HS4 subsector intelligence

Photographic plates, film, paper, paperboard and textiles
HS4 3704 trade overview

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

HS4 37041995-2024 coverageRapid decline
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$35.5MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+9.5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

83Active reporting countries
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Importers

160Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$35.5M in trade, with -10.5% annualized growth over three years.

Photographic plates, film, paper, paperboard and textiles is recorded across 1,058 active corridors, with 83 exporters and 160 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: $92.1M1996: $77.4M1997: $80.0M1998: $83.9M1999: $95.5M2000: $84.0M2001: $72.0M2002: $69.7M2003: $83.0M2004: $76.0M2005: $70.8M2006: $60.9M2007: $84.7M2008: $90.9M2009: $141.7M2010: $64.4M2011: $55.3M2012: $65.2M2013: $47.2M2014: $37.4M2015: $33.0M2016: $41.3M2017: $58.2M2018: $51.1M2019: $49.5M2020: $42.3M2021: $49.5M2022: $41.1M2023: $32.5M2024: $35.5M
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
1JapanJPNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$10.7M-16.8%110,872 kmNo
2Republic of KoreaKORUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.6M-5.4%111,077 kmYes
3SpainESPDominican RepublicDOM$2.3M+3.1%16,702 kmNo
4GermanyDEUJapanJPN$2.2M+68.3%18,938 kmYes
5SingaporeSGPUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.2M-4.9%115,347 kmYes
6IrelandIRLFranceFRA$638.6K-9.5%1781 kmYes
7JapanJPNMalaysiaMYS$540.9K-11.8%15,315 kmYes
8FranceFRABelgiumBEL$470.2K+234.4%1264 kmYes
9United KingdomGBRUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$462.0K+75.9%15,585 kmNo
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$424.3K+66.9%112,979 kmNo

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
1JapanJPN$12.4M391
2Republic of KoreaKOR$3.9M701
3GermanyDEU$2.8M431
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.8M691
5SpainESP$2.7M271
6ChinaCHN$1.5M891
7FranceFRA$1.5M401
8SingaporeSGP$1.5M81
9IrelandIRL$1.4M541
10United KingdomGBR$627.0K291
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$16.7M261
2Dominican RepublicDOM$2.5M51
3JapanJPN$2.4M81
4FranceFRA$1.7M241
5SpainESP$847.7K241
6China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$713.9K111
7Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$667.6K181
8IrelandIRL$636.0K131
9United KingdomGBR$609.8K261
10MalaysiaMYS$569.7K111

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 3704

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

1 classifications shownPhotographic plates, film, paper, paperboard and textiles
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Photographic plates, film, paper, paperboard and textiles: exposed but not developedHS6 370400

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.