# HS4 4909 top trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported HS4 4909 trade corridors: leading exporter-to-importer routes, value, growth, market share, access, tariffs, and distance context.

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## Page details

- Page type: HS4 subsector top trade corridors
- HS4: **4909 - Printed or illustrated postcards**
- Parent sector: [HS2 49 overview](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs2/49)
- Coverage: 1995-2024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Answer

China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads the reported HS4 4909 routes with $239.8M in 2024 and -3.3% calculated three-year growth. The HS4 subsector recorded $925.6M in latest reported trade, with -6.6% calculated three-year growth.

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## Summary and indicators

| Measure | Value | Interpretation |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported HS4 trade | $925.6M | Reported value in 2024 |
| Displayed corridor value | $667.4M | Sum of the routes shown |
| HS4 3-year CAGR | -6.6% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 5-year CAGR | -7% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 10-year CAGR | -2.7% | Calculated annualized change |
| Latest year-on-year change | +6.1% | Calculated change from the prior year |
| Reported trend | Declining | Available HS4 trend label |
| Historical peak | $1.4B in 2008 | Reported-history comparison |
| Latest below peak | 31.7% | Calculated peak comparison |
| Exporter / importer HHI | 3,125.4 / 1,650 | Calculated concentration indicators |
| Trade volatility | 0.3 | Calculated variation in annual values |
| Active corridors / exporters / importers / HS6 | 4,735 / 167 / 194 / 1 | Latest available breadth |

## Growth leaders

- **China -> Singapore**: +100% calculated three-year CAGR, $10.6M latest reported value, 1.1% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **China -> Malaysia**: +75.9% calculated three-year CAGR, $8.3M latest reported value, 0.9% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Viet Nam -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands**: +22.5% calculated three-year CAGR, $64.3M latest reported value, 6.9% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **China -> France**: +16.3% calculated three-year CAGR, $6.7M latest reported value, 0.7% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Mexico -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands**: +14% calculated three-year CAGR, $5.9M latest reported value, 0.6% market share, trend Rapid growth.

## Access and tariff context

FTA status, tariff fields, and distance are route context. Group averages below are calculated from the displayed routes and are not tariff recommendations.

| Access group | Reported route value | Routes | Average 3-year CAGR | Average applied tariff | Average tariff advantage |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| FTA reported | $175.0M | 13 | +8.4% | 0% | +0 pp |
| No FTA reported | $492.4M | 12 | +0.7% | 0% | +0 pp |

- Lowest reported applied tariff route: **United Kingdom -> Ireland** at 0%.
- Largest reported tariff advantage route: **China -> Malaysia** at +0.1 pp.

## Full corridor table

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Latest trade | 3-year CAGR | 5-year CAGR | 10-year CAGR | Market share | FTA / access | Applied tariff | MFN tariff | Preferential tariff | Tariff advantage | Distance | Historical peak | Latest below peak | Years | Trend |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | China | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $239.8M | -3.3% | -7.6% | -1.6% | 25.9% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 11,883 km | $356.0M (2019) | 32.6% | 30 | Declining |
| 2 | China | United Kingdom | $66.2M | -18.4% | -13.9% | -9% | 7.1% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 9,217 km | $175.3M (2015) | 62.3% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 3 | Viet Nam | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $64.3M | +22.5% | +36.7% | +83.2% | 6.9% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 14,306 km | $64.3M (2024) | 0% | 21 | Rapid growth |
| 4 | China | Canada | $37.4M | -1.5% | -8.2% | -5.7% | 4% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 11,441 km | $73.1M (2013) | 48.9% | 30 | Stable |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Canada | $34.6M | +1.8% | -5.4% | -4.7% | 3.7% | FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 556 km | $118.6M (2008) | 70.8% | 30 | Stable |
| 6 | China | Germany | $22.9M | -1.1% | +0.4% | +2.1% | 2.5% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 8,415 km | $26.0M (2022) | 12.1% | 30 | Stable |
| 7 | Germany | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $21.4M | -2.2% | +6.3% | +5.7% | 2.3% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | -0 pp | 674 km | $24.6M (2022) | 13.1% | 30 | Stable |
| 8 | United Kingdom | Ireland | $17.3M | +8.6% | +0.2% | -2.9% | 1.9% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 463 km | $37.4M (2008) | 53.7% | 30 | Growing |
| 9 | China | Netherlands | $17.2M | +0.2% | -2.6% | -1.8% | 1.9% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 8,894 km | $29.0M (2011) | 40.6% | 30 | Stable |
| 10 | China | Australia | $15.9M | -11.6% | -6.3% | -5.6% | 1.7% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0 pp | 8,024 km | $29.0M (2012) | 45.2% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 11 | Germany | Austria | $15.7M | -2.6% | +2% | +4% | 1.7% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 524 km | $18.0M (2022) | 12.8% | 30 | Stable |
| 12 | United Kingdom | Germany | $15.2M | -2.3% | +2% | +1.1% | 1.6% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 935 km | $18.3M (2003) | 16.9% | 30 | Stable |
| 13 | Netherlands | Belgium | $12.2M | -11.4% | -12.7% | -1.9% | 1.3% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 174 km | $26.9M (2018) | 54.6% | 26 | Rapid decline |
| 14 | China | Japan | $12.0M | -3.4% | -4.6% | -3% | 1.3% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,763 km | $19.0M (2010) | 37% | 30 | Declining |
| 15 | China | Singapore | $10.6M | +100% | +44.9% | +28.4% | 1.1% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 3,797 km | $10.6M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 16 | China | Malaysia | $8.3M | +75.9% | +31.5% | +16.5% | 0.9% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.1 pp | 3,737 km | $8.3M (2024) | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 17 | United Kingdom | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $8.0M | +6.6% | +9.3% | +4.3% | 0.9% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 5,585 km | $26.7M (1998) | 69.9% | 30 | Growing |
| 18 | China | Belgium | $6.7M | +0.2% | -13% | +2.1% | 0.7% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 9,030 km | $13.4M (2019) | 50.3% | 26 | Stable |
| 19 | China | France | $6.7M | +16.3% | +5.4% | +1.5% | 0.7% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 9,284 km | $9.1M (2011) | 26.5% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 20 | Netherlands | Germany | $6.1M | -49.4% | -35.3% | -9.4% | 0.7% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 579 km | $54.0M (2019) | 88.7% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 21 | Canada | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $5.9M | -5.4% | -7% | -19.3% | 0.6% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 556 km | $57.0M (2006) | 89.6% | 30 | Declining |
| 22 | Mexico | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $5.9M | +14% | +5.4% | +0.5% | 0.6% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 3,359 km | $79.5M (2007) | 92.6% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 23 | China | Ireland | $5.8M | -4.3% | +23.8% | +10.8% | 0.6% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 9,368 km | $6.6M (2021) | 12.4% | 30 | Declining |
| 24 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | Germany | $5.8M | -5.8% | -10.8% | -9.2% | 0.6% | FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 674 km | $16.1M (2008) | 64.3% | 30 | Declining |
| 25 | United Kingdom | Australia | $5.5M | -5% | +1.1% | +5.9% | 0.6% | No FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 16,898 km | $11.2M (1996) | 50.9% | 30 | Declining |

## Definitions

Latest trade values are reported merchandise trade observations. CAGR, market share, HHI, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated indicators over the available history. FTA, tariffs, and distance provide route context where available. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed or presented as forecasts.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). [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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