Exported baby clothing is organized under two major categories: knitted or crocheted garments (77.3% of the global total) and non-knitted and non-crocheted garments (22.7%).
From a continental perspective, exporters in Asia generated almost three-quarters (73.2%) of international sales of baby clothing. In second place was Europe at 23.1%. Smaller percentages originated from Africa (1.6%), Latin America (1.2%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, North America (0.7%), and Oceania (0.03%) led by Australia and New Zealand.
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 6111 for knitted or crocheted babies’ garments and clothing accessories (excluding hats); and 6209 for non-knitted and non-crocheted babies’ garments and clothing accessories (also excluding hats).
Top Exported Baby Clothing Sales
Overall
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of baby clothes during 2019, including products made from all different materials regardless if knitted or crocheted.
- China: US$2.6 billion (26.9% of exported baby clothing)
- Bangladesh: $1.3 billion (13%)
- India: $1.2 billion (11.9%)
- Cambodia: $540 million (5.5%)
- Spain: $417.4 million (4.3%)
- Vietnam: $395.1 million (4%)
- France: $301.3 million (3.1%)
- Turkey: $282.4 million (2.9%)
- Germany: $256.1 million (2.6%)
- Netherlands: $221.9 million (2.3%)
- Poland: $213.1 million (2.2%)
- Sri Lanka: $193.2 million (2%)
- Italy: $176.9 million (1.8%)
- United Kingdom: $169.9 million (1.7%)
- Indonesia: $139.4 million (1.4%)
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing exporters of baby clothing since 2015 were: Bangladesh (up 229.1%), Spain (up 60.3%), Germany (up 31%) and Netherlands (up 21.9%).
Those countries that posted declines in their sales of exported baby clothing were led by: Indonesia (down -58.9%), Cambodia (down -58.1%), Sri Lanka (down -27.7%) and China (down -23.4%).
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 85.5% of all knitted or crocheted baby clothing exported in 2019.
Knitted
The following 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of knitted or crocheted baby clothes during 2019. The global subtotal for this category was $7.6 billion which gained 17.5% in value since 2015.
- China: US$2.1 billion (28.1% of knitted baby clothing exports)
- India: $926.8 million (12.2%)
- Bangladesh: $873.5 million (11.5%)
- Cambodia: $513.1 million (6.8%)
- Vietnam: 304.1 million (4%)
- Spain: $267.6 million (3.5%)
- France: $217.3 million (2.9%)
- Turkey: $203.5 million (2.7%)
- Germany: $192.4 million (2.5%)
- Netherlands: $174 million (2.3%)
- Sri Lanka: $170.9 million (2.3%)
- Poland: $166.1 million (2.2%)
- United Kingdom: $119.6 million (1.6%)
- Italy: $117.8 million (1.6%)
- Thailand: $106.3 million (1.4%)
Germany 192,443 36.8% 2.5%
Netherlands 174,032 82.4% 2.3%
Sri Lanka 170,858 -2.5% 2.3%
Poland 166,121 101.5% 2.2%
United Kingdom 119,625 -12.9% 1.6%
Italy 117,800 33.4% 1.6%
Thailand 106,294 -31.2% 1.4%
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 85.5% of knitted or crocheted baby clothing exported during in 2019.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing exporters of knitted or crocheted baby clothes since 2015 were: Cambodia (up 167.2%), Poland (up 101.5%), Spain (up 93.8%), Vietnam (up 93.3%) and the Netherlands (up 82.4%).
Four countries posted declines in their international sales of knitted or crocheted baby clothes: Thailand (down -32.1%), China (down -17.1%), United Kingdom (down -12.9%) and Sri Lanka (down -2.5%).
Non-Knitted
The following 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of non-knitted or non-crocheted baby clothes during 2019. The global subtotal for this category was $2.2 billion down -1.9% compared to 2015.
- China: US$504.9 million (22.7% of non-knitted baby clothing exports)
- Bangladesh: $399.5 million (18%)
- India: $242.7 million (10.9%)
- Spain: $149.8 million (6.7%)
- Vietnam: $91 million (4.1%)
- France: $84.1 million (3.8%)
- Turkey: $78.9 million (3.6%)
- Germany: $63.7 million (2.9%)
- Italy: $59.1 million (2.7%)
- United Kingdom: $50.2 million (2.3%)
- Netherlands: $47.8 million (2.2%)
- Poland: $47 million (2.1%)
- Indonesia: $46 million (2.1%)
- Cambodia: $26.9 million (1.2%)
- Myanmar (Burma): $24.7 million (1.1%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 86.2% of non-knit and non-crochet baby clothing exported during 2019.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing exporters of non-knit and non-crochet baby clothes since 2015 were: Myanmar also called Burma (up 975.4%), Bangladesh (up 229.1%), Spain (up 60.3%), Germany (up 31%) and the Netherlands (up 21.9%).
Leading the sales decliners for international non-knit and non-crochet baby clothes were: Indonesia (down -58.9%), Cambodia (down -58.1%), China (down -23.4%), Italy (down -16.6%) and the United Kingdom (down -14.7%).
Companies
Baby Clothes Export Companies
According to global trading platform Alibaba, the following suppliers are examples of baby clothes exporters, including those that specialize in baby clothing sets. The home-country location for each business is shown within parentheses.
- Alpha International Trading (Cambodia)
- Ameda Hong Kong Company (Hong Kong)
- Global Emotion BD (Bangladesh)
- Hazal Tekstil Giyim Sanayi Ve Ticaret Ltd Sirketi (Turkey)
- Kazel (Indonesia)
- Lab Textile (France)
- Quang Thanh Company Limited (Vietnam)
- Surpass Exports (India)
- Tanadol (Thailand)
- Wuxi Liutan Garment Co, Ltd (China)
See also T-shirt Exports by Country, Leather Shoes Exports by Country and Cotton Exports by Country
Research Sources:
Alibaba, Supplier showroom for baby clothing. Accessed on June 10, 2020
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on June 10, 2020
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on June 10, 2020
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on June 10, 2020
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on June 10, 2020
Wikipedia, Infant clothing. Accessed on June 10, 2020