Latest trade
$14.1BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Glass fibres (including glass wool)
HS4 7019 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
+0.3%Latest year on yearExporters
162Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
9Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$14.1B in trade, with -0.8% annualized growth over three years.
Glass fibres (including glass wool) is recorded across 6,411 active corridors, with 162 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $576.8M | +11.8% | 9 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $400.2M | -0.9% | 8 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $377.0M | +4.9% | 9 | 11,883 km | No |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $375.1M | +3.2% | 9 | 556 km | Yes |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $285.7M | +7.9% | 9 | 556 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $267.1M | -1.9% | 9 | 867 km | Yes |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $254.8M | +12.7% | 9 | 4,252 km | No |
| 8 | TaiwanTWN | ChinaCHN | $212.0M | -6.4% | 9 | 688 km | No |
| 9 | BelgiumBEL | GermanyDEU | $172.0M | -2.9% | 9 | 653 km | Yes |
| 10 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $160.7M | +5.1% | 9 | 1,763 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 | $3.1B | 195 | 9 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.6B | 168 | 9 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $909.7M | 156 | 9 |
| 4 | BelgiumBEL | $653.9M | 129 | 9 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $651.8M | 149 | 9 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $543.1M | 112 | 9 |
| 7 | CzechiaCZE | $526.5M | 116 | 9 |
| 8 | MexicoMEX | $518.0M | 98 | 9 |
| 9 | TaiwanTWN | $508.3M | 105 | 9 |
| 10 | United KingdomGBR | $439.7M | 149 | 9 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.7B | 88 | 9 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $1.2B | 84 | 9 |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | $820.0M | 60 | 9 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $744.2M | 75 | 9 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $660.0M | 85 | 9 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $530.5M | 64 | 9 |
| 7 | CanadaCAN | $525.6M | 73 | 9 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $518.9M | 51 | 9 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $433.6M | 70 | 9 |
| 10 | JapanJPN | $409.8M | 55 | 9 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7019
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
27 classifications shownGlass fibres (including glass wool)
Glass fibres (including glass wool): slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strandsHS6 701910
Glass fibres: (including glass wool), chopped strands, of a length of not more than 50mmHS6 701911
Glass fibres: (including glass wool), rovingsHS6 701912
Glass fibres: (including glass wool), yarns and sliversHS6 701913
Glass fibres: (including glass wool), mechanically bonded matsHS6 701914
Glass fibres: (including glass wool), chemically bonded matsHS6 701915
Glass fibres: (including glass wool), slivers, yarns and threadsHS6 701919
Glass fibres: woven fabrics, including narrow fabricsHS6 701920
Glass fibres: non-woven products, matsHS6 701931
Glass fibres: non-woven products, thin sheets (voiles)HS6 701932
Glass fibres: webs, mattresses, boards and similar non-woven products excluding mats and thin sheetsHS6 701939
Glass fibres: woven fabrics of rovingsHS6 701940
Glass fibres: woven fabrics (other than of rovings), of a width not exceeding 30cmHS6 701951
Glass fibres: woven fabrics (other than of rovings), of a width exceeding 30cm, plain weave, weighing less than 250g/m2, of filaments measuring per single yarn not more than 136 texHS6 701952
Glass fibres: woven fabrics (other than of rovings), n.e.s. in item no. 7019.5HS6 701959
Glass fibres: mechanically bonded fabrics and closed woven fabrics of rovingsHS6 701961
Glass fibres: non-woven mechanically bonded fabrics and closed fabrics of rovingsHS6 701962
Glass fibres: mechanically bonded fabrics and closed woven fabrics, plain weave, of yarns, not coated or laminated (other than rovings)HS6 701963
Glass fibres: closed woven fabrics, plain weave, of yarns, coated or laminated, (other than rovings)HS6 701964
Glass fibres: open woven fabrics of a width not exceeding 30cmHS6 701965
Glass fibres: open woven fabrics of a width exceeding 30cmHS6 701966
Glass fibres: fabrics n.e.c. in item no. 7019.6HS6 701969
Glass fibres: chemically bonded fabricsHS6 701971
Glass fibres: chemically bonded fabrics, closed fabrics n.e.c. in heading 7019HS6 701972
Glass fibres: chemically bonded fabrics, open fabrics n.e.c. in heading 7019HS6 701973
Glass fibres: glass wool and articles thereofHS6 701980
Glass fibres: n.e.c. in heading no. 7019HS6 701990
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.