HS4 subsector intelligence

Brassieres
HS4 6212 trade overview

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

HS4 62121995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
01

Latest trade

$11.1BGlobal subsector value
02

Annual change

+1.7%Latest year on year
03

Exporters

188Active reporting countries
04

Importers

200Active reporting countries
05

HS6 products

4Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$11.1B in trade, with -2.2% annualized growth over three years.

Brassieres is recorded across 7,437 active corridors, with 188 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: $4.0B1996: $4.0B1997: $4.3B1998: $4.5B1999: $5.0B2000: $5.2B2001: $5.1B2002: $5.6B2003: $6.3B2004: $7.2B2005: $7.3B2006: $8.6B2007: $8.6B2008: $10.2B2009: $7.9B2010: $8.8B2011: $9.5B2012: $9.3B2013: $10.1B2014: $10.9B2015: $10.6B2016: $10.6B2017: $10.9B2018: $11.1B2019: $10.8B2020: $9.4B2021: $11.8B2022: $12.1B2023: $10.8B2024: $11.1B
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$758.9M-10.7%411,883 kmNo
2Viet NamVNMUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$523.2M-1.1%414,306 kmNo
3ChinaCHNJapanJPN$391.5M-8.1%41,763 kmNo
4ChinaCHNKyrgyzstanKGZ$367.0M+39.1%44,304 kmNo
5IndonesiaIDNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$260.5M-3.5%416,181 kmNo
6Sri LankaLKAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$247.9M-7.7%414,094 kmNo
7ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$240.2M-3.8%48,415 kmNo
8ChinaCHNKazakhstanKAZ$216.3M+10%44,117 kmNo
9ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$196.2M-5.1%42,732 kmYes
10ChinaCHNRepublic of KoreaKOR$190.5M+8.1%4867 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$4.8B1974
2Viet NamVNM$1.2B1244
3Sri LankaLKA$589.0M1174
4BangladeshBGD$586.6M1174
5IndonesiaIDN$440.0M1164
6GermanyDEU$361.8M1234
7ItalyITA$247.7M1214
8ThailandTHA$168.5M1344
9AustriaAUT$167.0M1004
10NetherlandsNLD$166.9M1134
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.4B1074
2GermanyDEU$815.8M1344
3JapanJPN$563.5M654
4FranceFRA$459.2M1244
5United KingdomGBR$372.9M934
6KyrgyzstanKGZ$370.5M304
7ItalyITA$321.6M794
8NetherlandsNLD$304.2M914
9Republic of KoreaKOR$274.9M764
10PolandPOL$268.3M954

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 6212

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

4 classifications shownBrassieres
01
Brassieres: whether or not knitted or crochetedHS6 621210
02
Girdles and panty-girdles: whether or not knitted or crochetedHS6 621220
03
Corselettes: whether or not knitted or crochetedHS6 621230
04
Braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles: whether or not knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in heading no. 6212HS6 621290

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

01

Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

02

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

03

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.