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CHN to USA$5,026.45Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings
A reported trade view for HS 490900, with available observations through 2024.
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100Price observationsLatest price year
2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$925.6MYear: 2024Reported observations
Latest corridor price evidence
This table compares the latest available unit value across individual exporter-to-buyer corridors. The difference is measured against the buyer market's median unit value.
| Year | Route | USD per ton | Market median | Difference | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | China to USA | $5,026.45 | $22,587.86 | -77.7% | 48,825.9 t |
| 2023 | China to United Kingdom | $4,850.83 | $32,113.79 | -84.9% | 16,744.5 t |
| 2023 | Viet Nam to USA | $11,432.29 | $22,587.86 | -49.4% | 3,996.5 t |
| 2023 | China to Canada | $15,783.24 | $16,291.67 | -3.1% | 2,611 t |
| 2023 | USA to Canada | $18,175.82 | $16,291.67 | +11.6% | 2,124.2 t |
| 2023 | China to Australia | $14,286.17 | $15,155.11 | -5.7% | 1,830.8 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $49,124.04 | $42,771.77 | +14.9% | 479.9 t |
| 2023 | China to Germany | $11,189.12 | $22,057.72 | -49.3% | 2,101 t |
| 2023 | China to Netherlands | $5,150.52 | $16,000 | -67.8% | 3,604.1 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to Ireland | $16,496.59 | $19,000 | -13.2% | 1,096.7 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Austria | $35,078.66 | $27,034.88 | +29.8% | 464.9 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to Germany | $20,376.95 | $22,057.72 | -7.6% | 694.5 t |
| 2023 | China to Japan | $23,642.38 | $44,603.78 | -47% | 508.5 t |
| 2023 | China to Ireland | $7,587.43 | $19,000 | -60.1% | 1,066 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to USA | $25,617.21 | $22,587.86 | +13.4% | 299.4 t |
| 2023 | Canada to USA | $15,734.64 | $22,587.86 | -30.3% | 484.2 t |
| 2023 | China to France | $7,189.88 | $14,949.92 | -51.9% | 942 t |
| 2023 | Sweden to Denmark | $21,406.59 | $17,184.21 | +24.6% | 307.4 t |
| 2023 | China to Belgium | $4,739.14 | $22,965.91 | -79.4% | 1,374.2 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to Australia | $13,875.94 | $15,155.11 | -8.4% | 464.9 t |
| 2023 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Germany | $56,712.38 | $22,057.72 | +157.1% | 112.4 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Belgium | $4,969.24 | $22,965.91 | -78.4% | 1,246.5 t |
| 2023 | China to Poland | $7,059.62 | $15,038.45 | -53.1% | 833.4 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to France | $26,894.92 | $14,949.92 | +79.9% | 193.8 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to Netherlands | $12,304.33 | $16,000 | -23.1% | 378.2 t |
| 2023 | Poland to Germany | $12,265.69 | $22,057.72 | -44.4% | 371.3 t |
| 2023 | Germany to Netherlands | $18,197.21 | $16,000 | +13.7% | 235.2 t |
| 2023 | France to Japan | $162,162.59 | $44,603.78 | +263.6% | 26.2 t |
| 2023 | United Kingdom to Sweden | $30,319.93 | $13,464.29 | +125.2% | 129.1 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to France | $17,470.59 | $14,949.92 | +16.9% | 207.9 t |
| 2023 | France to Belgium | $30,868.3 | $22,965.91 | +34.4% | 114.2 t |
| 2023 | China to Sweden | $7,591.11 | $13,464.29 | -43.6% | 447.3 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to Germany | $11,727.88 | $22,057.72 | -46.8% | 289.5 t |
| 2023 | Belgium to Netherlands | $2,819 | $16,000 | -82.4% | 1,194.6 t |
| 2023 | Republic of Korea to Japan | $44,603.78 | $44,603.78 | 0% | 74.9 t |
Market reading
How do printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is China to USA, with a unit value of $11,484.19 per metric ton.
How to use this view
Start with the leading rows in the first table, then use the chart to compare unit values across the reported corridors for printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings. The second table adds a related reported comparison.
Coverage extends to 2024. Missing values are shown as not reported.
Further comparison
Featured corridor trade history
This table follows the featured corridor across years. It shows route trade and growth; the chart above shows unit value for the years where price data is reported.
| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $259.5M | +7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | $288.8M | +11.3% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | $312.6M | +8.3% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | $315.5M | +0.9% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | $282.3M | -10.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | $297.0M | +5.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | $289.5M | -2.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | $339.9M | +17.4% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | $342.2M | +0.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | $356.0M | +4.1% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | $222.5M | -37.5% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | $265.1M | +19.2% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | $275.4M | +3.9% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | $210.3M | -23.6% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | $239.8M | +14% | -3.3% |
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Latest observed year: 2024. Page updated 2026-08-14.
Source and date
Reported merchandise-trade observations for HS6 products. Coverage shown on this page: 1995-2024. Updated 2026-08-14.
Definitions
Trade value is reported in current US dollars. Unit value is trade value divided by reported quantity and is shown per metric ton where available. Growth is an annualized or year-on-year calculation from reported values.
Reading the data
“Not reported” means a value was not available for this view. Values can be revised as reporting is updated. See the methodology for coverage and classification details.