HS4 subsector intelligence

Sports footwear
HS4 6404 trade overview

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

HS4 64041995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$42.9BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-5.3%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

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$42.9B in trade, with +0.8% annualized growth over three years.

Sports footwear is recorded across 9,931 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: $4.9B1996: $4.9B1997: $5.1B1998: $4.5B1999: $5.3B2000: $5.5B2001: $5.4B2002: $5.3B2003: $5.9B2004: $6.7B2005: $7.3B2006: $8.1B2007: $9.2B2008: $10.3B2009: $10.2B2010: $12.3B2011: $15.8B2012: $18.2B2013: $21.0B2014: $25.0B2015: $28.0B2016: $30.9B2017: $35.5B2018: $39.1B2019: $40.6B2020: $35.7B2021: $41.9B2022: $50.4B2023: $42.6B2024: $42.9B
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
1Viet NamVNMUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.9B+3.4%314,306 kmNo
2ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.0B-9.4%311,883 kmNo
3Viet NamVNMChinaCHN$923.9M-4.2%32,732 kmYes
4ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$761.8M-6.1%38,415 kmNo
5IndonesiaIDNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$741.4M-1.2%316,181 kmNo
6ChinaCHNJapanJPN$725.1M-3.6%31,763 kmNo
7Viet NamVNMGermanyDEU$716.6M+2.9%39,287 kmYes
8ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$665.3M+11.5%36,831 kmNo
9Viet NamVNMBelgiumBEL$602.4M+6.8%39,939 kmYes
10Viet NamVNMUnited KingdomGBR$563.2M+37.1%310,213 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
1ChinaCHN$12.7B1983
2Viet NamVNM$12.3B1463
3IndonesiaIDN$2.9B1443
4ItalyITA$2.7B1593
5GermanyDEU$2.0B1563
6FranceFRA$1.3B1603
7NetherlandsNLD$1.1B1453
8BelgiumBEL$797.6M1473
9SpainESP$748.7M1653
10PolandPOL$679.8M1433
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$8.7B1263
2GermanyDEU$3.1B1323
3FranceFRA$2.4B1533
4ItalyITA$1.8B983
5JapanJPN$1.6B763
6ChinaCHN$1.6B1063
7SpainESP$1.5B1243
8United KingdomGBR$1.4B1013
9BelgiumBEL$1.4B903
10PolandPOL$1.3B1083

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 6404

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

3 classifications shownSports footwear
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Sports footwear: tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like, with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS6 640411
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Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS6 640419
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Footwear: outer soles of leather or composition leather, uppers of textile materialsHS6 640420

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.