HS4 subsector intelligence

Wool and hair
HS4 5104 trade overview

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

HS4 51041995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$3.7MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+34.1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

54Active reporting countries
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Importers

67Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$3.7M in trade, with -0.9% annualized growth over three years.

Wool and hair is recorded across 198 active corridors, with 54 exporters and 67 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: $5.2M1996: $7.5M1997: $7.4M1998: $5.5M1999: $3.6M2000: $3.5M2001: $3.3M2002: $3.3M2003: $5.5M2004: $3.5M2005: $4.0M2006: $5.9M2007: $4.9M2008: $4.0M2009: $3.7M2010: $6.3M2011: $7.8M2012: $5.2M2013: $4.0M2014: $4.4M2015: $4.6M2016: $3.8M2017: $4.1M2018: $5.2M2019: $3.8M2020: $3.2M2021: $3.8M2022: $3.4M2023: $2.8M2024: $3.7M
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
1MalaysiaMYSChinaCHN$790.6K+0%13,737 kmYes
2ItalyITAGermanyDEU$472.6K+2.9%11,184 kmYes
3ItalyITASlovakiaSVK$383.4K+4,763.3%1784 kmYes
4ItalyITAUkraineUKR$382.5K-30.3%11,679 kmYes
5ItalyITATurkeyTUR$196.8K-17.7%11,377 kmYes
6MyanmarMMRChinaCHN$161.1K+0%13,017 kmYes
7NetherlandsNLDIcelandISL$141.3K+1,148%12,020 kmYes
8BelgiumBELUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$134.6K-19.8%15,904 kmNo
9IndiaINDItalyITA$125.1K+20.5%15,927 kmNo
10United KingdomGBRUnited Arab EmiratesARE$94.4K+348.2%15,477 kmNo

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
1ItalyITA$1.6M131
2MalaysiaMYS$790.6K21
3NetherlandsNLD$236.5K51
4MyanmarMMR$161.1K11
5BelgiumBEL$157.0K61
6IndiaIND$146.6K71
7United KingdomGBR$139.8K131
8JapanJPN$70.3K11
9ChinaCHN$68.7K171
10PolandPOL$56.4K71
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$951.8K31
2GermanyDEU$517.6K141
3SlovakiaSVK$383.4K31
4UkraineUKR$382.5K11
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$274.9K91
6TurkeyTUR$196.8K41
7ItalyITA$155.7K71
8IcelandISL$141.3K11
9United Arab EmiratesARE$94.4K31
10FinlandFIN$80.8K41

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 5104

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

1 classifications shownWool and hair
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Wool and hair: garnetted stock of wool or of fine or coarse animal hairHS6 510400

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.