# Rags (HS4 6310) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Rags at HS4 6310, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The rags subsector recorded $702.3M in reported global trade in 2024, with -7.5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $702.3M |
| Latest annual change | -7.5% |
| Active exporters | 168 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $350.2M | 1,822 | 2 |
| 1996 | $335.7M | 1,911 | 2 |
| 1997 | $354.5M | 1,875 | 2 |
| 1998 | $322.5M | 1,990 | 2 |
| 1999 | $283.1M | 2,123 | 2 |
| 2000 | $288.9M | 2,671 | 2 |
| 2001 | $273.7M | 2,899 | 2 |
| 2002 | $304.5M | 3,075 | 2 |
| 2003 | $329.6M | 3,159 | 2 |
| 2004 | $376.8M | 3,224 | 2 |
| 2005 | $408.9M | 3,258 | 2 |
| 2006 | $430.5M | 3,401 | 2 |
| 2007 | $470.4M | 3,582 | 2 |
| 2008 | $517.5M | 3,758 | 2 |
| 2009 | $495.6M | 3,623 | 2 |
| 2010 | $480.0M | 3,663 | 2 |
| 2011 | $664.9M | 3,870 | 2 |
| 2012 | $781.4M | 3,871 | 2 |
| 2013 | $705.0M | 3,792 | 2 |
| 2014 | $809.2M | 3,940 | 2 |
| 2015 | $697.8M | 3,894 | 2 |
| 2016 | $649.9M | 3,947 | 2 |
| 2017 | $655.9M | 3,942 | 2 |
| 2018 | $618.8M | 3,923 | 2 |
| 2019 | $623.7M | 3,881 | 2 |
| 2020 | $559.4M | 3,633 | 2 |
| 2021 | $708.3M | 3,793 | 2 |
| 2022 | $817.7M | 3,707 | 2 |
| 2023 | $754.1M | 3,821 | 2 |
| 2024 | $702.3M | 3,619 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- Bangladesh to India: $99.3M; growth +25.6%.
- Pakistan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $45.7M; growth +0.3%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Dominican Republic: $32.3M; growth +4.9%.
- Republic of Korea to India: $22.1M; growth -0.1%.
- Germany to Poland: $18.3M; growth -4.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $17.3M; growth -3.7%.
- Canada to India: $12.5M; growth +44.8%.
- Honduras to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $10.4M; growth -10.3%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $9.4M; growth -8.9%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $8.9M; growth +21.1%.

## HS6 products

- Rags: used or new, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables, of textile materials: sorted (HS6 631010)
- Rags: used or new, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables, of textile materials: other than sorted (HS6 631090)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
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