Year over year, the value of globally exported baby clothing accelerated by 22.9% compared to $8.8 billion during 2020.
Exported baby clothing is organized under two major categories: knitted or crocheted garments (80.2% of the global total) and non-knitted and non-crocheted clothing (19.8%).
Overall, the top 5 most lucrative exporters of baby clothing are mainland China, Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Those 5 leading suppliers accounted for almost three-fifths (58.9%) of worldwide exports of baby clothes in 2021.
From a continental perspective, exporters in Asia generated well over two-thirds (71.7%) of international sales of baby clothing. In second place was Europe at 24.6%.
Tinier percentages originated from Africa (1.5%), Latin America (1.4%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, North America (0.7%), then 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
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of baby clothes during 2021, including products made from all different materials whether knitted or crocheted.
- China: US$2.6 billion (24.4% of total baby clothing exports)
- Bangladesh: $1.5 billion (14.3%)
- India: $1.2 billion (11.1%)
- Vietnam: $525.1 million (4.9%)
- Spain: $467.6 million (4.3%)
- Cambodia: $444.4 million (4.1%)
- Poland: $431.9 million (4%)
- Turkey: $397.1 million (3.7%)
- Germany: $337.6 million (3.1%)
- France: $306 million (2.8%)
- Sri Lanka: $253 million (2.3%)
- Indonesia: $242.3 million (2.2%)
- Italy: $201.4 million (1.9%)
- Netherlands: $177.6 million (1.6%)
- Portugal: $127 million (1.2%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 86.1% of all baby clothing exports in 2021.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing baby clothing exporters since 2017 were: Poland (up 115.7%), Portugal (up 79.3%), Vietnam (up 78.1%) and Turkey (up 54.5%).
Those countries that posted declines in their sales of exported baby clothing were led by: Indonesia (down -64.3%), India (down -32.1%), Sri Lanka (down -30.8%) and Cambodia (down -30.1%).
Knitted or Crocheted Baby Clothing
The following 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of knitted or crocheted baby clothes during 2021. The global subtotal for this entire category was $8.66 billion which expanded by 16.8% in value since 2017.
- China: US$2.2 billion (25.7% of knitted baby clothing exports)
- Bangladesh: $1.2 billion (13.7%)
- India: $1 billion (11.7%)
- Vietnam: 414.2 million (4.8%)
- Cambodia: $413.1 million (4.8%)
- Poland: $327 million (3.8%)
- Spain: $324.4 million (3.7%)
- Turkey: $284.3 million (3.3%)
- Germany: $270.7 million (3.1%)
- France: $236.3 million (2.7%)
- Sri Lanka: $232 million (2.7%)
- Indonesia: $205 million (2.4%)
- Italy: $143.7 million (1.7%)
- Netherlands: $142 million (1.7%)
- Portugal: $105.4 million (1.2%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 86.9% of knitted or crocheted baby clothing exported during in 2021.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing exporters of knitted or crocheted baby clothes since 2017 were: Poland (up 127.3%), Spain (up 68.8%), Vietnam (up 65.2%), Turkey (up 57%), Germany (up 52.4%) and Cambodia (up 47.5%).
Mainland China was the lone top supplier to post a decline in its exports of knitted or crocheted baby apparel, pulled down by a -6.3% reduction.
Unknitted and Non-Crocheted Baby Clothing
The following 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of non-knitted or non-crocheted baby clothes during 2021. The global subtotal for this entire category was $2.14 billion dropping -11.9% since 2017.
- China: US$416.3 million (19.6% of non-knitted baby clothing exports)
- Bangladesh: $358.2 million (16.7%)
- India: $191.7 million (9%)
- Spain: $143.1 million (6.7%)
- Turkey: $112.8 million (5.3%)
- Vietnam: $110.9 million (5.2%)
- Poland: $104.9 million (4.9%)
- France: $59.7 million (3.3%)
- Germany: $66.9 million (3.1%)
- Italy: $57.6 million (2.7%)
- United Kingdom: $38.6 million (1.8%)
- Indonesia: $37.4 million (1.7%)
- Netherlands: $34.6 million (1.6%)
- Egypt: $31.9 million (1.5%)
- Cambodia: $31.3 million (1.5%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 84.4% of non-knit and non-crochet baby clothing exported during 2021.
Among the above countries, the strongest growing exporters of non-knit and non-crochet baby clothes since 2017 were: Egypt (up 536.6%), Poland (up 115.7%), Vietnam (up 78.1%), Turkey (up 54.5%) and Spain (up 29%).
Experiencing double-digit reductions in international sales of non-knit and non-crochet baby clothes were: Indonesia (down -64.3%), India (down -32.1%), Cambodia (down -30.1%), mainland China (down -27.3%), Italy (down -15.1%) and France (down -13.7%).
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, Cotton Exports by Country and Top Sewing Threads Exports by Country
Research Sources:
Alibaba, Supplier showroom for baby clothing. Accessed on September 22, 2022
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on September 22, 2022
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on September 22, 2022
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on September 22, 2022
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on September 22, 2022
Wikipedia, Infant clothing. Accessed on September 22, 2022
