Latest trade
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Rubber thread and cord
HS4 5604 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+5%Latest year on yearExporters
137Active reporting countriesImporters
199Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$824.9M in trade, with +0.6% annualized growth over three years.
Rubber thread and cord is recorded across 3,303 active corridors, with 137 exporters and 199 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $58.8M | +0.9% | 2 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 2 | ItalyITA | RomaniaROU | $28.0M | +6.6% | 2 | 1,142 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $25.7M | -5.2% | 2 | 11,883 km | No |
| 4 | PolandPOL | FranceFRA | $19.0M | +13.3% | 2 | 1,371 km | Yes |
| 5 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $18.1M | +17.5% | 2 | 1,763 km | No |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | Viet NamVNM | $16.6M | +3.8% | 2 | 3,599 km | Yes |
| 7 | FranceFRA | ThailandTHA | $15.5M | +3.4% | 2 | 9,459 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | CambodiaKHM | $13.4M | +7.2% | 2 | 2,763 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | BangladeshBGD | $12.4M | -8.2% | 2 | 3,168 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $12.3M | -11.1% | 2 | 1,226 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $329.2M | 192 | 2 |
| 2 | ItalyITA | $75.7M | 93 | 2 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $63.3M | 120 | 2 |
| 4 | JapanJPN | $41.6M | 82 | 2 |
| 5 | PolandPOL | $35.8M | 60 | 2 |
| 6 | TurkeyTUR | $28.7M | 97 | 2 |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | $28.3M | 103 | 2 |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $25.3M | 117 | 2 |
| 9 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $23.9M | 61 | 2 |
| 10 | Viet NamVNM | $19.5M | 75 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viet NamVNM | $103.6M | 41 | 2 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $73.3M | 52 | 2 |
| 3 | RomaniaROU | $41.3M | 41 | 2 |
| 4 | ThailandTHA | $35.4M | 38 | 2 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $35.0M | 58 | 2 |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | $33.5M | 51 | 2 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $32.4M | 59 | 2 |
| 8 | MexicoMEX | $31.1M | 33 | 2 |
| 9 | IndonesiaIDN | $27.5M | 41 | 2 |
| 10 | United KingdomGBR | $23.3M | 49 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 5604
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
3 classifications shownRubber thread and cord
Rubber thread and cord: textile coveredHS6 560410
Yarn: high tenacity yarn of polyesters, nylon, other polyamides or of viscose rayon, impregnated or coatedHS6 560420
Yarn: textile yarn, strip, and the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated, covered, or sheathed with rubber or plastics, n.e.s. in heading no. 5604HS6 560490
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.