# Printed matter (HS4 4911) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Printed matter at HS4 4911, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The printed matter subsector recorded $10.6B in reported global trade in 2024, with +1.9% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $10.6B |
| Latest annual change | +1.9% |
| Active exporters | 196 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $5.0B | 5,591 | 3 |
| 1996 | $5.2B | 5,752 | 3 |
| 1997 | $5.2B | 5,877 | 3 |
| 1998 | $5.5B | 6,064 | 3 |
| 1999 | $6.2B | 6,508 | 3 |
| 2000 | $6.2B | 8,793 | 3 |
| 2001 | $6.2B | 8,982 | 3 |
| 2002 | $6.8B | 9,331 | 3 |
| 2003 | $7.8B | 9,583 | 3 |
| 2004 | $8.7B | 9,858 | 3 |
| 2005 | $9.4B | 10,274 | 3 |
| 2006 | $10.0B | 10,615 | 3 |
| 2007 | $11.4B | 10,945 | 3 |
| 2008 | $12.5B | 11,116 | 3 |
| 2009 | $10.7B | 11,313 | 3 |
| 2010 | $11.2B | 11,443 | 3 |
| 2011 | $11.7B | 11,758 | 3 |
| 2012 | $11.4B | 12,021 | 3 |
| 2013 | $12.1B | 11,933 | 3 |
| 2014 | $12.1B | 12,350 | 3 |
| 2015 | $10.8B | 12,228 | 3 |
| 2016 | $10.8B | 12,205 | 3 |
| 2017 | $10.7B | 12,134 | 3 |
| 2018 | $10.9B | 12,121 | 3 |
| 2019 | $10.8B | 12,000 | 3 |
| 2020 | $9.3B | 11,391 | 3 |
| 2021 | $10.6B | 11,676 | 3 |
| 2022 | $11.1B | 11,828 | 3 |
| 2023 | $10.7B | 11,830 | 3 |
| 2024 | $10.6B | 11,800 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $477.3M; growth -3.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $420.7M; growth +1.2%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $360.9M; growth +23.6%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $265.8M; growth +3.5%.
- Germany to Switzerland, Liechtenstein: $216.3M; growth -6.8%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $204.3M; growth -6.2%.
- Poland to Germany: $161.5M; growth +1.7%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $143.3M; growth +36.7%.
- China to Singapore: $121.3M; growth +73%.
- Netherlands to Germany: $114.1M; growth +20%.

## HS6 products

- Printed matter: trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like (HS6 491110)
- Printed matter: pictures, designs and photographs, n.e.c. in item no. 4911.10 (HS6 491191)
- Printed matter: n.e.c. in heading no. 4911 (HS6 491199)

## 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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