HS4 subsector intelligence

Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor...
HS4 6501 trade overview

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

HS4 65011995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$106.2MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-14.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

110Active reporting countries
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Importers

171Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$106.2M in trade, with +20.8% annualized growth over three years.

Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor... is recorded across 1,446 active corridors, with 110 exporters and 171 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: $28.7M1996: $25.6M1997: $24.8M1998: $24.0M1999: $21.0M2000: $21.6M2001: $20.5M2002: $21.1M2003: $23.1M2004: $23.2M2005: $25.8M2006: $25.9M2007: $32.2M2008: $31.0M2009: $28.5M2010: $31.2M2011: $37.4M2012: $40.9M2013: $41.8M2014: $46.7M2015: $47.4M2016: $47.5M2017: $44.4M2018: $46.7M2019: $48.8M2020: $40.2M2021: $60.2M2022: $99.9M2023: $124.8M2024: $106.2M
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
1PortugalPRTUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$35.9M+50.8%15,435 kmNo
2BoliviaBOLMexicoMEX$9.3M+10%15,224 kmYes
3PortugalPRTItalyITA$4.1M+43.7%11,866 kmYes
4BoliviaBOLUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.9M+12.7%16,363 kmNo
5UkraineUKRUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.8M+66.8%17,531 kmNo
6CzechiaCZEUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.8M+28.7%16,588 kmNo
7CzechiaCZEBelgiumBEL$2.5M+1,411.5%1719 kmYes
8PortugalPRTSpainESP$2.4M+10.3%1504 kmYes
9ChinaCHNMexicoMEX$2.2M+29.4%112,928 kmNo
10BelgiumBELUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.1M+213.6%15,904 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
1PortugalPRT$48.4M361
2BoliviaBOL$16.9M171
3ChinaCHN$10.6M951
4CzechiaCZE$7.8M401
5UkraineUKR$4.0M181
6BelgiumBEL$3.8M181
7EcuadorECU$3.4M181
8PolandPOL$2.3M281
9BangladeshBGD$1.3M181
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.2M741
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$52.0M421
2MexicoMEX$14.6M251
3ItalyITA$9.3M241
4BrazilBRA$2.7M101
5SpainESP$2.7M301
6BelgiumBEL$2.5M251
7EcuadorECU$2.0M91
8IndonesiaIDN$1.8M161
9Viet NamVNM$1.7M61
10ColombiaCOL$1.4M61

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 6501

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

1 classifications shownHat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor...
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Hat-forms, hat bodies and hoods of felt, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims: plateaux and manchons (including slit manchons) of feltHS6 650100

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.