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Swimwear
HS4 6211 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
-5.5%Latest year on yearExporters
195Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
9Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$13.6B in trade, with +2.3% annualized growth over three years.
Swimwear is recorded across 11,103 active corridors, with 195 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 | $851.1M | -0.8% | 9 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $524.7M | -2.5% | 9 | 1,763 km | No |
| 3 | Viet NamVNM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $367.2M | +8.2% | 9 | 14,306 km | No |
| 4 | Viet NamVNM | Republic of KoreaKOR | $299.4M | +14.5% | 9 | 3,599 km | Yes |
| 5 | Viet NamVNM | JapanJPN | $294.4M | +6.5% | 9 | 4,327 km | Yes |
| 6 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $289.2M | +3% | 9 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $268.0M | +10.1% | 9 | 867 km | Yes |
| 8 | IndiaIND | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $257.7M | -1.7% | 9 | 11,771 km | No |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | United KingdomGBR | $195.7M | -2.3% | 9 | 9,217 km | No |
| 10 | TunisiaTUN | FranceFRA | $179.4M | +3.5% | 9 | 1,480 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 | $4.5B | 195 | 9 |
| 2 | Viet NamVNM | $1.3B | 132 | 9 |
| 3 | IndiaIND | $776.5M | 179 | 9 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $570.5M | 172 | 9 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $569.1M | 162 | 9 |
| 6 | BangladeshBGD | $489.8M | 126 | 9 |
| 7 | TunisiaTUN | $403.8M | 119 | 9 |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | $383.2M | 164 | 9 |
| 9 | MexicoMEX | $349.4M | 107 | 9 |
| 10 | TurkeyTUR | $325.1M | 177 | 9 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.6B | 140 | 9 |
| 2 | JapanJPN | $1.1B | 92 | 9 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $811.6M | 166 | 9 |
| 4 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $805.8M | 158 | 9 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $732.0M | 140 | 9 |
| 6 | United KingdomGBR | $611.3M | 122 | 9 |
| 7 | SpainESP | $437.2M | 130 | 9 |
| 8 | ItalyITA | $380.3M | 105 | 9 |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | $349.4M | 136 | 9 |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | $343.3M | 143 | 9 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 6211
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
11 classifications shownSwimwear
Swimwear: men\'s or boys\', (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621111
Swimwear: women\'s or girls\', (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621112
Ski suits: (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621120
Track suits and other garments n.e.s.: men\'s or boys\', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621131
Track suits and other garments n.e.c.: men\'s or boys\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621132
Track suits and other garments n.e.s.: men\'s or boys\', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621133
Track suits and other garments n.e.c.: men\'s or boys\', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6211.3 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621139
Track suits and other garments n.e.s.: women\'s or girls\', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621141
Track suits and other garments n.e.c.: women\'s or girls\', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621142
Track suits and other garments n.e.c.: women\'s or girls\', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621143
Track suits and other garments n.e.s.: women\'s or girls\', of textile materials n.e.s. in item no. 6211.4 (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621149
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.