This page sets out the official figures India reports to the United Nations for women’s and girls’ فساتين, not knitted or crocheted, under HS 6204.42 (قطن), 6204.43 (synthetic fibres) و 6204.44 (artificial fibres such as viscose), ل 2019 ل 2024. Dresses of wool (6204.41) and of silk and other materials (6204.49) are not covered here.
Key figures
- Cotton dresses: دولار أمريكي 844.9 مليون في 2024, against USD 574.2 million in 2019 (+47%). The highest year in the period was 2022, at USD 860.0 مليون.
- Synthetic-fibre dresses: دولار أمريكي 578.2 million in 2024 (-13% on 2019).
- Artificial-fibre dresses: دولار أمريكي 218.8 million in 2024 (-17% on 2019).
- The United States took 39.4% of India’s cotton dress exports in 2024, up from 26.4% في 2019.
- India reported cotton dress exports to 153 partner countries and territories in 2024.
Exports by year and fibre
| Year | 6204.42 قطن | 6204.43 Synthetic fibres | 6204.44 Artificial fibres (على سبيل المثال. فسكوزي) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 574.2 | 664.6 | 263.8 |
| 2020 | 461.8 | 484.3 | 196.1 |
| 2021 | 623.9 | 558.2 | 279.2 |
| 2022 | 860.0 | 702.2 | 294.3 |
| 2023 | 790.6 | 641.5 | 234.2 |
| 2024 | 844.9 | 578.2 | 218.8 |
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Top destinations for cotton dresses in 2024
| Rank | Destination | USD million | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | الولايات المتحدة الامريكانية | 332.5 | 39.4% |
| 2 | المملكة المتحدة | 99.9 | 11.8% |
| 3 | إسبانيا | 43.7 | 5.2% |
| 4 | الإمارات العربية المتحدة | 41.6 | 4.9% |
| 5 | فرنسا | 35.9 | 4.3% |
| 6 | هولندا | 30.5 | 3.6% |
| 7 | أستراليا | 27.6 | 3.3% |
| 8 | اليابان | 24.0 | 2.8% |
| 9 | ألمانيا | 23.2 | 2.8% |
| 10 | إيطاليا | 17.8 | 2.1% |
Reading the figures
Over the period, cotton dresses gained ground while synthetic-fibre dresses did not: في 2019 India reported more synthetic-fibre dresses than cotton ones by value, and in 2024 the order was reversed. Knitted dresses are classified under HS 6104 and are not included.
Source and method
All figures are export values in US dollars as reported by India to the UN Comtrade Database (Harmonized System classification, annual data), accessed 7 أكتوبر 2026 through its public API. Values are in millions of US dollars, rounded to one decimal place, and are not adjusted for inflation. Partner shares are computed against the world total India reports for the same year.
How to cite this page
KK Fashion Exports (2026). India's cotton and man-made fibre dress exports, 2019 ل 2024: UN Comtrade figures by fibre and destination. https://www.kkfashionexports.com/india-womens-dress-exports-2019-2024/. Data: UN Comtrade Database, accessed 7 أكتوبر 2026.
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