# Printed matter (HS4 4901) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Printed matter at HS4 4901, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The printed matter subsector recorded $14.5B in reported global trade in 2024, with -6.5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $14.5B |
| Latest annual change | -6.5% |
| Active exporters | 199 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $9.2B | 6,260 | 3 |
| 1996 | $9.5B | 6,367 | 3 |
| 1997 | $9.7B | 6,423 | 3 |
| 1998 | $9.8B | 6,741 | 3 |
| 1999 | $10.5B | 7,148 | 3 |
| 2000 | $10.9B | 9,148 | 3 |
| 2001 | $11.1B | 9,224 | 3 |
| 2002 | $11.4B | 9,446 | 3 |
| 2003 | $12.7B | 9,558 | 3 |
| 2004 | $14.0B | 10,036 | 3 |
| 2005 | $14.9B | 10,471 | 3 |
| 2006 | $15.8B | 10,727 | 3 |
| 2007 | $17.7B | 11,076 | 3 |
| 2008 | $18.9B | 11,293 | 3 |
| 2009 | $16.3B | 11,390 | 3 |
| 2010 | $16.2B | 11,542 | 3 |
| 2011 | $17.0B | 11,863 | 3 |
| 2012 | $16.3B | 12,051 | 3 |
| 2013 | $16.1B | 11,925 | 3 |
| 2014 | $16.3B | 12,248 | 3 |
| 2015 | $15.1B | 12,275 | 3 |
| 2016 | $14.8B | 12,211 | 3 |
| 2017 | $15.1B | 12,117 | 3 |
| 2018 | $16.3B | 12,179 | 3 |
| 2019 | $15.9B | 12,149 | 3 |
| 2020 | $14.2B | 11,693 | 3 |
| 2021 | $15.9B | 12,290 | 3 |
| 2022 | $15.3B | 12,381 | 3 |
| 2023 | $14.7B | 12,251 | 3 |
| 2024 | $14.5B | 12,337 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $693.7M; growth +7.1%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $590.5M; growth -6%.
- Netherlands to Belgium: $461.1M; growth +2.8%.
- Poland to Germany: $407.7M; growth -20.4%.
- United Kingdom to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $355.8M; growth -5.2%.
- Germany to Austria: $315.9M; growth +5.1%.
- Germany to Switzerland, Liechtenstein: $254.4M; growth -2.5%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $246.4M; growth +1.3%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to United Kingdom: $241.2M; growth -11.3%.
- Germany to Poland: $240.7M; growth -24.5%.

## HS6 products

- Printed matter: in single sheets, whether or not folded (HS6 490110)
- Printed matter: dictionaries, encyclopaedias and serial instalments thereof (HS6 490191)
- Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91 (HS6 490199)

## 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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