HS4 subsector intelligence

Skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down
HS4 6701 trade overview

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

HS4 67011995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$132.9MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+0.8%Latest year on year
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Exporters

107Active reporting countries
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Importers

157Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$132.9M in trade, with +3.6% annualized growth over three years.

Skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down is recorded across 1,627 active corridors, with 107 exporters and 157 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: $50.0M1996: $52.3M1997: $50.1M1998: $60.9M1999: $73.6M2000: $62.3M2001: $51.4M2002: $49.6M2003: $51.1M2004: $62.0M2005: $76.6M2006: $72.7M2007: $78.2M2008: $80.6M2009: $78.3M2010: $92.6M2011: $137.4M2012: $152.6M2013: $173.3M2014: $144.4M2015: $110.2M2016: $98.8M2017: $112.9M2018: $125.8M2019: $146.9M2020: $130.6M2021: $119.6M2022: $152.2M2023: $131.9M2024: $132.9M
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
1ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$24.1M+16.3%12,732 kmYes
2ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$13.5M-3%111,883 kmNo
3South AfricaZAFChinaCHN$12.6M+68.8%111,775 kmNo
4TaiwanTWNViet NamVNM$3.1M+5.8%12,221 kmNo
5Viet NamVNMJapanJPN$3.1M+7.5%14,327 kmYes
6ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$3.0M-3.4%18,415 kmNo
7ChinaCHNNetherlandsNLD$3.0M-11.4%18,894 kmNo
8Viet NamVNMMyanmarMMR$2.8M+16.3%11,319 kmYes
9Viet NamVNMIndonesiaIDN$2.6M+16%11,876 kmYes
10South AfricaZAFChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$2.3M-21.6%110,717 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$66.3M1311
2South AfricaZAF$21.6M521
3Viet NamVNM$10.5M281
4ItalyITA$5.7M621
5TaiwanTWN$5.2M221
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.8M871
7SpainESP$3.2M501
8GermanyDEU$3.0M641
9PolandPOL$2.9M481
10FranceFRA$2.5M801
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1Viet NamVNM$33.7M131
2ChinaCHN$18.1M211
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$17.5M361
4JapanJPN$5.4M181
5IndonesiaIDN$4.6M71
6GermanyDEU$4.3M611
7NetherlandsNLD$4.0M391
8FranceFRA$3.7M481
9ItalyITA$3.7M361
10MyanmarMMR$2.9M41

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 6701

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

1 classifications shownSkins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down
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Skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down: feathers, parts of feathers, down and articles thereof (other than goods of heading no. 0505 and worked quills and scapes)HS6 670100

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.