Latest trade
$2.1BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Cork
sector trade overview
A clear view of the cork economy: scale, momentum, market concentration, leading routes, and the products within it.
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Refreshed 2026-07-20
Refreshed 2026-07-20
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-14.9%Latest year on yearExporters
145Active reporting countriesImporters
196Active reporting countriesHS6 products
7Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$2.1B in trade, with -1.6% annualized growth over three years.
Cork is recorded across 3,956 active corridors, with 145 exporters and 196 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalStable+1.2% five-year CAGR
Annual trend
Momentum across three decades
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Missing years remain unavailable rather than estimated. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where this sector moves
The leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported sector trade value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PortugalPRT | FranceFRA | $212.1M | -0.9% | 7 | 1,454 km | Yes |
| 2 | PortugalPRT | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $201.2M | -4.9% | 7 | 5,435 km | No |
| 3 | PortugalPRT | SpainESP | $183.7M | +0.4% | 7 | 504 km | Yes |
| 4 | SpainESP | PortugalPRT | $179.4M | -0.8% | 7 | 504 km | Yes |
| 5 | PortugalPRT | ItalyITA | $132.3M | +1.9% | 7 | 1,866 km | Yes |
| 6 | SpainESP | FranceFRA | $93.9M | -9% | 7 | 1,053 km | Yes |
| 7 | PortugalPRT | GermanyDEU | $75.6M | -9.1% | 7 | 2,316 km | Yes |
| 8 | PortugalPRT | United KingdomGBR | $47.8M | +4% | 7 | 1,586 km | Yes |
| 9 | PortugalPRT | MexicoMEX | $45.8M | +3.5% | 6 | 8,686 km | Yes |
| 10 | SpainESP | ItalyITA | $41.9M | +5.2% | 7 | 1,366 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings are separated so scale on one side of the market is not mistaken for demand on the other. Check coverage ↗
Top exporters2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PortugalPRT | $1.2B | 139 | 7 |
| 2 | SpainESP | $403.4M | 113 | 7 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $136.5M | 135 | 7 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $76.8M | 158 | 7 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $57.3M | 112 | 7 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $37.0M | 134 | 7 |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $31.9M | 130 | 7 |
| 8 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $27.1M | 105 | 7 |
| 9 | MoroccoMAR | $19.0M | 7 | 7 |
| 10 | PolandPOL | $16.5M | 86 | 7 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FranceFRA | $334.4M | 72 | 7 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $281.9M | 64 | 7 |
| 3 | PortugalPRT | $228.3M | 58 | 7 |
| 4 | SpainESP | $218.5M | 54 | 7 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $213.4M | 49 | 7 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $100.3M | 59 | 7 |
| 7 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $66.3M | 64 | 7 |
| 8 | MexicoMEX | $65.8M | 33 | 7 |
| 9 | United KingdomGBR | $59.5M | 48 | 7 |
| 10 | ChileCHL | $37.6M | 32 | 7 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 45.
7 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
Cork: natural cork, raw or simply preparedHS6 450110
Cork: waste cork, crushed, granulated or ground corkHS6 450190
Cork: natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip, (including sharp-edged blanks for corks or stoppers)HS6 450200
Cork: corks and stoppers, of natural corkHS6 450310
Cork: articles of natural cork other than corks and stoppersHS6 450390
Cork: blocks, plates, sheets and strip, tiles of any shape, solid cylinders (including discs), of agglomerated cork (with or without a binding substance)HS6 450410
Cork: articles of agglomerated cork (with or without a binding substance), n.e.s. in heading no. 4504HS6 450490
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS2 classification. They are not company-level sales, retail quotes, or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations and should be read with their coverage period.
Missing data
A missing observation remains unavailable. It is not filled, interpolated, or presented as a forecast.
Coverage: 1995–2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.