# Paints and varnishes (HS4 3208) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Paints and varnishes at HS4 3208, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The paints and varnishes subsector recorded $17.0B in reported global trade in 2024, with +1.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $17.0B |
| Latest annual change | +1.8% |
| Active exporters | 182 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $4.5B | 3,542 | 3 |
| 1996 | $4.8B | 3,800 | 3 |
| 1997 | $4.9B | 3,805 | 3 |
| 1998 | $4.8B | 3,865 | 3 |
| 1999 | $5.3B | 4,150 | 3 |
| 2000 | $5.6B | 4,790 | 3 |
| 2001 | $5.6B | 4,994 | 3 |
| 2002 | $6.2B | 5,144 | 3 |
| 2003 | $7.4B | 5,233 | 3 |
| 2004 | $8.5B | 5,426 | 3 |
| 2005 | $9.2B | 5,556 | 3 |
| 2006 | $10.2B | 5,814 | 3 |
| 2007 | $11.7B | 5,857 | 3 |
| 2008 | $12.9B | 6,038 | 3 |
| 2009 | $10.5B | 6,167 | 3 |
| 2010 | $11.7B | 6,121 | 3 |
| 2011 | $13.5B | 6,218 | 3 |
| 2012 | $13.5B | 6,468 | 3 |
| 2013 | $13.7B | 6,432 | 3 |
| 2014 | $14.2B | 6,598 | 3 |
| 2015 | $12.6B | 6,806 | 3 |
| 2016 | $12.4B | 6,768 | 3 |
| 2017 | $13.2B | 6,895 | 3 |
| 2018 | $14.6B | 6,940 | 3 |
| 2019 | $14.4B | 6,867 | 3 |
| 2020 | $13.8B | 6,773 | 3 |
| 2021 | $16.3B | 7,012 | 3 |
| 2022 | $16.7B | 6,979 | 3 |
| 2023 | $16.6B | 7,012 | 3 |
| 2024 | $17.0B | 6,867 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- Japan to China: $575.7M; growth +0.1%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $566.1M; growth +3.8%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $431.6M; growth +3.4%.
- Japan to Republic of Korea: $326.8M; growth -8.2%.
- Republic of Korea to China: $287.0M; growth +8.4%.
- Germany to Poland: $225.5M; growth -1.7%.
- Japan to Taiwan: $222.9M; growth -6%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $221.8M; growth -2%.
- Germany to Belgium: $186.5M; growth +3.1%.
- Germany to Austria: $177.9M; growth -2.3%.

## HS6 products

- Paints and varnishes: based on polyesters, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium (HS6 320810)
- Paints and varnishes: based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium (HS6 320820)
- Paints and varnishes: based on polymers n.e.s. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium (HS6 320890)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [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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