Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen

6302 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of House Linens. In 2022, House Linens were the world's 186th most traded product, with a total trade of $24.5B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of House Linens decreased by -0.35%, from $24.6B to $24.5B. Trade in House Linens represent 0.1% of total world trade.

House Linens are a part of Used clothes & textile articles. They include Toilet or kitchen linen of cotton terry towelling, Bed linen of cotton, Bed linen of cotton printed not knit, Bed linen of manmade fibres, Bed linen of textile knit or crochet materials, Bed linen of manmade fibres printed not knit, Toilet or kitchen linen of cotton, Table linen of cotton not knit, Table linen of manmade fibres not knit, and Toilet or kitchen linen of manmade fibres, among others.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of House Linens  were China ($8.98B), Pakistan ($4.86B), India ($2.71B), Turkey ($1.4B), and Germany ($787M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of House Linens were United States ($6.37B), Germany ($1.89B), France ($1.24B), Japan ($1.23B), and United Kingdom ($1.13B).

Ranking House Linens ranks 900th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Bedlinen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen are used to clean or polish surfaces. They can be made from a variety of materials, including cotton, polyester, and silk.

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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$8.98B
Top Destination (2022)United States$6.37B

In 2022 House Linens were the world's 186th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of House Linens were China ($8.98B), Pakistan ($4.86B), India ($2.71B), Turkey ($1.4B), and Germany ($787M).

In 2022, the top importers of House Linens were United States ($6.37B), Germany ($1.89B), France ($1.24B), Japan ($1.23B), and United Kingdom ($1.13B).

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Exporters of House Linens (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Pakistan$194M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Kyrgyzstan$109M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of House Linens grew the fastest in Pakistan ($194M), Bangladesh ($90.4M), Vietnam ($47.3M), United States ($42.8M), and Spain ($30.1M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of House Linens were Kyrgyzstan ($109M), Spain ($105M), Japan ($91.3M), Singapore ($80.3M), and Kazakhstan ($50.2M).

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Exporters of House Linens (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of House Linens.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.4. This means that most of the exports of House Linens are explained by 10 countries.

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Value of Exports in House Linens

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$8.92B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$6.14B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of House Linens were China ($8.92B), Pakistan ($4.85B), India ($2.55B), Turkey ($1.38B), and Bangladesh ($726M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of House Linens were United States ($6.14B), Japan ($1.21B), Germany ($1.11B), United Kingdom ($1.07B), and France ($947M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded House Linens, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Toilet or kitchen linen of cotton... ($7.05B), Bed linen of cotton ($4.86B), Bed linen of cotton printed not... ($2.59B), Bed linen of manmade fibres ($2.26B), and Bed linen of textile knit or... ($1.96B)

HS6 Disaggregation for House Linens (2022)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to House Linens.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of House Linens by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $80.7M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALPakistan+ $15.8M

House Linens’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $80.7M.  House Linens’s highest import potential is Pakistan with an import gap of $15.8M.

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Product Complexity

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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)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of House Linens 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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