# Footwear (HS4 6401) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Footwear at HS4 6401, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The footwear subsector recorded $1.5B in reported global trade in 2024, with +3.3% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $1.5B |
| Latest annual change | +3.3% |
| Active exporters | 171 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $496.8M | 2,600 | 3 |
| 1996 | $519.2M | 2,722 | 3 |
| 1997 | $463.1M | 2,727 | 3 |
| 1998 | $441.3M | 2,679 | 3 |
| 1999 | $448.7M | 2,844 | 3 |
| 2000 | $436.3M | 3,346 | 3 |
| 2001 | $467.2M | 3,415 | 3 |
| 2002 | $466.0M | 3,602 | 3 |
| 2003 | $547.2M | 3,673 | 3 |
| 2004 | $604.8M | 3,874 | 3 |
| 2005 | $688.8M | 4,018 | 3 |
| 2006 | $758.3M | 4,031 | 3 |
| 2007 | $886.7M | 4,151 | 3 |
| 2008 | $998.8M | 4,234 | 3 |
| 2009 | $953.8M | 4,355 | 3 |
| 2010 | $1.3B | 4,468 | 3 |
| 2011 | $1.5B | 4,788 | 3 |
| 2012 | $1.4B | 4,954 | 3 |
| 2013 | $1.5B | 5,022 | 3 |
| 2014 | $1.7B | 5,097 | 3 |
| 2015 | $1.5B | 5,132 | 3 |
| 2016 | $1.3B | 5,037 | 3 |
| 2017 | $1.4B | 5,211 | 3 |
| 2018 | $1.5B | 5,234 | 3 |
| 2019 | $1.5B | 5,148 | 3 |
| 2020 | $1.3B | 4,966 | 3 |
| 2021 | $1.7B | 5,310 | 3 |
| 2022 | $1.8B | 5,455 | 3 |
| 2023 | $1.5B | 5,676 | 3 |
| 2024 | $1.5B | 5,490 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $121.9M; growth -9.1%.
- China to Japan: $80.1M; growth -14.3%.
- China to United Kingdom: $45.7M; growth -16.4%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $39.6M; growth +15.9%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $33.9M; growth +13.4%.
- China to Germany: $33.5M; growth -1.6%.
- Dominican Republic to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $25.9M; growth +7%.
- Italy to France: $23.0M; growth -7.7%.
- China to Canada: $20.6M; growth -6.3%.
- Italy to Germany: $19.0M; growth -13.1%.

## HS6 products

- Footwear: waterproof with metal toe-cap, rubber or plastic outer soles and uppers (not assembled by stitch, rivet, nail, screw, plug or similar) (HS6 640110)
- Footwear: waterproof, covering the knee, rubber or plastic outer soles and uppers (not assembled by stitch, rivet, nail, screw, plug or similar) (HS6 640191)
- Footwear: waterproof, covering the ankle (but not the knee), rubber or plastic outer soles and uppers (not assembled by stitch, rivet, nail, screw, plug or similar) (HS6 640192)
- Footwear: waterproof, n.e.c. in heading no. 6401, rubber or plastic outer soles and uppers (not assembled by stitch, rivet, nail, screw, plug or similar) (HS6 640199)

## 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/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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