HS4 subsector intelligence

Wood
HS4 4404 trade overview

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

HS4 44041995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$275.5MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-1.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

133Active reporting countries
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Importers

183Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$275.5M in trade, with -5.2% annualized growth over three years.

Wood is recorded across 1,703 active corridors, with 133 exporters and 183 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: $102.2M1996: $111.0M1997: $120.8M1998: $132.3M1999: $129.3M2000: $129.0M2001: $128.0M2002: $133.6M2003: $143.1M2004: $168.6M2005: $177.1M2006: $188.1M2007: $218.4M2008: $241.6M2009: $195.0M2010: $209.1M2011: $225.2M2012: $206.2M2013: $214.4M2014: $235.6M2015: $221.8M2016: $254.9M2017: $271.8M2018: $276.7M2019: $290.8M2020: $277.4M2021: $323.9M2022: $284.8M2023: $283.2M2024: $275.5M
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
1LatviaLVAUnited KingdomGBR$19.4M-6.7%21,681 kmYes
2PolandPOLFranceFRA$12.0M-6.1%21,371 kmYes
3CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$11.8M-5.6%2556 kmYes
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAIrelandIRL$6.5M+5.3%25,129 kmNo
5PolandPOLGermanyDEU$5.1M+1.2%2518 kmYes
6UkraineUKRLatviaLVA$5.0M+125.9%1838 kmYes
7HungaryHUNFranceFRA$4.5M-3.4%21,248 kmYes
8PortugalPRTSpainESP$4.4M-0.4%2504 kmYes
9BelgiumBELNetherlandsNLD$4.2M-11.1%2174 kmYes
10UkraineUKRPolandPOL$3.9M+6.1%2691 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
1PolandPOL$34.9M392
2LatviaLVA$30.0M322
3HungaryHUN$13.8M222
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$13.2M702
5FranceFRA$13.1M522
6CanadaCAN$12.3M132
7LithuaniaLTU$11.6M272
8UkraineUKR$11.6M262
9BelgiumBEL$9.1M292
10SwedenSWE$8.8M292
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1United KingdomGBR$36.9M392
2FranceFRA$30.4M542
3NetherlandsNLD$18.9M452
4GermanyDEU$18.8M572
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$16.2M372
6IrelandIRL$15.1M292
7BelgiumBEL$12.2M382
8DenmarkDNK$10.8M312
9LatviaLVA$10.6M152
10SpainESP$10.4M252

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4404

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

2 classifications shownWood
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Wood: coniferous, split poles, piles, pickets, stakes, pointed but not sawn lengthwise: sticks for umbrellas, tool handles etc, roughly trimmed but not turned or bent: chipwood etc, hoopwoodHS6 440410
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Wood: non-coniferous, split poles, piles, pickets, stakes, pointed but not sawn lengthwise: sticks for umbrellas, tool handles etc, roughly trimmed but not turned or bent: chipwood etc, hoopwoodHS6 440420

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.