Underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles; men's or boys', knitted or crocheted

6107 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Knit Men's Undergarments. In 2022, Knit Men's Undergarments were the world's 384th most traded product, with a total trade of $9.7B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Knit Men's Undergarments grew by 5.75%, from $9.17B to $9.7B. Trade in Knit Men's Undergarments represent 0.041% of total world trade.

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Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Knit Men's Undergarments  were China ($3.23B), Bangladesh ($1.2B), Vietnam ($715M), India ($603M), and Cambodia ($409M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Knit Men's Undergarments were United States ($2.31B), Germany ($772M), United Kingdom ($503M), Japan ($457M), and Netherlands ($438M).

Ranking Knit Men's Undergarments ranks 902nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Men's or boys' underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles are usually made of cotton. They can also be made from polyester or other materials.

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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$3.23B
Top Destination (2022)United States$2.31B

In 2022 Knit Men's Undergarments were the world's 384th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Knit Men's Undergarments were China ($3.23B), Bangladesh ($1.2B), Vietnam ($715M), India ($603M), and Cambodia ($409M).

In 2022, the top importers of Knit Men's Undergarments were United States ($2.31B), Germany ($772M), United Kingdom ($503M), Japan ($457M), and Netherlands ($438M).

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Exporters of Knit Men's Undergarments (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Bangladesh$184M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Kyrgyzstan$68.5M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Knit Men's Undergarments grew the fastest in Bangladesh ($184M), China ($164M), Cambodia ($61.6M), Sri Lanka ($41.8M), and Poland ($31.5M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Knit Men's Undergarments were Kyrgyzstan ($68.5M), United Kingdom ($68.2M), Poland ($47.8M), Netherlands ($44.4M), and Greece ($43.4M).

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Exporters of Knit Men's Undergarments (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Knit Men's Undergarments.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.02. This means that most of the exports of Knit Men's Undergarments are explained by 16 countries.

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Value of Exports in Knit Men's Undergarments

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$3.19B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$2.27B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Knit Men's Undergarments. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Knit Men's Undergarments during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Knit Men's Undergarments were China ($3.19B), Bangladesh ($1.19B), Vietnam ($687M), India ($581M), and Cambodia ($404M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Knit Men's Undergarments were United States ($2.27B), Germany ($509M), United Kingdom ($473M), Japan ($454M), and France ($302M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Knit Men's Undergarments, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Mens, boys underpants or briefs, of... ($5.08B), Mens, boys underpants or briefs, manmade... ($1.79B), Mens, boys nightshirts or pyjamas, of... ($1.19B), Mens, boys nightshirts or pyjamas, manmade... ($637M), and Mens, boys bathrobes, dressing gown etc... ($380M)

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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Knit Men's Undergarments.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Knit Men's Undergarments by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALRussia+ $26.5M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALBangladesh+ $12.6M

Knit Men's Undergarments’s highest export potential is Russia. With an export gap of $26.5M.  Knit Men's Undergarments’s highest import potential is Bangladesh with an import gap of $12.6M.

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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 Knit Men's Undergarments 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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