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Textiles; worn clothing and other worn articles

6309 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $5.66BRnk 527 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.01B | $250MUnited States | Pakistan
2022
Product Complexity -0.71Rnk 757 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 9.11%Rnk 440 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.024%Rnk 527 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Used Clothing. In 2022, Used Clothing were the world's 527th most traded product, with a total trade of $5.66B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Used Clothing grew by 9.11%, from $5.19B to $5.66B. Trade in Used Clothing represent 0.024% of total world trade.

Used Clothing are a part of Used clothes & textile articles. They include Worm clothing.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Used Clothing  were United States ($1.01B), China ($852M), United Kingdom ($430M), Germany ($360M), and South Korea ($351M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Used Clothing were Pakistan ($250M), United Arab Emirates ($233M), Chile ($225M), Kenya ($202M), and Guatemala ($196M).

Ranking Used Clothing ranks 757th 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 (2022)United States$1.01B
Top Destination (2022)Pakistan$250M

In 2022 Used Clothing were the world's 527th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Used Clothing were United States ($1.01B), China ($852M), United Kingdom ($430M), Germany ($360M), and South Korea ($351M).

In 2022, the top importers of Used Clothing were Pakistan ($250M), United Arab Emirates ($233M), Chile ($225M), Kenya ($202M), and Guatemala ($196M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$139M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)India$69.8M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Used Clothing grew the fastest in United States ($139M), China ($137M), United Kingdom ($49.7M), South Korea ($29.6M), and Chile ($22.4M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Used Clothing were India ($69.8M), Chile ($67.3M), United Arab Emirates ($62.1M), Guatemala ($45.4M), and Pakistan ($38.5M).

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Exporters of Used Clothing (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Used Clothing (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Used Clothing.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.53. This means that most of the exports of Used Clothing are explained by 23 countries.

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Value of Exports in Used Clothing

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United States$982M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Kenya$201M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Used Clothing were United States ($982M), China ($806M), United Kingdom ($351M), South Korea ($332M), and Germany ($294M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Used Clothing were Kenya ($201M), Guatemala ($195M), Chile ($182M), Ghana ($164M), and Tanzania ($148M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Used Clothing.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Used Clothing in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Used Clothing by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $8.44M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $2.7M

Used Clothing’s highest export potential is Canada. With an export gap of $8.44M.  Used Clothing’s highest import potential is Canada with an import gap of $2.7M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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 Used Clothing.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Used Clothing 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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