HS4 subsector intelligence

Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted
HS4 5908 trade overview

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

HS4 59081995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$47.3MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-6.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

116Active reporting countries
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Importers

186Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$47.3M in trade, with -7.7% annualized growth over three years.

Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted is recorded across 1,713 active corridors, with 116 exporters and 186 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: $32.4M1996: $33.3M1997: $29.6M1998: $29.4M1999: $34.8M2000: $44.1M2001: $34.5M2002: $34.9M2003: $39.5M2004: $39.4M2005: $44.4M2006: $45.3M2007: $40.8M2008: $40.0M2009: $47.4M2010: $51.3M2011: $51.3M2012: $48.3M2013: $53.6M2014: $51.4M2015: $46.2M2016: $43.7M2017: $42.3M2018: $42.2M2019: $42.3M2020: $44.7M2021: $60.1M2022: $59.1M2023: $50.8M2024: $47.3M
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
1GermanyDEUPolandPOL$4.0M-11.1%1518 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$3.3M-3.4%1556 kmYes
3PolandPOLGermanyDEU$2.8M+8.7%1518 kmYes
4ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.9M+2.7%111,883 kmNo
5GermanyDEUSwedenSWE$1.6M-6.5%1811 kmYes
6PhilippinesPHLUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.4M+33.2%113,689 kmNo
7ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$1.2M+6.5%12,732 kmYes
8IndiaINDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.2M-13.6%111,771 kmNo
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChinaCHN$1.0M+7.9%111,883 kmNo
10BrazilBRADominican RepublicDOM$845.1K-3%15,293 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
1GermanyDEU$13.2M851
2ChinaCHN$7.7M1591
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$7.3M1121
4PolandPOL$3.1M431
5IndiaIND$2.6M781
6BrazilBRA$2.4M251
7PhilippinesPHL$1.4M41
8Republic of KoreaKOR$1.3M331
9DenmarkDNK$1.0M321
10JapanJPN$931.0K381
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$7.0M401
2PolandPOL$4.9M241
3GermanyDEU$4.6M351
4CanadaCAN$3.5M361
5Viet NamVNM$2.7M101
6MexicoMEX$1.9M131
7SwedenSWE$1.6M231
8ChinaCHN$1.6M211
9Dominican RepublicDOM$1.0M51
10IraqIRQ$962.5K51

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 5908

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

1 classifications shownTextile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted
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Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted: for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like: incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnatedHS6 590800

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.