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Garments and clothing accessories
HS4 6209 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
-3.6%Latest year on yearExporters
185Active reporting countriesImporters
197Active reporting countriesHS6 products
3Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$1.8B in trade, with -2.9% annualized growth over three years.
Garments and clothing accessories is recorded across 6,364 active corridors, with 185 exporters and 197 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 | BangladeshBGD | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $98.9M | -2.9% | 3 | 12,693 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $59.7M | -2.6% | 3 | 11,883 km | No |
| 3 | Viet NamVNM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $57.9M | -0.3% | 3 | 14,306 km | No |
| 4 | BangladeshBGD | FranceFRA | $40.0M | +15.4% | 3 | 7,924 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | FranceFRA | $36.4M | -5.7% | 3 | 9,284 km | No |
| 6 | IndiaIND | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $32.4M | +1.3% | 3 | 11,771 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $31.8M | -5.5% | 3 | 8,415 km | No |
| 8 | BangladeshBGD | GermanyDEU | $30.3M | -5.9% | 3 | 7,084 km | No |
| 9 | SpainESP | ItalyITA | $29.5M | +25.2% | 3 | 1,366 km | Yes |
| 10 | SpainESP | PolandPOL | $26.4M | +57.2% | 3 | 2,294 km | Yes |
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 | $422.3M | 191 | 3 |
| 2 | BangladeshBGD | $287.4M | 123 | 3 |
| 3 | IndiaIND | $187.0M | 157 | 3 |
| 4 | SpainESP | $160.0M | 131 | 3 |
| 5 | Viet NamVNM | $90.1M | 115 | 3 |
| 6 | TurkeyTUR | $65.8M | 156 | 3 |
| 7 | ItalyITA | $54.0M | 125 | 3 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $53.0M | 133 | 3 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $51.0M | 89 | 3 |
| 10 | IndonesiaIDN | $40.1M | 131 | 3 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $332.5M | 102 | 3 |
| 2 | FranceFRA | $144.2M | 118 | 3 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $128.9M | 112 | 3 |
| 4 | United KingdomGBR | $97.5M | 80 | 3 |
| 5 | SpainESP | $96.1M | 79 | 3 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $85.2M | 73 | 3 |
| 7 | PolandPOL | $84.4M | 85 | 3 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $59.8M | 89 | 3 |
| 9 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $41.6M | 90 | 3 |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | $38.9M | 65 | 3 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 6209
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
4 classifications shownGarments and clothing accessories
Garments and clothing accessories: babies\', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620910
Garments and clothing accessories: babies\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620920
Garments and clothing accessories: babies\', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620930
Garments and clothing accessories: babies\', of textile materials other than cotton or synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 620990
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
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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.