HS4 subsector intelligence

Amino-resins
HS4 3909 trade overview

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

HS4 39091995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$20.0BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-1.1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

161Active reporting countries
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Importers

199Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

6Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$20.0B in trade, with -3.3% annualized growth over three years.

Amino-resins is recorded across 5,218 active corridors, with 161 exporters and 199 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: $3.5B1996: $3.5B1997: $3.6B1998: $3.6B1999: $4.1B2000: $4.3B2001: $4.2B2002: $4.6B2003: $5.4B2004: $6.5B2005: $7.6B2006: $8.8B2007: $11.1B2008: $12.3B2009: $9.1B2010: $11.5B2011: $13.6B2012: $13.9B2013: $15.3B2014: $16.1B2015: $13.8B2016: $13.5B2017: $17.0B2018: $18.7B2019: $15.7B2020: $14.6B2021: $22.1B2022: $23.7B2023: $19.8B2024: $20.0B
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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$556.9M+1.2%6556 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$412.5M+8.3%63,359 kmYes
3GermanyDEUItalyITA$373.4M-1.8%61,184 kmYes
4JapanJPNChinaCHN$323.4M-7.3%61,763 kmNo
5ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$321.1M+8.3%62,732 kmYes
6ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$320.9M+33.2%66,831 kmNo
7Republic of KoreaKORChinaCHN$286.6M-4.6%6867 kmYes
8BelgiumBELGermanyDEU$278.3M-10%6653 kmYes
9ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$266.4M-17.1%611,883 kmNo
10GermanyDEUFranceFRA$259.4M-3.8%6881 kmYes

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
1ChinaCHN$3.4B1766
2GermanyDEU$3.2B1506
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.6B1486
4BelgiumBEL$1.5B1326
5Republic of KoreaKOR$1.1B1216
6NetherlandsNLD$1.0B1316
7JapanJPN$855.1M876
8ItalyITA$725.6M1416
9HungaryHUN$636.9M736
10SpainESP$607.7M1346
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$1.5B686
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.3B686
3GermanyDEU$1.2B786
4IndiaIND$824.8M536
5CanadaCAN$818.3M556
6ItalyITA$806.9M586
7Viet NamVNM$762.4M466
8FranceFRA$744.1M676
9TurkeyTUR$723.0M666
10NetherlandsNLD$690.7M616

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 3909

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

7 classifications shownAmino-resins
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Amino-resins: urea and thiourea resins, in primary formsHS6 390910
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Amino-resins: melamine resins, in primary formsHS6 390920
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Amino-resins: n.e.s. in heading no. 3909, in primary formsHS6 390930
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Amino-resins: n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)HS6 390931
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Amino-resins: n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, other than poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)HS6 390939
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Phenolic resins: in primary formsHS6 390940
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Polyurethanes: in primary formsHS6 390950

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.