HS4 subsector intelligence

Clothing
HS4 6309 trade overview

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

HS4 63091995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$5.0BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-4.2%Latest year on year
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Exporters

196Active reporting countries
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Importers

199Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$5.0B in trade, with +0.1% annualized growth over three years.

Clothing is recorded across 8,224 active corridors, with 196 exporters and 199 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: $930.3M1996: $1.1B1997: $1.1B1998: $1.1B1999: $1.1B2000: $1.1B2001: $1.2B2002: $1.3B2003: $1.3B2004: $1.5B2005: $1.6B2006: $1.9B2007: $2.1B2008: $2.5B2009: $2.5B2010: $2.8B2011: $3.6B2012: $3.7B2013: $4.0B2014: $4.2B2015: $3.8B2016: $3.7B2017: $4.1B2018: $4.3B2019: $4.3B2020: $3.7B2021: $4.9B2022: $5.2B2023: $5.2B2024: $5.0B
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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAGuatemalaGTM$182.5M+9.8%13,308 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAPakistanPAK$113.5M+4.9%111,705 kmNo
3ChinaCHNKenyaKEN$97.4M+3.9%19,578 kmNo
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHondurasHND$85.0M-6.7%13,219 kmYes
5United KingdomGBRPakistanPAK$75.8M+84.3%16,320 kmNo
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChileCHL$70.3M+2.2%18,220 kmYes
7Republic of KoreaKORMalaysiaMYS$64.4M+5.4%14,603 kmYes
8United KingdomGBRUkraineUKR$63.6M+4.8%12,140 kmYes
9United KingdomGBRUnited Arab EmiratesARE$63.5M+37.1%15,477 kmNo
10JapanJPNMalaysiaMYS$60.9M+17.5%15,315 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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$941.7M1711
2ChinaCHN$644.2M1741
3United KingdomGBR$437.9M1631
4GermanyDEU$311.2M1381
5Republic of KoreaKOR$233.0M1301
6United Arab EmiratesARE$229.5M1421
7PakistanPAK$215.4M951
8NetherlandsNLD$170.6M1301
9PolandPOL$155.1M1231
10CanadaCAN$128.5M1431
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1PakistanPAK$366.7M761
2United Arab EmiratesARE$211.7M911
3KenyaKEN$201.7M1221
4GuatemalaGTM$186.5M471
5UkraineUKR$173.0M361
6MalaysiaMYS$165.3M541
7ChileCHL$151.2M621
8PolandPOL$141.6M671
9Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$132.6M1111
10IndiaIND$130.9M751

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 6309

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

1 classifications shownClothing
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Clothing: worn, and other worn articlesHS6 630900

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.