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T-shirts, singlets and other vests; knitted or crocheted

6109 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $56BRnk 83 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $9.12B | $11.5BChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity -1.21Rnk 895 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 15.4%Rnk 268 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.24%Rnk 83 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Knit T-shirts. In 2022, Knit T-shirts were the world's 83rd most traded product, with a total trade of $56B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Knit T-shirts grew by 15.4%, from $48.5B to $56B. Trade in Knit T-shirts represent 0.24% of total world trade.

Knit T-shirts are a part of Knitted clothing accesories. They include T-shirts, singlets and other vests, of cotton, knit and T-shirts, singlets etc, of material nes, knit.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Knit T-shirts  were China ($9.12B), Bangladesh ($9.06B), Turkey ($2.8B), Germany ($2.77B), and India ($2.71B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Knit T-shirts were United States ($11.5B), Germany ($5.63B), France ($2.7B), Spain ($2.55B), and United Kingdom ($2.53B).

Ranking Knit T-shirts ranks 895th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description T-shirts, singlets and other vests are made from cotton or polyester. They can be knitted or crocheted.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)China$9.12B
Top Destination (2022)United States$11.5B

In 2022 Knit T-shirts were the world's 83rd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Knit T-shirts were China ($9.12B), Bangladesh ($9.06B), Turkey ($2.8B), Germany ($2.77B), and India ($2.71B).

In 2022, the top importers of Knit T-shirts were United States ($11.5B), Germany ($5.63B), France ($2.7B), Spain ($2.55B), and United Kingdom ($2.53B).

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Exporters of Knit T-shirts (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Bangladesh$1.85B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$1.82B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Knit T-shirts grew the fastest in Bangladesh ($1.85B), Honduras ($1.26B), China ($717M), India ($406M), and Belgium ($362M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Knit T-shirts were United States ($1.82B), Germany ($570M), Nicaragua ($468M), Spain ($371M), and Canada ($352M).

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Exporters of Knit T-shirts (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Knit T-shirts (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Knit T-shirts.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.77. This means that most of the exports of Knit T-shirts are explained by 27 countries.

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Value of Exports in Knit T-shirts

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Bangladesh$9.04B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$10.6B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Knit T-shirts. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Knit T-shirts during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Knit T-shirts were Bangladesh ($9.04B), China ($8.38B), Vietnam ($2.55B), India ($2.53B), and Turkey ($2.52B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Knit T-shirts were United States ($10.6B), Germany ($2.86B), Japan ($2.34B), United Kingdom ($2.2B), and France ($1.49B).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Knit T-shirts, disaggragated by their HS6 level were T-shirts, singlets and other vests, of... ($39.4B) and T-shirts, singlets etc, of material nes,... ($16.6B)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Knit T-shirts by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $458M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $6.55M

Knit T-shirts’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $458M.  Knit T-shirts’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $6.55M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Knit T-shirts.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Knit T-shirts to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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