T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper (HS 420219)

See where China stands in cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

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Exporter CHNHS6 420219Latest year 2024Rapid growth

Latest exports

$226.6MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

182Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+25.3%Annualized change

Destination HHI

393Destination concentration

Weighted share

54.5%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 420219. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$226.6M

Current 2024 exports$226.3M

Three-year average$224.4M

Historical peak$458.3M

Market position

Active destinations182

Destination HHI393

Weighted share54.5%

Share change+3.8 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+25.3%

Volatility0.9

Maximum drawdown77.8%

TrendRapid growth

Measure	Value	What it describes
Exporter	China	Country represented by this profile
Latest observed exports	$226.6M	Sum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports	$226.3M	Common-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth	+25.3%	Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth	+7.2%	Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destination	SGP	Destination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share	8.1%	Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration	393	HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change	+3.8 pp	Value-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes	2%	Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

Destination	Latest exports	Market share	Growth	Access	Signal
Singapore	$18.4M	79.2%	+134.3%	FTA reported	Growing
United Kingdom	$15.6M	53%	+11.5%	Not reported	Growing
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands	$15.2M	21%	+21.9%	0% tariff	Stable
Thailand	$14.6M	89.9%	+63.6%	FTA reported	Accelerating
Saudi Arabia	$13.9M	83.7%	+60.7%	0.1% tariff	Growing
Germany	$11.6M	39.4%	+11.8%	0% tariff	Stable
Republic of Korea	$11.0M	50.1%	+14.3%	FTA reported	Growing
Malaysia	$9.4M	80.7%	+29.8%	FTA reported	Accelerating
Japan	$7.6M	21.1%	+44.9%	0% tariff	Stable
Italy	$5.1M	29.6%	+17.7%	0% tariff	Stable
France	$5.0M	16.5%	+5.1%	0% tariff	Stable
Canada	$4.8M	45.4%	+11.4%	0.1% tariff	Growing
Spain	$4.0M	30.6%	+27.5%	0% tariff	Growing
Netherlands	$3.8M	24.7%	+17.9%	0% tariff	Stable
Switzerland, Liechtenstein	$3.4M	24.9%	+45.5%	FTA reported	Growing

Destination

Singapore

Latest exports: $18.4M
Market share: 79.2%
Growth: +134.3%
Access: FTA reported
Signal: Growing

Destination

United Kingdom

Latest exports: $15.6M
Market share: 53%
Growth: +11.5%
Access: Not reported
Signal: Growing

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports: $15.2M
Market share: 21%
Growth: +21.9%
Access: 0% tariff
Signal: Stable

Destination

Thailand

Latest exports: $14.6M
Market share: 89.9%
Growth: +63.6%
Access: FTA reported
Signal: Accelerating

Destination

Saudi Arabia

Latest exports: $13.9M
Market share: 83.7%
Growth: +60.7%
Access: 0.1% tariff
Signal: Growing

Destination

Germany

Latest exports: $11.6M
Market share: 39.4%
Growth: +11.8%
Access: 0% tariff
Signal: Stable

Destination

Republic of Korea

Latest exports: $11.0M
Market share: 50.1%
Growth: +14.3%
Access: FTA reported
Signal: Growing

Destination

Malaysia

Latest exports: $9.4M
Market share: 80.7%
Growth: +29.8%
Access: FTA reported
Signal: Accelerating

Destination

Japan

Latest exports: $7.6M
Market share: 21.1%
Growth: +44.9%
Access: 0% tariff
Signal: Stable

Destination

Italy

Latest exports: $5.1M
Market share: 29.6%
Growth: +17.7%
Access: 0% tariff
Signal: Stable

Destination

France

Latest exports: $5.0M
Market share: 16.5%
Growth: +5.1%
Access: 0% tariff
Signal: Stable

Destination

Canada

Latest exports: $4.8M
Market share: 45.4%
Growth: +11.4%
Access: 0.1% tariff
Signal: Growing

Destination

Spain

Latest exports: $4.0M
Market share: 30.6%
Growth: +27.5%
Access: 0% tariff
Signal: Growing

Destination

Netherlands

Latest exports: $3.8M
Market share: 24.7%
Growth: +17.9%
Access: 0% tariff
Signal: Stable

Destination

Switzerland, Liechtenstein

Latest exports: $3.4M
Market share: 24.9%
Growth: +45.5%
Access: FTA reported
Signal: Growing

Price intelligence

How does China's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

Ethiopia: $242.1M / ton.

Lowest reported price

Mauritania: $65.5 / ton.

Median price

$6.7K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 420219 where available.

Year	Exports	Year-on-year change	Active destinations
2010	$135.2M	+19.4%	174
2011	$161.2M	+19.3%	175
2012	$158.3M	-1.8%	176
2013	$143.5M	-9.4%	180
2014	$153.2M	+6.8%	181
2015	$143.8M	-6.1%	181
2016	$148.4M	+3.3%	182
2017	$150.2M	+1.2%	182
2018	$157.3M	+4.7%	185
2019	$160.0M	+1.8%	182
2020	$100.8M	-37%	180
2021	$114.9M	+14%	177
2022	$220.4M	+91.8%	175
2023	$226.4M	+2.7%	176
2024	$226.3M	-0%	182

Exporter context

China economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 420219.

China has reported exports of $3.5T and a trade balance of $1.2T in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 34.6% trade openness, 44.5% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about China cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper exports

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