Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including graduated compression hosiery and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including stockings for varicose veins and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted" exceeded $14.7 billion (according to external trade statistics of 120 countries). It was $15.6 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 125 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Vietnam (1.67% of the world exports in 2022), Korea (0.541%), Cambodia (0.273%), Lesotho (0.02%), Mongolia (0.018%), Rwanda (0.001%), Nepal (0.001%)

Top exporters of Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including stockings for varicose veins and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted in 2023

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2023:

• China - 46% of the world exports ($6.92 billion)
• Turkey - 8.22% ($1.21 billion)
• Germany - 5.49% ($809 million)
• Italy - 5.09% ($749 million)
• Netherlands - 3.78% ($556 million)

«Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including stockings for varicose veins and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• El Salvador - 2.95% of El Salvador's total exports in 2023 ($191 million of $6.49 billion)
• Pakistan - 1.85% ($532 million of $28 billion)
• Croatia - 1.38% ($341 million of $24 billion)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1.02% ($94 million of $9.22 billion)
• Serbia - 0.766% ($237 million of $30 billion)
• Uzbekistan - 0.517% ($108 million of $21 billion)
• Turkey - 0.474% ($1.21 billion of $255 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including stockings for varicose veins and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted» in 2023:

• Exports from China to Chile: (1.41% of the world exports, $208 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Germany: (1.47% of the world exports, $217 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Japan: (3.73% of the world exports, $550 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Kyrgyz Republic: (1.87% of the world exports, $275 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Russia: (3.1% of the world exports, $457 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to United Kingdom: (1.5% of the world exports, $221 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to USA: (10.8% of the world exports, $1.59 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from Pakistan to USA: (1.55% of the world exports, $229 million according to external trade statistics of Pakistan)
• Exports from Turkey to Germany: (1.65% of the world exports, $244 million according to external trade statistics of Turkey)
• Exports from Turkey to United Kingdom: (1.44% of the world exports, $213 million according to external trade statistics of Turkey)

In 2023, the world imports of "Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including stockings for varicose veins and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted" exceeded $12.2 billion (according to external trade statistics of 135 countries). It was $13.1 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 139 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Korea (0.98% of the world imports in 2022), Vietnam (0.164%), Nepal (0.057%), State of Palestine (0.026%), Mongolia (0.019%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.016%), Cambodia (0.01%), Lesotho (0.009%), Albania (0.009%), Rwanda (0.007%), Angola (0.007%), Bermuda (0.005%)

Top importers of Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including stockings for varicose veins and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted in 2023

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2023:

• USA - 18.9% of the world imports ($2.31 billion)
• Germany - 9.9% ($1.21 billion)
• Japan - 6.95% ($851 million)
• France - 6.24% ($763 million)
• United Kingdom - 5.88% ($720 million)
• Netherlands - 4.36% ($533 million)

«Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including stockings for varicose veins and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Croatia - 0.688% of Croatia's total imports in 2023 ($293 million of $42 billion)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina - 0.555% ($85 million of $15.3 billion)
• Kazakhstan - 0.489% ($299 million of $61 billion)
• Chile - 0.213% ($182 million of $85 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including stockings for varicose veins and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted» in 2023:

• Imports to Canada from China (1.39% of the world imports, $171 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Imports to Germany from China (2.62% of the world imports, $321 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Germany from Turkey (2.52% of the world imports, $309 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Japan from China (4.96% of the world imports, $607 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to Kazakhstan from China (2.18% of the world imports, $266 million according to external trade statistics of Kazakhstan)
• Imports to United Kingdom from China (2.02% of the world imports, $247 million according to external trade statistics of United Kingdom)
• Imports to United Kingdom from Turkey (1.49% of the world imports, $183 million according to external trade statistics of United Kingdom)
• Imports to USA from China (10.5% of the world imports, $1.29 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from El Salvador (1.71% of the world imports, $209 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Pakistan (1.8% of the world imports, $220 million according to external trade statistics of USA)