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HS4 3704 - leading exporter-to-importer routes

Explore reported routes for this HS4 subsector, ranked by latest trade value and paired with growth, market share, access, tariff, and distance context.

HS4 37041995-2024Rapid decline
The route picture at a glanceHS4 3704 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$35.5MReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$10.7MLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

-16.8%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads the reported HS4 3704 routes.

The leading route recorded $10.7M in 2024, with -16.8% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $35.5M, with -10.5% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$10.7M30% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Photographic plates, film, paper, paperboard... trade moves

Observed exporter-to-importer relationships ranked by latest reported trade value. Growth, peak comparisons, and shares are calculated indicators; access fields provide context where available. Review data sources ↗

HS4 3704 exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value

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RankExporterImporterLatest trade3-year CAGR5-year CAGR10-year CAGRMarket shareFTA / accessApplied tariffMFN tariffPreferential tariffTariff advantageDistanceHistorical peakLatest below peakYearsTrend
1JapanJPNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$10.7M-16.8%-10.3%+22.6%30%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp10,872 km$18.5M202142.5%30Rapid decline
2Republic of KoreaKORUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.6M-5.4%-13.8%+5.7%10.2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp11,077 km$7.6M201952.4%29Declining
3SpainESPDominican RepublicDOM$2.3M+3.1%+18.8%+41.6%6.6%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp6,702 km$2.3M20240%20Growing
4GermanyDEUJapanJPN$2.2M+68.3%+429.8%+57%6.2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp8,938 km$3.5M202237.1%26Rapid growth
5SingaporeSGPUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.2M-4.9%+42.4%+46.2%3.4%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp15,347 km$1.4M202114.1%27Declining
6IrelandIRLFranceFRA$638.6K-9.5%+133.1%+73.8%1.8%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp781 km$1.6M202260.3%14Declining
7JapanJPNMalaysiaMYS$540.9K-11.8%-19.4%-16.4%1.5%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%+0.1 pp5,315 km$3.3M201583.8%30Rapid decline
8FranceFRABelgiumBEL$470.2K+234.4%+4.7%-9.1%1.3%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp264 km$4.6M200089.7%26Rapid growth
9United KingdomGBRUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$462.0K+75.9%+19%+27.2%1.3%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported5,585 km$1.2M202362.6%30Rapid growth
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$424.3K+66.9%+45%+49.1%1.2%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported12,979 km$920.9K201153.9%25Rapid growth
11FranceFRAAlgeriaDZA$406.4K+529.9%+145.6%+2.9%1.1%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0.1%+0.2 pp1,345 km$1.2M199664.9%28Rapid growth
12NetherlandsNLDSwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$402.4K+265.9%+147.4%+83.4%1.1%FTA reported0%0%0%-0 pp615 km$561.0K199728.3%30Rapid growth
13USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAUnited KingdomGBR$397.1K+154.3%-17.1%+4%1.1%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported5,585 km$1.1M199664.1%30Rapid growth
14JapanJPNFranceFRA$390.0K+721.8%+90.1%+24%1.1%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp9,736 km$471.2K200417.2%30Rapid growth
15USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSANigeriaNGA$344.3K+911.6%+171.3%+41.9%1%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported8,484 km$344.3K20240%18Rapid growth
16USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAIrelandIRL$313.9K-24.8%+95%+67.8%0.9%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported5,129 km$739.5K202157.6%30Rapid decline
17GermanyDEUFranceFRA$308.7K+48.3%+30.2%+14.2%0.9%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp881 km$1.9M199883.8%30Rapid growth
18USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSARepublic of KoreaKOR$303.6K+39.6%+18%+24.5%0.9%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp11,077 km$303.6K20240%30Rapid growth
19IrelandIRLSpainESP$288.3K+212.5%+305.7%Not reported0.8%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,449 km$288.3K20240%5Rapid growth
20ChinaCHNIrelandIRL$274.8K+397.8%+179.7%+57.7%0.8%No FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp9,368 km$274.8K20240%14Rapid growth
21ChinaCHNPhilippinesPHL$251.5K+4.9%+16.6%+3.9%0.7%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.2 pp1,841 km$471.2K201346.6%21Growing
22FranceFRASpainESP$247.5K+35.3%+32.4%+18.1%0.7%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,053 km$457.8K199945.9%30Rapid growth
23JapanJPNIndonesiaIDN$234.9K+138.8%+31.2%+59.2%0.7%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.2 pp5,772 km$286.4K202318%30Rapid growth
24FranceFRAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$221.3K+59.9%+105.6%-3.1%0.6%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported5,852 km$349.9K199936.7%28Rapid growth
25SingaporeSGPIndonesiaIDN$190.7K+34.4%+1.2%+4.3%0.5%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.1 pp894 km$605.4K200668.5%29Rapid growth

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 3704

The strongest available three-year growth rates are starting points for research, not forecasts. Compare the calculated rate with each route's reported value, share, and trend. Read the methodology ↗

01Growth leader

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Nigeria

+911.6%calculated 3-year CAGR
$344.3K latest value1% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

Japan to France

+721.8%calculated 3-year CAGR
$390.0K latest value1.1% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

France to Algeria

+529.9%calculated 3-year CAGR
$406.4K latest value1.1% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

China to Ireland

+397.8%calculated 3-year CAGR
$274.8K latest value0.8% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

Netherlands to Switzerland, Liechtenstein

+265.9%calculated 3-year CAGR
$402.4K latest value1.1% market shareRapid growth

Access and tariff context

Compare route access without over-reading one indicator

FTA status, applied tariffs, tariff advantage, and distance are supporting route context. Group averages are calculated from displayed routes and are not tariff recommendations. Check data coverage ↗

FTA reported$11.7M

16 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +143.9%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0.1 pp
No FTA reported$15.4M

9 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +180.9%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffFTA reported

Ireland to France

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $638.6K.

Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp781 km
Largest reported tariff advantageFTA reported

China to Philippines

+0.2 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $251.5K.

Applied 0.2%Advantage +0.2 pp1,841 km

HS4 indicators

Scale, momentum, and structure in one view

These cards pair reported trade observations with calculated indicators from the available HS4 history. See indicator definitions ↗

Displayed route value$27.1M

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR-10.5%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI1,603.4 / 2,366.5

Calculated concentration indicators; higher values mean a more concentrated mix.

Trade volatility0.4

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakRapid decline

Historical peak: $141.7M in 2009. Latest below peak: 74.9%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 1,058 active corridors, 83 exporters, 160 importers, and 1 HS6 products.

How to read this view

Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.

Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 3704. Growth, market share, HHI, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated indicators over the stated coverage period.

FTA status, tariffs, and distance add route context where available. A missing value stays unavailable; it is not treated as zero or a forecast.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). 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.