HS4 subsector intelligence

Cork
HS4 4504 trade overview

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

HS4 45041995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.1BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-12.5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

135Active reporting countries
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Importers

193Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.1B in trade, with -0.6% annualized growth over three years.

Cork is recorded across 3,336 active corridors, with 135 exporters and 193 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: $413.5M1996: $427.9M1997: $415.1M1998: $463.5M1999: $505.6M2000: $547.3M2001: $485.8M2002: $524.5M2003: $640.5M2004: $736.7M2005: $723.7M2006: $772.3M2007: $817.6M2008: $867.4M2009: $722.8M2010: $805.3M2011: $877.3M2012: $815.4M2013: $848.8M2014: $830.8M2015: $738.7M2016: $786.4M2017: $831.0M2018: $946.6M2019: $931.0M2020: $989.0M2021: $1.1B2022: $1.1B2023: $1.2B2024: $1.1B
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
1PortugalPRTFranceFRA$106.8M-0.2%21,454 kmYes
2PortugalPRTItalyITA$85.3M+3.9%21,866 kmYes
3PortugalPRTUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$65.8M-7.9%25,435 kmNo
4PortugalPRTSpainESP$65.0M-0.8%2504 kmYes
5SpainESPFranceFRA$64.0M-10.8%21,053 kmYes
6PortugalPRTGermanyDEU$49.8M-11.1%22,316 kmYes
7SpainESPItalyITA$37.7M+6.4%21,366 kmYes
8SpainESPUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$28.9M-3.6%25,782 kmNo
9PortugalPRTUnited KingdomGBR$26.2M+9.2%21,586 kmYes
10FranceFRAItalyITA$23.8M+1.9%21,106 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
1PortugalPRT$587.0M1302
2SpainESP$198.8M962
3FranceFRA$105.6M1212
4ChinaCHN$58.7M1482
5GermanyDEU$26.8M1262
6ItalyITA$20.1M992
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$15.6M1152
8United KingdomGBR$11.0M1002
9PolandPOL$8.7M762
10DenmarkDNK$8.4M602
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1FranceFRA$188.0M632
2ItalyITA$151.4M432
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$132.5M542
4SpainESP$76.8M392
5GermanyDEU$68.2M562
6Saudi ArabiaSAU$47.7M512
7United KingdomGBR$34.8M432
8PortugalPRT$32.8M532
9ChileCHL$30.3M262
10MexicoMEX$28.1M282

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4504

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

2 classifications shownCork
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Cork: blocks, plates, sheets and strip, tiles of any shape, solid cylinders (including discs), of agglomerated cork (with or without a binding substance)HS6 450410
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Cork: articles of agglomerated cork (with or without a binding substance), n.e.s. in heading no. 4504HS6 450490

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.