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Category market report
Soft Hats
Total suppliers
10K+
Total Chinese suppliers export
$9.7B+
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- Transactions
4,518
2018-012022-022026-09Transaction trend for Oocl Logistics China Ltd.
- 2018-01: 10
- 2018-02: 3
- 2018-03: 11
- 2018-04: 12
- 2018-05: 8
- 2018-06: 14
- 2018-07: 10
- 2018-08: 4
- 2018-09: 13
- 2018-10: 21
- 2018-11: 21
- 2018-12: 13
- 2019-01: 16
- 2019-02: 22
- 2019-03: 14
- 2019-04: 26
- 2019-05: 40
- 2019-06: 51
- 2019-07: 75
- 2019-08: 54
- 2019-09: 48
- 2019-10: 41
- 2019-11: 49
- 2019-12: 49
- 2020-01: 98
- 2020-02: 65
- 2020-03: 60
- 2020-04: 44
- 2020-05: 11
- 2020-06: 13
- 2020-07: 12
- 2020-08: 96
- 2020-09: 97
- 2020-10: 44
- 2020-11: 37
- 2020-12: 13
- 2021-01: 58
- 2021-02: 63
- 2021-03: 73
- 2021-04: 22
- 2021-05: 64
- 2021-06: 48
- 2021-07: 72
- 2021-08: 57
- 2021-09: 54
- 2021-10: 68
- 2021-11: 82
- 2021-12: 51
- 2022-01: 57
- 2022-02: 50
- 2022-03: 55
- 2022-04: 36
- 2022-05: 39
- 2022-06: 35
- 2022-07: 47
- 2022-08: 33
- 2022-09: 102
- 2022-10: 39
- 2022-11: 60
- 2022-12: 45
- 2023-01: 74
- 2023-02: 92
- 2023-03: 105
- 2023-04: 82
- 2023-05: 65
- 2023-06: 68
- 2023-07: 67
- 2023-08: 38
- 2023-09: 101
- 2023-10: 38
- 2023-11: 47
- 2023-12: 68
- 2024-01: 63
- 2024-02: 66
- 2024-03: 54
- 2024-04: 58
- 2024-05: 38
- 2024-06: 44
- 2024-07: 77
- 2024-08: 91
- 2024-09: 72
- 2024-10: 27
- 2024-11: 42
- 2024-12: 33
- 2025-01: 48
- 2025-02: 68
- 2025-03: 27
- 2025-04: 21
- 2025-05: 27
- 2025-06: 18
- 2025-07: 25
- 2025-08: 27
- 2025-09: 23
- 2025-10: 9
- 2025-11: 15
- 2026-05: 35
- 2026-06: 27
- 2026-07: 24
- 2026-08: 2
- 2026-09: 2
- Amount
27,473.6
2018-012022-022026-09Amount trend for Oocl Logistics China Ltd.
- 2018-01: 1.7M
- 2018-02: 266.6K
- 2018-03: 2.4M
- 2018-04: 3.2M
- 2018-05: 684.9K
- 2018-06: 1.5M
- 2018-07: 1.3M
- 2018-08: 815K
- 2018-09: 2.5M
- 2018-10: 5.2M
- 2018-11: 4.4M
- 2018-12: 3.2M
- 2019-01: 1.5M
- 2019-02: 2M
- 2019-03: 1.7M
- 2019-04: 2.1M
- 2019-05: 10.4M
- 2019-06: 12.6M
- 2019-07: 25.2M
- 2019-08: 18.4M
- 2019-09: 16.4M
- 2019-10: 10.6M
- 2019-11: 9.8M
- 2019-12: 9.8M
- 2020-01: 11.1M
- 2020-02: 7.4M
- 2020-03: 5.1M
- 2020-04: 4.5M
- 2020-05: 1.4M
- 2020-06: 1.7M
- 2020-07: 1.8M
- 2020-08: 8M
- 2020-09: 9.4M
- 2020-10: 6.2M
- 2020-11: 3.5M
- 2020-12: 1.4M
- 2021-01: 15.9M
- 2021-02: 10.3M
- 2021-03: 9.9M
- 2021-04: 4.7M
- 2021-05: 909K
- 2021-06: 365.1K
- 2021-07: 919.1K
- 2021-08: 1.9M
- 2021-09: 842.7K
- 2021-10: 1.5M
- 2021-11: 1.3M
- 2021-12: 415.8K
- 2022-01: 1.9M
- 2022-02: 290.7K
- 2022-03: 544.9K
- 2022-04: 2.4M
- 2022-05: 906.6K
- 2022-06: 252.1K
- 2022-07: 606.2K
- 2022-08: 2M
- 2022-09: 953.3K
- 2022-10: 108.6K
- 2022-11: 122.1K
- 2022-12: 86.6K
- 2023-01: 275.4K
- 2023-02: 477.4K
- 2023-03: 158.1K
- 2023-04: 206.8K
- 2023-05: 30.3K
- 2023-06: 43.6K
- 2023-07: 131.4K
- 2023-08: 128.2K
- 2023-09: 543K
- 2023-10: 780.3K
- 2023-11: 1M
- 2023-12: 168.1K
- 2024-01: 26.5K
- 2024-02: 16.4K
- 2024-03: 24.1K
- 2024-04: 21.4K
- 2024-05: 16.6K
- 2024-06: 154.8K
- 2024-07: 22.7K
- 2024-08: 35.2K
- 2024-09: 22.1K
- 2024-10: 50.3K
- 2024-11: 46.2K
- 2024-12: 21.7K
- 2025-01: 21.3K
- 2025-02: 24.1K
- 2025-03: 9,514.3
- 2025-04: 3,460.3
- 2025-05: 8,878.79
- 2025-06: 7,370.7
- 2025-07: 11.9K
- 2025-08: 8,207.15
- 2025-09: 9,825.44
- 2025-10: 2,245.63
- 2025-11: 25.3K
- 2026-05: 495.5K
- 2026-06: 487.9K
- 2026-07: 149.5K
- 2026-08: 226K
- 2026-09: 374K
- Main export countries
- United States (76.1%)
- Philippines (0.5%)
- Russia (14.1%)
- Vietnam (8.1%)
- Transactions
778
2018-012020-102023-06Transaction trend for Pingdingshan Weitai Textile Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 10
- 2018-02: 9
- 2018-03: 9
- 2018-04: 10
- 2018-05: 11
- 2018-06: 16
- 2018-07: 23
- 2018-08: 20
- 2018-09: 13
- 2018-10: 12
- 2018-11: 15
- 2019-01: 18
- 2019-02: 5
- 2019-03: 4
- 2019-04: 18
- 2019-05: 13
- 2019-06: 11
- 2019-07: 28
- 2019-08: 19
- 2019-09: 15
- 2019-10: 18
- 2019-11: 14
- 2019-12: 18
- 2020-01: 10
- 2020-02: 12
- 2020-03: 2
- 2020-04: 14
- 2020-05: 21
- 2020-06: 16
- 2020-07: 16
- 2020-08: 8
- 2020-09: 10
- 2020-10: 22
- 2020-11: 21
- 2020-12: 15
- 2021-01: 11
- 2021-02: 9
- 2021-03: 3
- 2021-04: 8
- 2021-05: 10
- 2021-06: 6
- 2021-07: 11
- 2021-08: 9
- 2021-09: 15
- 2021-10: 22
- 2021-11: 24
- 2021-12: 16
- 2022-01: 17
- 2022-02: 7
- 2022-03: 1
- 2022-04: 9
- 2022-05: 9
- 2022-06: 7
- 2022-07: 1
- 2022-08: 18
- 2022-09: 20
- 2022-10: 14
- 2022-11: 7
- 2022-12: 5
- 2023-01: 3
- 2023-02: 4
- 2023-03: 7
- 2023-04: 5
- 2023-05: 3
- 2023-06: 1
- Amount
9,429.83
2018-012020-102023-06Amount trend for Pingdingshan Weitai Textile Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 2.3M
- 2018-02: 1.8M
- 2018-03: 2.2M
- 2018-04: 1.2M
- 2018-05: 1.4M
- 2018-06: 1.9M
- 2018-07: 3M
- 2018-08: 2.2M
- 2018-09: 1.6M
- 2018-10: 1.3M
- 2018-11: 1.3M
- 2019-01: 2.1M
- 2019-02: 507K
- 2019-03: 506K
- 2019-04: 2.4M
- 2019-05: 1.4M
- 2019-06: 1.3M
- 2019-07: 3.3M
- 2019-08: 2.2M
- 2019-09: 1.7M
- 2019-10: 2M
- 2019-11: 1.4M
- 2019-12: 2M
- 2020-01: 1M
- 2020-02: 1.5M
- 2020-03: 304K
- 2020-04: 1.8M
- 2020-05: 2.1M
- 2020-06: 1.5M
- 2020-07: 1.6M
- 2020-08: 781.9K
- 2020-09: 893K
- 2020-10: 2.1M
- 2020-11: 1.7M
- 2020-12: 1.7M
- 2021-01: 1.1M
- 2021-02: 985.3K
- 2021-03: 345K
- 2021-04: 1M
- 2021-05: 1.3M
- 2021-06: 897K
- 2021-07: 1.1M
- 2021-08: 1.1M
- 2021-09: 1.5M
- 2021-10: 2.6M
- 2021-11: 3.6M
- 2021-12: 2.1M
- 2022-01: 2.2M
- 2022-02: 1.6M
- 2022-03: 106K
- 2022-04: 1.1M
- 2022-05: 2M
- 2022-06: 2.1M
- 2022-07: 93.2K
- 2022-08: 2.4M
- 2022-09: 2.4M
- 2022-10: 1.4M
- 2022-11: 713.8K
- 2022-12: 531.5K
- 2023-01: 298.8K
- 2023-02: 393.1K
- 2023-03: 762.6K
- 2023-04: 416.2K
- 2023-05: 168.3K
- 2023-06: 220
- Main export countries
- United States (95.9%)
- Not available (4.1%)
- Transactions
14
2024-012024-122026-06Transaction trend for Smith Heimann S.a.s
- 2024-01: 1
- 2024-06: 2
- 2024-12: 1
- 2025-03: 2
- 2026-06: 8
- Amount
6,942.21
2024-012024-122026-06Amount trend for Smith Heimann S.a.s
- 2024-01: 617.1
- 2024-06: 22.8K
- 2024-12: 1,381.9
- 2025-03: 2,110.56
- 2026-06: 69.4M
- Main export countries
- Republic of South Sudan (100%)
Intelligence
China export momentum, destination markets, and regional demand.
China export trend
China export trend
- Date 2018-07: Value 646M USD
- Date 2018-08: Value 705M USD
- Date 2018-09: Value 664M USD
- Date 2018-10: Value 517M USD
- Date 2018-11: Value 487M USD
- Date 2018-12: Value 553M USD
- Date 2019-01: Value 476M USD
- Date 2019-02: Value 337M USD
- Date 2019-03: Value 354M USD
- Date 2019-04: Value 400M USD
- Date 2019-05: Value 500M USD
- Date 2019-06: Value 576M USD
- Date 2019-07: Value 747M USD
- Date 2019-08: Value 727M USD
- Date 2019-09: Value 614M USD
- Date 2019-10: Value 455M USD
- Date 2019-11: Value 404M USD
- Date 2019-12: Value 489M USD
- Date 2020-01: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-02: Value 653M USD
- Date 2020-03: Value 279M USD
- Date 2020-04: Value 250M USD
- Date 2020-05: Value 262M USD
- Date 2020-06: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-07: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-08: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-09: Value 543M USD
- Date 2020-10: Value 451M USD
- Date 2020-11: Value 402M USD
- Date 2020-12: Value 439M USD
- Date 2021-01: Value 162M USD
- Date 2021-02: Value 144M USD
- Date 2021-03: Value 95M USD
- Date 2021-04: Value 126M USD
- Date 2021-05: Value 142M USD
- Date 2021-06: Value 203M USD
- Date 2021-07: Value 236M USD
- Date 2021-08: Value 298M USD
- Date 2021-09: Value 248M USD
- Date 2021-10: Value 217M USD
- Date 2021-11: Value 187M USD
- Date 2021-12: Value 203M USD
- Date 2022-01: Value 218M USD
- Date 2022-02: Value 167M USD
- Date 2022-03: Value 156M USD
- Date 2022-04: Value 167M USD
- Date 2022-05: Value 238M USD
- Date 2022-06: Value 308M USD
- Date 2022-07: Value 409M USD
- Date 2022-08: Value 358M USD
- Date 2022-09: Value 291M USD
- Date 2022-10: Value 223M USD
- Date 2022-11: Value 230M USD
- Date 2022-12: Value 230M USD
- Date 2023-01: Value 258M USD
- Date 2023-02: Value 125M USD
- Date 2023-03: Value 243M USD
- Date 2023-04: Value 229M USD
- Date 2023-05: Value 239M USD
- Date 2023-06: Value 277M USD
- Date 2023-07: Value 310M USD
- Date 2023-08: Value 302M USD
- Date 2023-09: Value 239M USD
- Date 2023-10: Value 183M USD
- Date 2023-11: Value 195M USD
- Date 2023-12: Value 224M USD
- Date 2024-01: Value 334M USD
- Date 2024-02: Value 223M USD
- Date 2024-03: Value 238M USD
- Date 2024-04: Value 269M USD
- Date 2024-05: Value 210M USD
- Date 2024-06: Value 347M USD
- Date 2024-07: Value 368M USD
- Date 2024-08: Value 366M USD
- Date 2024-09: Value 296M USD
- Date 2024-10: Value 279M USD
- Date 2024-11: Value 273M USD
- Date 2024-12: Value 331M USD
- Date 2025-01: Value 360M USD
- Date 2025-02: Value 152M USD
- Date 2025-03: Value 258M USD
- Date 2025-04: Value 255M USD
- Date 2025-05: Value 287M USD
- Date 2025-06: Value 340M USD
- Date 2025-07: Value 340M USD
- Date 2025-08: Value 328M USD
- Date 2025-09: Value 276M USD
- Date 2025-10: Value 165M USD
- Date 2025-11: Value 250M USD
- Date 2025-12: Value 283M USD
- Date 2026-01: Value 310M USD
- Date 2026-02: Value 273M USD
- Date 2026-03: Value 180M USD
- Date 2026-04: Value 259M USD
- Date 2026-05: Value 282M USD
- Date 2026-06: Value 353M USD
- Date 2026-07: Value 372M USD
Top destinations
- United States8.7B
- Japan2.1B
- United Kingdom1.5B
- Germany1.4B
- South Korea1.2B
- Netherlands1.1B
- Canada878M
- Australia832M
- France796M
- Italy744M
Top destinations
- United States: 8,651,000,000 USD
- Japan: 2,075,000,000 USD
- United Kingdom: 1,465,000,000 USD
- Germany: 1,377,000,000 USD
- South Korea: 1,168,000,000 USD
- Netherlands: 1,076,000,000 USD
- Canada: 878,000,000 USD
- Australia: 832,000,000 USD
- France: 796,000,000 USD
- Italy: 744,000,000 USD
Key findings
Largest import market
8.65B USD
United States · last 8 years
Fastest demand growth
10,073.52
Cayman Islands · last 8 years
Highest unit price
$20.69 /kg
Guernsey · +10,193.71% vs avg
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Insights
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Product Trends
Reversible bucket hats and adjustable ribbed beanies are seeing strong demand. Designs featuring eco-friendly materials like recycled polyester, along with crochet and textured knits, drive recent growth in outdoor and streetwear channels.
Industrial Cluster Analysis
Zhejiang (Yiwu) is the hub for knit beanies and fast-fashion soft hats with low MOQs. Guangdong (Dongguan) excels in premium, highly customized soft hats featuring complex embroidery and technical fabrics.
Quality Expectations
Buyers expect high dimensional stability to retain hat shape after washing, and sweat/light colorfastness of grade 4+. Knit beanies require resilient stretch recovery; bucket hats need symmetrical brims and clean stitching.
What You Need to Know
Request pre-production samples to inspect fabric softness, seam alignment, embroidery density, and inner sweatband comfort. Ask for third-party lab test reports covering azo-dye safety, colorfastness, and shrinkage rates.
Custom orders typically require 500 to 1,000 pieces per style, with production taking 25 to 35 days after sample approval. Ready-to-ship stock items may have MOQs as low as 50 to 100 pieces with delivery in 7 to 10 days.
Budget for embroidery digitizing or patch mold fees, custom branding labels, hangtags, specialized individual packaging, shipping freight, customs duties, and any third-party pre-shipment quality inspection services.
