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Finishing agents and dye carriers
HS4 3809 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
-3.6%Latest year on yearExporters
147Active reporting countriesImporters
199Active reporting countriesHS6 products
4Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$4.8B in trade, with -1.2% annualized growth over three years.
Finishing agents and dye carriers is recorded across 4,301 active corridors, with 147 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 | CzechiaCZE | GermanyDEU | $157.4M | +7.5% | 3 | 280 km | Yes |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $147.2M | +2.2% | 4 | 556 km | Yes |
| 3 | FranceFRA | United KingdomGBR | $145.1M | +10.6% | 4 | 344 km | Yes |
| 4 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $100.2M | +1.4% | 4 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 5 | Viet NamVNM | ThailandTHA | $90.1M | +6.9% | 4 | 745 km | Yes |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $82.0M | +9.6% | 4 | 881 km | Yes |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $63.9M | +3.6% | 4 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | ChinaCHN | $60.5M | -5.7% | 4 | 867 km | Yes |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $59.7M | +4.3% | 4 | 11,883 km | No |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $58.2M | +2.7% | 4 | 556 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 | GermanyDEU | $592.7M | 125 | 4 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $447.0M | 132 | 4 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $324.1M | 134 | 4 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $298.7M | 163 | 4 |
| 5 | CzechiaCZE | $290.6M | 62 | 4 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $250.6M | 127 | 4 |
| 7 | Viet NamVNM | $217.7M | 48 | 4 |
| 8 | MexicoMEX | $176.0M | 63 | 4 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $161.4M | 132 | 4 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $150.9M | 88 | 4 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $361.5M | 55 | 4 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $347.7M | 54 | 4 |
| 3 | United KingdomGBR | $212.5M | 48 | 4 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $210.9M | 53 | 4 |
| 5 | Viet NamVNM | $195.3M | 40 | 4 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $185.8M | 56 | 4 |
| 7 | BangladeshBGD | $168.1M | 33 | 4 |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | $156.2M | 41 | 4 |
| 9 | ThailandTHA | $154.2M | 44 | 4 |
| 10 | ItalyITA | $136.7M | 39 | 4 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 3809
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
5 classifications shownFinishing agents and dye carriers
Finishing agents and dye carriers: to accelerate dyeing or fixing of dye-stuffs, other products and preparations, used in textile, paper, leather etc industries, with basis of amylaceous substances, n.e.s.HS6 380910
Finishing agents and dye carriers: to accelerate dyeing or fixing of dye-stuffs, other products and preparations, used in the textile industry (excluding those with a basis of amylaceous substances)HS6 380991
Finishing agents and dye carriers: to accelerate dyeing or fixing of dye-stuffs, other products and preparations, used in the paper industry (excluding those with a basis of amylaceous substances)HS6 380992
Finishing agents and dye carriers: to accelerate dyeing or fixing of dye-stuffs, other products and preparations, used in the leather or like (excluding paper and textile) industries, (excluding those with a basis of amylaceous substances)HS6 380993
Finishing agents and dye carriers: to accelerate dyeing or fixing of dye-stuffs and other products and preparations, used in the leather or like (excluding textile or paper) industries, n.e.s. in item 3809.9HS6 380999
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.