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Wallpaper and similar wall coverings
HS4 4814 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-3.2%Latest year on yearExporters
142Active reporting countriesImporters
196Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$1.4B in trade, with -4.5% annualized growth over three years.
Wallpaper and similar wall coverings is recorded across 3,901 active corridors, with 142 exporters and 196 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BelarusBLR | RussiaRUS | $49.5M | +8.9% | 2 | 678 km | Yes |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $48.7M | -6% | 2 | 881 km | Yes |
| 3 | United KingdomGBR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $45.0M | +6% | 2 | 5,585 km | No |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | UzbekistanUZB | $42.4M | +63.9% | 2 | 4,752 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRN | $38.2M | +3.9% | 2 | 6,390 km | No |
| 6 | RussiaRUS | KazakhstanKAZ | $37.3M | -10.2% | 2 | 3,112 km | Yes |
| 7 | BelgiumBEL | NetherlandsNLD | $34.6M | +39.2% | 2 | 174 km | Yes |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $32.1M | +13.7% | 2 | 11,883 km | No |
| 9 | BelgiumBEL | FranceFRA | $31.9M | -5.1% | 2 | 264 km | Yes |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $25.5M | -31.3% | 2 | 2,732 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $387.1M | 189 | 2 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $185.5M | 128 | 2 |
| 3 | BelgiumBEL | $130.6M | 135 | 2 |
| 4 | United KingdomGBR | $95.0M | 128 | 2 |
| 5 | RussiaRUS | $88.8M | 33 | 2 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $81.3M | 134 | 2 |
| 7 | BelarusBLR | $62.5M | 25 | 2 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $59.4M | 135 | 2 |
| 9 | SwedenSWE | $53.5M | 100 | 2 |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $49.3M | 130 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $153.0M | 72 | 2 |
| 2 | FranceFRA | $121.2M | 72 | 2 |
| 3 | RussiaRUS | $97.4M | 23 | 2 |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | $81.6M | 59 | 2 |
| 5 | United KingdomGBR | $80.8M | 57 | 2 |
| 6 | UzbekistanUZB | $62.9M | 18 | 2 |
| 7 | KazakhstanKAZ | $60.1M | 25 | 2 |
| 8 | Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRN | $50.3M | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | $40.3M | 64 | 2 |
| 10 | BelarusBLR | $31.6M | 31 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 4814
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
4 classifications shownWallpaper and similar wall coverings
Wallpaper and similar wall coverings: "ingrain" paperHS6 481410
Wallpaper and similar wall coverings: coated or covered on the face side, with a grained, embossed, coloured, design-printed or otherwise decorated layer of plasticsHS6 481420
Wallpaper and similar wall coverings: consisting of paper covered on the face side with plaiting material, whether or not bound together in parallel strands or wovenHS6 481430
Wallpaper and similar wall coverings and window transparencies: of paper, n.e.s. in heading no. 4814HS6 481490
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗
Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.