Fabrics; pile fabrics, including long pile fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or crocheted

6001 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Pile Fabric. In 2022, Pile Fabric were the world's 518th most traded product, with a total trade of $5.86B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Pile Fabric grew by 3.22%, from $5.68B to $5.86B. Trade in Pile Fabric represent 0.025% of total world trade.

Pile Fabric are a part of Knitted fabrics. They include Pile knit or crochet fabric, of manmade fibres, nes, Long pile knit or crochet textile fabric, Looped pile knit or crochet fabric, of manmade fibres, Pile knit or crochet fabric, of cotton, nes, Looped pile knit or crochet fabric, of cotton, Pile knit, crochet fabric, natural yarn not cotton not elsewhere specified, and Loop pile knit/crochet fabric, natural yarn not cotto.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Pile Fabric  were China ($4.28B), South Korea ($191M), Malaysia ($184M), Chinese Taipei ($147M), and Italy ($101M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Pile Fabric were Vietnam ($584M), Bangladesh ($554M), Indonesia ($285M), Burma ($240M), and Russia ($192M).

Ranking Pile Fabric ranks 409th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Pile fabrics are used to make things like carpets, upholstery, and other products. Pile fabrics can be made from a variety of materials, including cotton, polyester, nylon, and polypropylene.

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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$4.28B
Top Destination (2022)Vietnam$584M

In 2022 Pile Fabric were the world's 518th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Pile Fabric were China ($4.28B), South Korea ($191M), Malaysia ($184M), Chinese Taipei ($147M), and Italy ($101M).

In 2022, the top importers of Pile Fabric were Vietnam ($584M), Bangladesh ($554M), Indonesia ($285M), Burma ($240M), and Russia ($192M).

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Exporters of Pile Fabric (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$335M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Kyrgyzstan$107M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Pile Fabric grew the fastest in China ($335M), Kazakhstan ($23.9M), United States ($14M), El Salvador ($7.14M), and Bulgaria ($6.4M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Pile Fabric were Kyrgyzstan ($107M), Burma ($103M), Vietnam ($50.4M), Egypt ($37.3M), and India ($35M).

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Exporters of Pile Fabric (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Pile Fabric.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.12. This means that most of the exports of Pile Fabric are explained by 4 countries.

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Value of Exports in Pile Fabric

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$4.19B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Bangladesh$551M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Pile Fabric were China ($4.19B), South Korea ($162M), Malaysia ($143M), Chinese Taipei ($140M), and Italy ($39M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Pile Fabric were Bangladesh ($551M), Vietnam ($531M), Indonesia ($261M), Burma ($240M), and Russia ($190M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Pile Fabric, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Pile knit or crochet fabric, of... ($3.63B), Long pile knit or crochet textile... ($591M), Looped pile knit or crochet fabric,... ($500M), Pile knit or crochet fabric, of... ($465M), and Looped pile knit or crochet fabric,... ($442M)

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Country Comparison

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Pile Fabric by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $51M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALSouth Korea+ $3.47M

Pile Fabric’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $51M.  Pile Fabric’s highest import potential is South Korea with an import gap of $3.47M.

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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 Pile Fabric 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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