HS4 subsector intelligence

Hair preparations
HS4 3305 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 33051995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$18.5BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+3.3%Latest year on year
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Exporters

191Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

4Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$18.5B in trade, with +4.9% annualized growth over three years.

Hair preparations is recorded across 8,810 active corridors, with 191 exporters and 200 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $2.4B1996: $2.6B1997: $2.9B1998: $2.9B1999: $3.3B2000: $3.5B2001: $4.0B2002: $4.5B2003: $5.5B2004: $6.4B2005: $6.9B2006: $7.7B2007: $9.0B2008: $10.0B2009: $9.8B2010: $10.7B2011: $11.9B2012: $12.4B2013: $13.4B2014: $13.4B2015: $12.5B2016: $12.5B2017: $13.2B2018: $14.3B2019: $14.3B2020: $14.0B2021: $16.0B2022: $16.6B2023: $17.5B2024: $18.5B
Reported global trade by year.

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
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$524.9M+6.6%4556 kmYes
2CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$401.2M-1.6%4556 kmYes
3MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$387.7M+7.6%43,359 kmYes
4FranceFRAGermanyDEU$259.3M+7.2%4881 kmYes
5ItalyITAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$210.3M+13.4%46,907 kmNo
6JapanJPNChinaCHN$210.2M-18.1%41,763 kmNo
7FranceFRAUnited KingdomGBR$173.4M+11.8%4344 kmYes
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAUnited KingdomGBR$171.3M+9.1%45,585 kmNo
9ThailandTHAJapanJPN$159.1M-9.9%34,604 kmYes
10United Arab EmiratesARESaudi ArabiaSAU$157.8M+13.4%4871 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.7B1734
2ItalyITA$1.6B1514
3FranceFRA$1.6B1714
4GermanyDEU$1.5B1564
5SpainESP$981.5M1634
6MexicoMEX$898.6M1084
7ThailandTHA$722.7M1524
8NetherlandsNLD$656.1M1544
9ChinaCHN$654.9M1894
10PolandPOL$619.9M1444
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.9B1134
2GermanyDEU$1.1B1284
3United KingdomGBR$916.3M964
4CanadaCAN$752.9M1244
5FranceFRA$718.6M1324
6ChinaCHN$708.9M804
7NetherlandsNLD$565.5M1054
8PolandPOL$564.7M984
9SpainESP$497.8M824
10RussiaRUS$446.4M514

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 3305

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

4 classifications shownHair preparations
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Hair preparations: shampoosHS6 330510
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Hair preparations: for permanent waving or straighteningHS6 330520
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Hair preparations: lacquersHS6 330530
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Hair preparations: n.e.s. in heading no. 3305HS6 330590

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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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.