HS4 subsector intelligence

Sports footwear
HS4 6402 trade overview

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

HS4 64021995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$41.7BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-7.1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

196Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

5Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$41.7B in trade, with +5.8% annualized growth over three years.

Sports footwear is recorded across 9,063 active corridors, with 196 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: $7.6B1996: $8.0B1997: $8.4B1998: $7.7B1999: $8.2B2000: $9.0B2001: $9.4B2002: $9.8B2003: $10.8B2004: $12.2B2005: $13.5B2006: $15.3B2007: $17.5B2008: $20.2B2009: $19.8B2010: $23.8B2011: $28.0B2012: $28.2B2013: $31.5B2014: $35.9B2015: $34.0B2016: $31.6B2017: $32.0B2018: $32.0B2019: $33.4B2020: $28.6B2021: $35.2B2022: $44.2B2023: $42.1B2024: $41.7B
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$3.7B-1.2%511,883 kmNo
2Viet NamVNMUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.5B+7.5%514,306 kmNo
3ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$1.2B+9.9%56,831 kmNo
4ChinaCHNKazakhstanKAZ$846.2M+5.6%54,117 kmNo
5ChinaCHNJapanJPN$783.7M-1.5%51,763 kmNo
6ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$741.8M-3.3%58,415 kmNo
7ChinaCHNPhilippinesPHL$719.7M-9.5%51,841 kmYes
8ChinaCHNUnited KingdomGBR$631.5M+5.8%59,217 kmNo
9ChinaCHNFranceFRA$571.7M+12.9%59,284 kmNo
10ChinaCHNSpainESP$546.8M+6.4%510,277 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$22.7B1995
2Viet NamVNM$5.3B1425
3GermanyDEU$2.0B1595
4IndonesiaIDN$1.9B1435
5ItalyITA$1.3B1505
6CambodiaKHM$713.1M1275
7NetherlandsNLD$676.8M1405
8SpainESP$666.3M1585
9PolandPOL$584.8M1195
10BelgiumBEL$506.7M1405
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$6.5B1155
2GermanyDEU$2.6B1275
3FranceFRA$1.6B1425
4ItalyITA$1.5B895
5RussiaRUS$1.4B495
6JapanJPN$1.4B665
7SpainESP$1.3B1135
8PolandPOL$1.2B1115
9United KingdomGBR$1.2B895
10ChinaCHN$894.9M935

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 6402

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

7 classifications shownSports footwear
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Sports footwear: ski boots and cross-country ski footwear, with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS6 640211
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Sports footwear: with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard bootsHS6 640212
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Sports footwear: (other than ski-boots, snowboard boots or cross-country ski footwear), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS6 640219
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Footwear: with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by plugsHS6 640220
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Footwear: with metal toe-caps, outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS6 640230
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Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, covering the ankle, with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS6 640291
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Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS6 640299

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.