HS4 subsector intelligence

Gloves, mittens and mitts (not knitted or crocheted)
HS4 6216 trade overview

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

HS4 62161995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.1BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-0.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

174Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.1B in trade, with +1.4% annualized growth over three years.

Gloves, mittens and mitts (not knitted or crocheted) is recorded across 6,103 active corridors, with 174 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: $430.1M1996: $447.8M1997: $476.4M1998: $433.6M1999: $411.3M2000: $438.4M2001: $410.4M2002: $411.9M2003: $462.1M2004: $519.4M2005: $563.4M2006: $622.2M2007: $643.5M2008: $752.6M2009: $685.9M2010: $798.0M2011: $1.0B2012: $963.6M2013: $968.1M2014: $1.1B2015: $1.0B2016: $919.1M2017: $960.0M2018: $1.1B2019: $1.1B2020: $927.5M2021: $1.1B2022: $1.3B2023: $1.1B2024: $1.1B
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$123.2M-8.2%111,883 kmNo
2Viet NamVNMUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$69.0M-0.9%114,306 kmNo
3ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$44.8M+9.5%18,415 kmNo
4ChinaCHNCanadaCAN$34.6M-4.8%111,441 kmNo
5ChinaCHNFranceFRA$31.3M+33.7%19,284 kmNo
6ChinaCHNJapanJPN$27.6M-3.2%11,763 kmNo
7IndonesiaIDNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$25.6M+1.4%116,181 kmNo
8ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$22.1M+17.2%16,831 kmNo
9PakistanPAKUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$20.5M-2.7%111,705 kmNo
10ChinaCHNUnited KingdomGBR$16.4M+2.2%19,217 kmNo

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$488.4M1931
2Viet NamVNM$160.0M1141
3IndonesiaIDN$60.9M1051
4PakistanPAK$46.3M1251
5GermanyDEU$38.3M1321
6FranceFRA$38.0M1401
7ItalyITA$30.7M1191
8CambodiaKHM$27.3M911
9IndiaIND$26.3M1481
10NetherlandsNLD$20.8M1331
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$288.4M941
2GermanyDEU$91.2M991
3FranceFRA$83.2M941
4CanadaCAN$57.4M861
5JapanJPN$44.6M511
6NetherlandsNLD$40.2M721
7ItalyITA$37.6M701
8United KingdomGBR$36.0M711
9SwedenSWE$28.5M661
10PolandPOL$28.4M701

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 6216

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

1 classifications shownGloves, mittens and mitts (not knitted or crocheted)
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Gloves, mittens and mitts (not knitted or crocheted)HS6 621600

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.