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Sacks and bags
HS4 6305 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
-4.1%Latest year on yearExporters
184Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
6Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$5.7B in trade, with -3.2% annualized growth over three years.
Sacks and bags is recorded across 7,077 active corridors, with 184 exporters and 200 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 | IndiaIND | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $299.7M | -2.9% | 6 | 11,771 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $260.1M | -6.9% | 6 | 1,763 km | No |
| 3 | Viet NamVNM | Republic of KoreaKOR | $234.3M | +2.1% | 6 | 3,599 km | Yes |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $128.2M | -13.3% | 6 | 11,883 km | No |
| 5 | Viet NamVNM | JapanJPN | $104.7M | +4.6% | 6 | 4,327 km | Yes |
| 6 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $98.8M | -0.7% | 6 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $92.0M | +3.9% | 6 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $86.9M | -6.6% | 6 | 867 km | Yes |
| 9 | TurkeyTUR | GermanyDEU | $78.7M | -3% | 6 | 1,738 km | Yes |
| 10 | IndiaIND | SpainESP | $76.0M | -5.6% | 6 | 7,286 km | No |
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 | $1.5B | 196 | 6 |
| 2 | IndiaIND | $1.2B | 179 | 6 |
| 3 | Viet NamVNM | $620.6M | 119 | 6 |
| 4 | TurkeyTUR | $331.8M | 151 | 6 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $160.0M | 149 | 6 |
| 6 | ThailandTHA | $122.3M | 132 | 6 |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | $108.8M | 55 | 6 |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | $106.8M | 135 | 6 |
| 9 | BangladeshBGD | $98.9M | 99 | 6 |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | $70.7M | 145 | 6 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $734.5M | 108 | 6 |
| 2 | JapanJPN | $396.7M | 63 | 6 |
| 3 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $327.0M | 61 | 6 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $286.3M | 104 | 6 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $250.5M | 104 | 6 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $184.9M | 100 | 6 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $146.5M | 90 | 6 |
| 8 | SpainESP | $144.2M | 87 | 6 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $133.9M | 75 | 6 |
| 10 | MexicoMEX | $132.8M | 57 | 6 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 6305
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
7 classifications shownSacks and bags
Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303HS6 630510
Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of cottonHS6 630520
Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the likeHS6 630531
Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, flexible intermediate bulk containersHS6 630532
Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like, not flexible intermediate bulk containersHS6 630533
Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, not of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like, not flexible intermediate bulk containersHS6 630539
Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of textile materials (other than jute, cotton or man-made textile materials)HS6 630590
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.