# Photographic plates, film, paper, paperboard and textiles (HS4 3704) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Photographic plates, film, paper, paperboard and textiles at HS4 3704, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The photographic plates, film, paper, paperboard and textiles subsector recorded $35.5M in reported global trade in 2024, with +9.5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $35.5M |
| Latest annual change | +9.5% |
| Active exporters | 83 |
| Active importers | 160 |
| Active HS6 products | 1 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $92.1M | 1,225 | 1 |
| 1996 | $77.4M | 1,287 | 1 |
| 1997 | $80.0M | 1,211 | 1 |
| 1998 | $83.9M | 1,193 | 1 |
| 1999 | $95.5M | 1,252 | 1 |
| 2000 | $84.0M | 1,508 | 1 |
| 2001 | $72.0M | 1,396 | 1 |
| 2002 | $69.7M | 1,456 | 1 |
| 2003 | $83.0M | 1,355 | 1 |
| 2004 | $76.0M | 1,509 | 1 |
| 2005 | $70.8M | 1,522 | 1 |
| 2006 | $60.9M | 1,432 | 1 |
| 2007 | $84.7M | 1,423 | 1 |
| 2008 | $90.9M | 1,339 | 1 |
| 2009 | $141.7M | 1,309 | 1 |
| 2010 | $64.4M | 1,245 | 1 |
| 2011 | $55.3M | 1,260 | 1 |
| 2012 | $65.2M | 1,291 | 1 |
| 2013 | $47.2M | 1,200 | 1 |
| 2014 | $37.4M | 1,201 | 1 |
| 2015 | $33.0M | 1,195 | 1 |
| 2016 | $41.3M | 1,222 | 1 |
| 2017 | $58.2M | 1,156 | 1 |
| 2018 | $51.1M | 1,141 | 1 |
| 2019 | $49.5M | 1,052 | 1 |
| 2020 | $42.3M | 931 | 1 |
| 2021 | $49.5M | 1,082 | 1 |
| 2022 | $41.1M | 1,082 | 1 |
| 2023 | $32.5M | 1,075 | 1 |
| 2024 | $35.5M | 1,058 | 1 |

## Leading corridors

- Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $10.7M; growth -16.8%.
- Republic of Korea to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $3.6M; growth -5.4%.
- Spain to Dominican Republic: $2.3M; growth +3.1%.
- Germany to Japan: $2.2M; growth +68.3%.
- Singapore to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.2M; growth -4.9%.
- Ireland to France: $638.6K; growth -9.5%.
- Japan to Malaysia: $540.9K; growth -11.8%.
- France to Belgium: $470.2K; growth +234.4%.
- United Kingdom to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $462.0K; growth +75.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: $424.3K; growth +66.9%.

## HS6 products

- Photographic plates, film, paper, paperboard and textiles: exposed but not developed (HS6 370400)

## 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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