# Headgear (HS4 6506) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Headgear at HS4 6506, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The headgear subsector recorded $4.6B in reported global trade in 2024, with +1.1% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $4.6B |
| Latest annual change | +1.1% |
| Active exporters | 182 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $731.0M | 3,294 | 3 |
| 1996 | $750.9M | 3,407 | 3 |
| 1997 | $767.9M | 3,474 | 3 |
| 1998 | $756.5M | 3,709 | 3 |
| 1999 | $851.8M | 3,798 | 3 |
| 2000 | $963.2M | 4,974 | 3 |
| 2001 | $919.6M | 4,982 | 3 |
| 2002 | $1.0B | 5,361 | 3 |
| 2003 | $1.1B | 5,495 | 3 |
| 2004 | $1.4B | 5,731 | 3 |
| 2005 | $1.5B | 6,037 | 3 |
| 2006 | $1.7B | 6,327 | 3 |
| 2007 | $2.0B | 6,521 | 3 |
| 2008 | $2.2B | 6,613 | 3 |
| 2009 | $1.9B | 6,612 | 3 |
| 2010 | $2.1B | 6,846 | 3 |
| 2011 | $2.4B | 7,133 | 3 |
| 2012 | $2.5B | 7,493 | 3 |
| 2013 | $2.7B | 7,422 | 3 |
| 2014 | $3.1B | 7,653 | 3 |
| 2015 | $3.0B | 7,636 | 3 |
| 2016 | $3.0B | 7,703 | 3 |
| 2017 | $3.1B | 7,868 | 3 |
| 2018 | $3.4B | 7,989 | 3 |
| 2019 | $3.6B | 8,025 | 3 |
| 2020 | $3.7B | 7,834 | 3 |
| 2021 | $4.7B | 8,196 | 3 |
| 2022 | $5.4B | 8,380 | 3 |
| 2023 | $4.5B | 8,406 | 3 |
| 2024 | $4.6B | 8,321 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $340.1M; growth -11.8%.
- China to Germany: $155.1M; growth -4.3%.
- China to France: $109.1M; growth +9.9%.
- China to Mexico: $85.0M; growth +7.9%.
- China to Spain: $81.3M; growth -4.8%.
- China to United Kingdom: $73.7M; growth -4.3%.
- China to Italy: $68.8M; growth -4.2%.
- China to Canada: $64.5M; growth -13.5%.
- China to Japan: $62.6M; growth -10.8%.
- China to Russia: $60.5M; growth +21.1%.

## HS6 products

- Headgear: safety, whether or not lined or trimmed (HS6 650610)
- Headgear: (other than safety headgear), of rubber or plastics, whether or not lined or trimmed (HS6 650691)
- Headgear: (other than safety headgear), of furskin, whether or not lined or trimmed (HS6 650692)
- Headgear: (other than safety headgear), (of materials other than rubber or plastic), whether or not lined or trimmed (HS6 650699)

## 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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