HS4 subsector intelligence

Cork
HS4 4502 trade overview

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

HS4 45021995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$39.1MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-26%Latest year on year
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Exporters

76Active reporting countries
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Importers

136Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$39.1M in trade, with -0.5% annualized growth over three years.

Cork is recorded across 762 active corridors, with 76 exporters and 136 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: $20.8M1996: $23.4M1997: $29.7M1998: $30.7M1999: $30.0M2000: $36.1M2001: $31.2M2002: $32.9M2003: $40.1M2004: $47.8M2005: $45.1M2006: $67.6M2007: $49.7M2008: $57.6M2009: $34.9M2010: $37.0M2011: $58.7M2012: $54.1M2013: $54.2M2014: $55.5M2015: $43.8M2016: $42.3M2017: $47.9M2018: $56.4M2019: $42.1M2020: $35.1M2021: $39.7M2022: $44.1M2023: $52.9M2024: $39.1M
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
1SpainESPPortugalPRT$12.7M-11.4%1504 kmYes
2PolandPOLSlovakiaSVK$3.9M-1.9%1533 kmYes
3PolandPOLCzechiaCZE$2.1M+13.6%1519 kmYes
4PortugalPRTSpainESP$1.9M-8.3%1504 kmYes
5SpainESPFranceFRA$1.4M+50.3%11,053 kmYes
6PortugalPRTUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.3M+58%15,435 kmNo
7ItalyITASpainESP$1.3M-6.6%11,366 kmYes
8ChinaCHNSaudi ArabiaSAU$1.3M+48.9%17,253 kmNo
9ChinaCHNSlovakiaSVK$892.2K+140.4%18,451 kmNo
10AustriaAUTSlovakiaSVK$740.6K+24.8%155 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
1SpainESP$14.8M401
2PolandPOL$6.5M301
3PortugalPRT$5.2M491
4ChinaCHN$3.3M671
5ItalyITA$1.8M491
6GermanyDEU$948.9K391
7AustriaAUT$897.1K91
8FranceFRA$534.5K431
9BrazilBRA$446.5K41
10MalaysiaMYS$384.0K51
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1PortugalPRT$13.0M131
2SlovakiaSVK$6.5M211
3SpainESP$3.3M141
4CzechiaCZE$3.0M131
5Saudi ArabiaSAU$2.3M201
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.2M171
7FranceFRA$1.7M191
8ChinaCHN$895.4K151
9United KingdomGBR$649.2K151
10BelarusBLR$529.2K21

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4502

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

1 classifications shownCork
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Cork: natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip, (including sharp-edged blanks for corks or stoppers)HS6 450200

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.