Latest trade
$12.8BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Tobacco, smoking
HS4 2403 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+0.6%Latest year on yearExporters
156Active reporting countriesImporters
197Active reporting countriesHS6 products
4Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$12.8B in trade, with +4.9% annualized growth over three years.
Tobacco, smoking is recorded across 3,820 active corridors, with 156 exporters and 197 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ItalyITA | JapanJPN | $1.1B | -15.4% | 2 | 9,878 km | Yes |
| 2 | RomaniaROU | JapanJPN | $595.4M | +40.3% | 2 | 8,899 km | Yes |
| 3 | Republic of KoreaKOR | JapanJPN | $487.5M | +11% | 2 | 1,155 km | No |
| 4 | GreeceGRC | JapanJPN | $373.3M | +10.5% | 1 | 9,527 km | Yes |
| 5 | NetherlandsNLD | GermanyDEU | $332.4M | +10.8% | 4 | 579 km | Yes |
| 6 | SwedenSWE | NorwayNOR | $262.3M | -8.5% | 3 | 418 km | Yes |
| 7 | SerbiaSRB | AlgeriaDZA | $243.3M | +23.2% | 1 | 1,716 km | No |
| 8 | RomaniaROU | CzechiaCZE | $235.0M | +10.4% | 3 | 1,083 km | Yes |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | ItalyITA | $228.4M | +52.5% | 4 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | PolandPOL | $214.8M | +4.1% | 4 | 518 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ItalyITA | $1.8B | 66 | 4 |
| 2 | RomaniaROU | $1.3B | 65 | 4 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $1.3B | 115 | 4 |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | $975.9M | 92 | 4 |
| 5 | PolandPOL | $881.4M | 102 | 4 |
| 6 | GreeceGRC | $775.4M | 76 | 4 |
| 7 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $613.2M | 115 | 4 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $572.4M | 108 | 4 |
| 9 | SwedenSWE | $392.1M | 106 | 4 |
| 10 | DenmarkDNK | $355.9M | 87 | 4 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JapanJPN | $2.7B | 43 | 4 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $1.1B | 75 | 4 |
| 3 | PolandPOL | $576.2M | 55 | 4 |
| 4 | SpainESP | $466.9M | 52 | 4 |
| 5 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $439.1M | 78 | 4 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $402.9M | 48 | 4 |
| 7 | CzechiaCZE | $394.3M | 59 | 4 |
| 8 | AlgeriaDZA | $341.1M | 14 | 3 |
| 9 | NorwayNOR | $324.6M | 32 | 4 |
| 10 | IraqIRQ | $315.3M | 23 | 4 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2403
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
5 classifications shownTobacco, smoking
Tobacco, smoking: whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportionHS6 240310
Tobacco: smoking, water pipe tobacco as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportionHS6 240311
Tobacco: smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportionHS6 240319
Tobacco: homogenised or reconstitutedHS6 240391
Tobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smokingHS6 240399
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗
Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
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.