# HS 961900 Sanitary Towels (Pads) And Tampons global trade...

Reported global trade in sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material reached $17.3B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +2.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $14.8B | +9.8% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | $16.0B | +7.9% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | $15.0B | -6.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | $14.6B | -2.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | $15.1B | +3.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | $15.8B | +4.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | $15.6B | -1.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | $15.3B | -1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | $15.8B | +3.7% | -0% |
| 2022 | $16.9B | +6.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | $17.8B | +5.5% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | $17.3B | -2.9% | +2.9% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $1.9B | +8.3% | 74 |
| Germany | $1.1B | +4% | 78 |
| United Kingdom | $871.7M | +0.2% | 64 |
| France | $774.7M | +0.5% | 95 |
| Canada | $723.7M | +3.9% | 78 |
| Russia | $587.9M | +4.2% | 38 |
| Australia | $411.8M | +5.4% | 53 |
| Belgium | $405.3M | -2.6% | 54 |
| Spain | $382.7M | +1.4% | 68 |
| Iraq | $356.5M | +3.5% | 23 |
| Austria | $355.4M | +18% | 66 |
| Netherlands | $340.5M | +1.4% | 61 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._