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$3.1BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Polishes, creams and similar preparations
HS4 3405 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
+5.7%Latest year on yearExporters
165Active reporting countriesImporters
199Active reporting countriesHS6 products
5Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$3.1B in trade, with +0.4% annualized growth over three years.
Polishes, creams and similar preparations is recorded across 6,041 active corridors, with 165 exporters and 199 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 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $233.6M | -2.8% | 5 | 1,763 km | No |
| 2 | JapanJPN | TaiwanTWN | $182.7M | -1.2% | 5 | 2,109 km | No |
| 3 | TaiwanTWN | ChinaCHN | $171.8M | +20.5% | 5 | 688 km | No |
| 4 | Republic of KoreaKOR | ChinaCHN | $117.1M | +6.8% | 5 | 867 km | Yes |
| 5 | JapanJPN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $112.6M | -11.5% | 5 | 1,155 km | No |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | TaiwanTWN | $77.6M | +0.4% | 5 | 12,555 km | No |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $72.6M | +4.7% | 5 | 11,883 km | No |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $50.5M | +0.9% | 5 | 556 km | Yes |
| 9 | JapanJPN | SingaporeSGP | $45.0M | -5.6% | 5 | 5,310 km | Yes |
| 10 | JapanJPN | MalaysiaMYS | $36.1M | -6.6% | 5 | 5,315 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 | JapanJPN | $692.0M | 120 | 5 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $540.4M | 161 | 5 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $255.2M | 158 | 5 |
| 4 | TaiwanTWN | $217.8M | 97 | 5 |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $168.1M | 111 | 5 |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | $163.9M | 188 | 5 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $125.4M | 145 | 5 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $103.7M | 153 | 5 |
| 9 | FranceFRA | $76.6M | 157 | 5 |
| 10 | ItalyITA | $75.7M | 140 | 5 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $639.6M | 57 | 5 |
| 2 | TaiwanTWN | $280.1M | 41 | 5 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $167.3M | 74 | 5 |
| 4 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $165.5M | 47 | 5 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $129.0M | 77 | 5 |
| 6 | SingaporeSGP | $102.4M | 50 | 5 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $90.6M | 73 | 5 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $80.3M | 54 | 5 |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | $62.0M | 70 | 5 |
| 10 | PolandPOL | $62.0M | 63 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 3405
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
5 classifications shownPolishes, creams and similar preparations
Polishes, creams and similar preparations: for footwear or leather, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404HS6 340510
Polishes, creams and similar preparations: for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404HS6 340520
Polishes, creams and similar preparations: for coachwork, other than metal polishes, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404HS6 340530
Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations: (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics, cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered)HS6 340540
Polishes, creams and similar preparations: n.e.s. in heading no. 3405, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404HS6 340590
Definitions and coverage
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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.