HS4 subsector intelligence

Slips and petticoats
HS4 6208 trade overview

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

HS4 62081995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$2.9BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+5.6%Latest year on year
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Exporters

175Active reporting countries
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Importers

197Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

8Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$2.9B in trade, with +3% annualized growth over three years.

Slips and petticoats is recorded across 6,457 active corridors, with 175 exporters and 197 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: $2.2B1996: $2.2B1997: $2.3B1998: $2.2B1999: $2.2B2000: $2.3B2001: $2.2B2002: $2.2B2003: $2.3B2004: $2.2B2005: $2.4B2006: $2.3B2007: $2.4B2008: $2.4B2009: $2.0B2010: $2.0B2011: $2.2B2012: $2.1B2013: $2.2B2014: $2.4B2015: $2.4B2016: $2.2B2017: $2.2B2018: $2.2B2019: $2.2B2020: $2.0B2021: $2.7B2022: $2.8B2023: $2.6B2024: $2.9B
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$177.2M-3.4%811,883 kmNo
2ChinaCHNRepublic of KoreaKOR$128.5M+19%8867 kmYes
3Viet NamVNMUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$93.8M+10.2%814,306 kmNo
4ChinaCHNAustraliaAUS$84.5M+4.4%88,024 kmYes
5ChinaCHNKyrgyzstanKGZ$70.4M+57.9%64,304 kmNo
6IndiaINDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$66.1M+5.5%811,771 kmNo
7ChinaCHNJapanJPN$59.3M-12.1%81,763 kmNo
8ChinaCHNChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$59.1M+41.1%81,226 kmYes
9IndonesiaIDNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$55.9M+7%816,181 kmNo
10ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$52.6M-1.2%82,732 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
1ChinaCHN$1.3B1928
2IndiaIND$225.3M1618
3TurkeyTUR$184.8M1508
4Viet NamVNM$147.4M1068
5BangladeshBGD$143.6M1108
6IndonesiaIDN$94.6M1128
7CambodiaKHM$85.7M948
8ItalyITA$78.7M1168
9FranceFRA$70.8M1248
10Sri LankaLKA$56.7M948
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$543.2M1068
2FranceFRA$158.6M1078
3Republic of KoreaKOR$157.0M728
4United KingdomGBR$142.5M758
5GermanyDEU$139.7M1158
6AustraliaAUS$105.9M618
7ItalyITA$97.5M818
8JapanJPN$95.7M588
9SpainESP$90.8M828
10Saudi ArabiaSAU$78.8M618

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 6208

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

8 classifications shownSlips and petticoats
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Slips and petticoats: women\'s or girls\', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620811
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Slips and petticoats: women\'s or girls\', of textile materials other than man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620819
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Nightdresses and pyjamas: women\'s or girls\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620821
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Nightdresses and pyjamas: women\'s or girls\', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620822
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Nightdresses and pyjamas: women\'s or girls\', of textile materials other than cotton or man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620829
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Singlets and other vests, briefs, panties, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: women\'s or girls\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620891
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Singlets and other vests, briefs, panties, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: women\'s or girls\', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620892
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Singlets and other vests, briefs, panties, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: women\'s or girls\', of textile materials other than cotton or man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620899

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.