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Fabrics; knitted or crocheted

60 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

2023
World Trade $33.3BRnk 67 / 96
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $18.5B | $5.99BChina | Vietnam
2023
Product Complexity 0.61Rnk 32 / 96
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -13.5%Rnk 79 / 96
2023
Share of World Trade 0.15%Rnk 67 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Knitted fabrics. In 2023, Knitted fabrics were the world's 67th most traded product, with a total trade of $33.3B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Knitted fabrics decreased by -13.5%, from $38.5B to $33.3B. Trade in Knitted fabrics represent 0.15% of total world trade.

Knitted fabrics are a part of Textiles. They include Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric and Pile Fabric.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Knitted fabrics  were China ($18.5B), Turkey ($1.96B), Chinese Taipei ($1.75B), Vietnam ($1.17B), and Italy ($1.1B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Knitted fabrics were Vietnam ($5.99B), Cambodia ($2.38B), Bangladesh ($1.74B), Indonesia ($1.53B), and United States ($968M).

Ranking Knitted fabrics ranks 32nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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 (2023)China$18.5B
Top Destination (2023)Vietnam$5.99B

In 2023 Knitted fabrics were the world's 67th most traded product (out of 96).

In 2023, the top exporters of Knitted fabrics were China ($18.5B), Turkey ($1.96B), Chinese Taipei ($1.75B), Vietnam ($1.17B), and Italy ($1.1B).

In 2023, the top importers of Knitted fabrics were Vietnam ($5.99B), Cambodia ($2.38B), Bangladesh ($1.74B), Indonesia ($1.53B), and United States ($968M).

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Exporters of Knitted fabrics (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Uzbekistan$105M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Belarus$84.4M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Knitted fabrics grew the fastest in Uzbekistan ($105M), Egypt ($26.5M), Singapore ($22.8M), Mexico ($10.8M), and Honduras ($8.99M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Knitted fabrics were Belarus ($84.4M), Tajikistan ($83.3M), Algeria ($80.1M), Morocco ($56.1M), and Turkey ($55M).

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Exporters of Knitted fabrics (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Knitted fabrics.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.15. This means that most of the exports of Knitted fabrics are explained by 8 countries.

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Value of Exports in Knitted fabrics

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$17.8B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Vietnam$4.82B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Knitted fabrics. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Knitted fabrics during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Knitted fabrics were China ($17.8B), Chinese Taipei ($1.72B), Turkey ($1.37B), South Korea ($799M), and Italy ($385M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Knitted fabrics were Vietnam ($4.82B), Cambodia ($2.32B), Bangladesh ($1.7B), Indonesia ($1.39B), and Jordan ($825M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Knitted fabrics, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($27.9B) and Pile Fabric ($5.33B)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Knitted fabrics.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Knitted fabrics by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $315M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $67.4M

Knitted fabrics’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $315M.  Knitted fabrics’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $67.4M.

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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 (2023)

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