# HS2 49 Printed books... trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported Printed books and newspapers trade corridors at HS2 49: leading routes, trade value, three-year growth, HS6 coverage, distance, and FTA context.

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## Page details

- Page type: HS2 sector top trade corridors
- Sector: **HS2 49 - Printed books and newspapers**
- Coverage: 1,995-2,024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)
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## Sector snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest reported sector trade | $38.8B |
| Corridors shown | 25 |
| Active HS6 products | 19 |
| Top five corridor share | 16.1% |
| Reported trend | Stable |

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## Leading route

The leading reported corridor is **China -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands**, with $2.0B in the latest reported year, -1% three-year growth, 5% market share, 19 active HS6 products, 11,883 km, and not reported FTA context.

## Corridor ranking

| Rank | Route | Latest trade | 3-year growth | Market share | HS6 products | Distance | FTA context |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | China -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $2.0B | -1% | 5% | 19 | 11,883 km | Not reported |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates -> Armenia | $1.5B | +319.2% | 3.9% | 6 | 1,935 km | Not reported |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Canada | $1.3B | -4.7% | 3.4% | 19 | 556 km | Reported |
| 4 | Poland -> Germany | $751.3M | -18.8% | 1.9% | 19 | 518 km | Reported |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates -> Afghanistan | $728.1M | +275.4% | 1.9% | 7 | 1,684 km | Not reported |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Democratic Republic of the Congo | $657.5M | +42.4% | 1.7% | 16 | 10,265 km | Not reported |
| 7 | Canada -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $633.4M | +3.3% | 1.6% | 19 | 556 km | Reported |
| 8 | Germany -> Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $621.9M | -4.5% | 1.6% | 19 | 674 km | Reported |
| 9 | Netherlands -> Belgium | $601.1M | +2.7% | 1.5% | 19 | 174 km | Reported |
| 10 | Germany -> Austria | $567.5M | -1.8% | 1.5% | 19 | 524 km | Reported |
| 11 | Mexico -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $546.6M | +23.6% | 1.4% | 17 | 3,359 km | Reported |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates -> Russia | $540.0M | +2,170.5% | 1.4% | 8 | 3,678 km | Not reported |
| 13 | United Kingdom -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $514.5M | -0.5% | 1.3% | 19 | 5,585 km | Not reported |
| 14 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> China | $481.6M | +5.6% | 1.2% | 19 | 11,883 km | Not reported |
| 15 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Mexico | $419.7M | -2.4% | 1.1% | 19 | 3,359 km | Reported |
| 16 | Czechia -> Germany | $352.9M | -7.2% | 0.9% | 18 | 280 km | Reported |
| 17 | Germany -> Poland | $329.2M | -22.1% | 0.8% | 19 | 518 km | Reported |
| 18 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> United Kingdom | $326.8M | -7% | 0.8% | 19 | 5,585 km | Not reported |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates -> Kyrgyzstan | $306.5M | +1,179.6% | 0.8% | 7 | 2,628 km | Not reported |
| 20 | China -> United Kingdom | $301.4M | -5.9% | 0.8% | 19 | 9,217 km | Not reported |
| 21 | Belgium -> Netherlands | $281.2M | +8.5% | 0.7% | 19 | 174 km | Reported |
| 22 | France -> Belgium | $276.1M | -1.4% | 0.7% | 19 | 264 km | Reported |
| 23 | China -> Canada | $273.4M | -1.5% | 0.7% | 19 | 11,441 km | Not reported |
| 24 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> South Africa | $269.3M | -14.3% | 0.7% | 19 | 12,833 km | Not reported |
| 25 | Germany -> France | $266.9M | -15.8% | 0.7% | 19 | 881 km | Reported |

## Growth leaders

- **United Arab Emirates -> Russia**: +2,170.5% three-year growth, $540.0M latest value, 1.4% market share, and 3,678 km.
- **United Arab Emirates -> Kyrgyzstan**: +1,179.6% three-year growth, $306.5M latest value, 0.8% market share, and 2,628 km.
- **United Arab Emirates -> Armenia**: +319.2% three-year growth, $1.5B latest value, 3.9% market share, and 1,935 km.
- **United Arab Emirates -> Afghanistan**: +275.4% three-year growth, $728.1M latest value, 1.9% market share, and 1,684 km.
- **USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Democratic Republic of the Congo**: +42.4% three-year growth, $657.5M latest value, 1.7% market share, and 10,265 km.

## Access comparison

| Route context | Latest trade | Corridors | Average 3-year growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| FTA reported | $7.0B | 13 | -3.1% |
| FTA not reported | $7.9B | 12 | +330.2% |

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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