.2B | 3,342 | 7 |
| 1998 | $1.2B | 3,462 | 7 |
| 1999 | $1.4B | 3,597 | 7 |
| 2000 | $1.3B | 4,300 | 7 |
| 2001 | $1.3B | 4,379 | 7 |
| 2002 | $1.4B | 4,580 | 7 |
| 2003 | $1.5B | 4,738 | 7 |
| 2004 | $1.5B | 4,831 | 7 |
| 2005 | $1.5B | 4,985 | 7 |
| 2006 | $1.5B | 5,174 | 7 |
| 2007 | $1.5B | 5,151 | 7 |
| 2008 | $1.6B | 5,383 | 7 |
| 2009 | $1.3B | 5,323 | 7 |
| 2010 | $1.4B | 5,305 | 7 |
| 2011 | $1.6B | 5,441 | 7 |
| 2012 | $1.4B | 5,519 | 7 |
| 2013 | $1.4B | 5,449 | 7 |
| 2014 | $1.5B | 5,654 | 7 |
| 2015 | $1.4B | 5,647 | 7 |
| 2016 | $1.3B | 5,769 | 7 |
| 2017 | $1.3B | 5,794 | 7 |
| 2018 | $1.2B | 5,762 | 7 |
| 2019 | $1.2B | 5,724 | 7 |
| 2020 | $1.1B | 5,618 | 7 |
| 2021 | $1.3B | 6,138 | 7 |
| 2022 | $1.4B | 6,311 | 7 |
| 2023 | $1.3B | 6,271 | 7 |
| 2024 | $1.3B | 6,133 | 7 |

## Leading corridors

- Viet Nam to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $85.2M; growth -1.4%.
- China to Japan: $80.2M; growth -5.4%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $37.8M; growth -18.1%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $31.5M; growth +1.9%.
- India to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $30.7M; growth -0.3%.
- China to Kyrgyzstan: $27.0M; growth +129.4%.
- China to Australia: $26.6M; growth +6.5%.
- Bangladesh to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $23.1M; growth -12%.
- Pakistan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $18.6M; growth +4%.
- China to Chile: $18.4M; growth +21.3%.

## HS6 products

- Underpants and briefs: men\'s or boys\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) (HS6 620711)
- Underpants and briefs: men\'s or boys\', of textile materials other than cotton (not knitted or crocheted) (HS6 620719)
- Nightshirts and pyjamas: men\'s or boys\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) (HS6 620721)
- Nightshirts and pyjamas: men\'s or boys\', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted) (HS6 620722)
- Nightshirts and pyjamas: men\'s or boys\', of textile materials other than cotton or man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted) (HS6 620729)
- Singlets and other vests, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: men\'s or boys\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) (HS6 620791)
- Singlets and other vests, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: men\'s or boys\', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted) (HS6 620792)
- Singlets and other vests, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: men\'s or boys\', of textile materials other than cotton (not knitted or crocheted) (HS6 620799)

## 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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