HS4 subsector intelligence

Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar
HS4 4803 trade overview

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

HS4 48031995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$5.4BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+3.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

158Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$5.4B in trade, with +9.8% annualized growth over three years.

Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar is recorded across 4,271 active corridors, with 158 exporters and 200 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: $1.3B1996: $1.3B1997: $1.2B1998: $1.3B1999: $1.3B2000: $1.5B2001: $1.5B2002: $1.7B2003: $1.9B2004: $2.1B2005: $2.2B2006: $2.3B2007: $2.7B2008: $3.0B2009: $2.6B2010: $3.0B2011: $3.3B2012: $3.3B2013: $3.7B2014: $3.8B2015: $3.7B2016: $3.6B2017: $3.9B2018: $4.4B2019: $4.3B2020: $4.2B2021: $4.0B2022: $5.4B2023: $5.2B2024: $5.4B
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
1TurkeyTURUnited KingdomGBR$175.4M+33.6%12,504 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$154.7M+11.9%1556 kmYes
3IndonesiaIDNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$140.4M+29.7%116,181 kmNo
4CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$135.9M-0.5%1556 kmYes
5MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$117.9M+15.9%13,359 kmYes
6SwedenSWEGermanyDEU$98.8M+11.2%1811 kmYes
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$86.7M+12.7%13,359 kmYes
8ItalyITAFranceFRA$81.1M+30.3%11,106 kmYes
9ChinaCHNAustraliaAUS$78.2M+12.5%18,024 kmYes
10IndonesiaIDNRepublic of KoreaKOR$76.6M-5.1%15,278 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
1IndonesiaIDN$723.3M1041
2TurkeyTUR$595.2M1401
3ItalyITA$537.6M1221
4ChinaCHN$474.6M1871
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$294.8M1511
6GermanyDEU$255.1M1191
7United Arab EmiratesARE$188.1M1191
8SwedenSWE$180.7M791
9SpainESP$152.6M1281
10FranceFRA$140.8M1151
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$600.8M621
2United KingdomGBR$525.2M621
3GermanyDEU$313.5M711
4PolandPOL$279.2M551
5FranceFRA$214.8M691
6CanadaCAN$209.9M481
7MexicoMEX$163.1M421
8Republic of KoreaKOR$155.3M361
9AustraliaAUS$123.0M351
10GreeceGRC$120.6M391

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4803

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

1 classifications shownTissue, towel, napkin stock or similar
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Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar: for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side more than 36cm in unfolded stateHS6 480300

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.