# Plaiting materials (HS4 4601) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Plaiting materials at HS4 4601, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The plaiting materials subsector recorded $484.9M in reported global trade in 2024, with +4.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $484.9M |
| Latest annual change | +4.8% |
| Active exporters | 152 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 7 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $278.5M | 1,769 | 7 |
| 1996 | $339.5M | 1,870 | 7 |
| 1997 | $304.4M | 1,876 | 7 |
| 1998 | $238.5M | 1,885 | 7 |
| 1999 | $269.7M | 2,020 | 7 |
| 2000 | $293.9M | 2,443 | 7 |
| 2001 | $319.8M | 2,466 | 7 |
| 2002 | $350.8M | 2,581 | 7 |
| 2003 | $386.4M | 2,721 | 7 |
| 2004 | $455.1M | 2,739 | 7 |
| 2005 | $493.8M | 2,821 | 7 |
| 2006 | $512.9M | 2,886 | 7 |
| 2007 | $591.3M | 2,918 | 7 |
| 2008 | $745.3M | 3,079 | 7 |
| 2009 | $583.9M | 2,954 | 7 |
| 2010 | $517.0M | 2,935 | 7 |
| 2011 | $610.0M | 2,957 | 7 |
| 2012 | $650.0M | 3,035 | 7 |
| 2013 | $590.0M | 2,918 | 7 |
| 2014 | $599.7M | 2,995 | 7 |
| 2015 | $508.9M | 3,016 | 7 |
| 2016 | $472.6M | 3,014 | 7 |
| 2017 | $469.0M | 3,016 | 7 |
| 2018 | $521.7M | 2,988 | 7 |
| 2019 | $539.4M | 3,058 | 7 |
| 2020 | $540.5M | 2,930 | 7 |
| 2021 | $612.7M | 3,057 | 7 |
| 2022 | $586.5M | 3,135 | 7 |
| 2023 | $490.0M | 3,174 | 7 |
| 2024 | $484.9M | 3,127 | 7 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Japan: $69.1M; growth -9.3%.
- China to Viet Nam: $38.6M; growth +4%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $36.2M; growth -14.5%.
- China to France: $15.6M; growth +1.3%.
- China to Spain: $14.3M; growth -23.7%.
- China to Italy: $11.4M; growth -8.8%.
- China to Netherlands: $10.7M; growth -21.4%.
- China to Mexico: $9.8M; growth +14.6%.
- China to Greece: $8.4M; growth +37.2%.
- India to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $7.5M; growth -5.1%.

## HS6 products

- Plaiting materials: plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips (HS6 460110)
- Plaiting materials: mats, matting and screens, of vegetable materials (HS6 460120)
- Plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials: mats, matting and screens, of bamboo (HS6 460121)
- Plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials: mats, matting and screens, of rattan (HS6 460122)
- Plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials: mats, matting and screens, of vegetable materials other than bamboo or rattan (HS6 460129)
- Plaiting materials: products of vegetable materials n.e.s. in heading no. 4601 (HS6 460191)
- Plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials: (not mats, matting or screens), of bamboo (HS6 460192)
- Plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials: (not mats, matting or screens), of rattan (HS6 460193)
- Plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials: (not mats, matting or screens), of vegetable materials other than bamboo or rattan (HS6 460194)
- Plaiting materials: products of non-vegetable materials n.e.s. in heading no. 4601 (HS6 460199)

## 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/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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