# Cellulose acetates (HS4 3912) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Cellulose acetates at HS4 3912, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The cellulose acetates subsector recorded $6.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with +9.6% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $6.8B |
| Latest annual change | +9.6% |
| Active exporters | 138 |
| Active importers | 193 |
| Active HS6 products | 6 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.8B | 2,230 | 6 |
| 1996 | $1.8B | 2,319 | 6 |
| 1997 | $2.0B | 2,230 | 6 |
| 1998 | $2.0B | 2,287 | 6 |
| 1999 | $2.1B | 2,533 | 6 |
| 2000 | $2.1B | 2,686 | 6 |
| 2001 | $2.3B | 2,762 | 6 |
| 2002 | $2.5B | 2,885 | 6 |
| 2003 | $2.8B | 3,001 | 6 |
| 2004 | $3.3B | 3,014 | 6 |
| 2005 | $3.4B | 2,967 | 6 |
| 2006 | $3.7B | 3,194 | 6 |
| 2007 | $4.2B | 3,188 | 6 |
| 2008 | $4.5B | 3,278 | 6 |
| 2009 | $3.9B | 3,365 | 6 |
| 2010 | $4.4B | 3,382 | 6 |
| 2011 | $5.1B | 3,500 | 6 |
| 2012 | $5.3B | 3,524 | 6 |
| 2013 | $5.5B | 3,547 | 6 |
| 2014 | $5.6B | 3,689 | 6 |
| 2015 | $5.0B | 3,779 | 6 |
| 2016 | $5.0B | 3,847 | 6 |
| 2017 | $5.1B | 3,869 | 6 |
| 2018 | $5.6B | 3,811 | 6 |
| 2019 | $5.5B | 4,019 | 6 |
| 2020 | $5.4B | 3,813 | 6 |
| 2021 | $6.2B | 4,052 | 6 |
| 2022 | $7.1B | 4,096 | 6 |
| 2023 | $6.6B | 4,046 | 6 |
| 2024 | $6.8B | 4,003 | 6 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $339.9M; growth +7.4%.
- China to India: $152.7M; growth +21.6%.
- China to Russia: $136.4M; growth +26.8%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Belgium: $135.8M; growth +5.7%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to India: $129.2M; growth +8.3%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Brazil: $123.7M; growth +19.2%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $104.2M; growth -1.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Japan: $102.3M; growth -6.3%.
- Japan to China: $99.8M; growth +9.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Republic of Korea: $98.8M; growth +4.4%.

## HS6 products

- Cellulose acetates: non-plasticised, in primary forms (HS6 391211)
- Cellulose acetates: plasticised, in primary forms (HS6 391212)
- Cellulose nitrates (including collodions): in primary forms (HS6 391220)
- Cellulose ethers: carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary forms (HS6 391231)
- Cellulose ethers: (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary forms (HS6 391239)
- Cellulose and its chemical derivatives: n.e.s. in item no. 3912, in primary forms (HS6 391290)

## 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/)
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