Latest trade
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Sports footwear
HS4 6403 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-12.4%Latest year on yearExporters
199Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
8Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$55.6B in trade, with +3.2% annualized growth over three years.
Sports footwear is recorded across 10,823 active corridors, with 199 exporters and 200 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viet NamVNM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.5B | +11.6% | 8 | 14,306 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.3B | -8.7% | 8 | 11,883 km | No |
| 3 | ItalyITA | FranceFRA | $1.4B | +7.9% | 8 | 1,106 km | Yes |
| 4 | ItalyITA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.3B | +5.8% | 8 | 6,907 km | No |
| 5 | IndonesiaIDN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.3B | +7.6% | 8 | 16,181 km | No |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | RussiaRUS | $831.1M | +10.8% | 8 | 6,831 km | No |
| 7 | Viet NamVNM | ChinaCHN | $829.4M | +14.5% | 8 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 8 | ItalyITA | ChinaCHN | $739.8M | +3.3% | 8 | 9,138 km | No |
| 9 | Viet NamVNM | GermanyDEU | $729.4M | +21.8% | 8 | 9,287 km | Yes |
| 10 | ItalyITA | GermanyDEU | $728.6M | -5.7% | 8 | 1,184 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viet NamVNM | $9.3B | 139 | 8 |
| 2 | ItalyITA | $8.8B | 166 | 8 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $8.6B | 196 | 8 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $4.2B | 165 | 8 |
| 5 | IndonesiaIDN | $3.6B | 149 | 8 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $2.0B | 169 | 8 |
| 7 | IndiaIND | $2.0B | 173 | 8 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.8B | 150 | 8 |
| 9 | PortugalPRT | $1.6B | 157 | 8 |
| 10 | SpainESP | $1.6B | 172 | 8 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $11.7B | 148 | 8 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $5.1B | 138 | 8 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $3.7B | 157 | 8 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $3.2B | 110 | 8 |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | $2.7B | 113 | 8 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $2.3B | 142 | 8 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $2.2B | 113 | 8 |
| 8 | PolandPOL | $2.0B | 122 | 8 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $1.7B | 133 | 8 |
| 10 | RussiaRUS | $1.5B | 54 | 8 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 6403
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
10 classifications shownSports footwear
Sports footwear: ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear, outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS6 640311
Sports footwear: with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather, ski-boots, snowboard boots and cross-country ski footwearHS6 640312
Sports footwear: (other than ski-boots, snowboard boots or cross-country ski footwear), with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leatherHS6 640319
Footwear: with outer soles of leather, uppers consisting of leather straps across instep and around the big toeHS6 640320
Footwear: made on wooden base or platform, without inner sole or metal toe cap, outer sole of rubber, plastic, leather or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS6 640330
Footwear: with metal toe-cap, outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS6 640340
Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6403, with outer soles and uppers of leather, covering the ankleHS6 640351
Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles and uppers of leatherHS6 640359
Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6403, covering the ankle, outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS6 640391
Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS6 640399
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.