HS4 subsector intelligence

Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in ...
HS4 4907 trade overview

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

HS4 49071995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$7.1BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+35.8%Latest year on year
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Exporters

189Active reporting countries
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Importers

192Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$7.1B in trade, with +14.2% annualized growth over three years.

Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in ... is recorded across 3,655 active corridors, with 189 exporters and 192 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: $640.0M1996: $909.4M1997: $650.7M1998: $681.8M1999: $728.7M2000: $801.5M2001: $1.0B2002: $797.8M2003: $967.7M2004: $1.1B2005: $1.6B2006: $1.6B2007: $2.8B2008: $3.3B2009: $4.1B2010: $4.3B2011: $4.7B2012: $3.1B2013: $2.8B2014: $2.9B2015: $2.3B2016: $2.0B2017: $2.5B2018: $3.3B2019: $3.9B2020: $4.0B2021: $4.8B2022: $5.9B2023: $5.2B2024: $7.1B
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
1United Arab EmiratesAREArmeniaARM$1.5B+319.3%11,935 kmNo
2United Arab EmiratesAREAfghanistanAFG$726.4M+1,757.6%11,684 kmNo
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSADemocratic Republic of the CongoCOD$656.6M+42.4%110,265 kmNo
4United Arab EmiratesARERussiaRUS$539.8M+9,511.1%13,678 kmNo
5United Arab EmiratesAREKyrgyzstanKGZ$306.4M+17,697%12,628 kmNo
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChinaCHN$279.4M+3.4%111,883 kmNo
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSASouth AfricaZAF$254.2M-14.9%112,833 kmNo
8United Arab EmiratesAREUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$183.9M+59.2%111,024 kmNo
9United Arab EmiratesAREEgyptEGY$147.7M+1,957.2%12,428 kmYes
10China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGChinaCHN$106.2M+5.3%11,226 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
1United Arab EmiratesARE$3.5B691
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.4B1221
3MaltaMLT$268.0M761
4United KingdomGBR$251.6M1181
5GermanyDEU$218.3M1171
6ChinaCHN$156.7M1461
7China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$112.1M601
8BahamasBHS$104.9M991
9FranceFRA$104.8M991
10IrelandIRL$104.5M481
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ArmeniaARM$1.5B101
2ChinaCHN$772.9M721
3AfghanistanAFG$726.4M31
4Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$695.4M331
5RussiaRUS$540.2M161
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$375.6M1061
7KyrgyzstanKGZ$307.7M101
8South AfricaZAF$305.7M271
9EgyptEGY$162.8M221
10ArgentinaARG$129.5M91

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4907

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

1 classifications shownUnused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in ...
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Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value: stamp-impressed paper: cheque forms: banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar titleHS6 490700

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.