# Stationery (HS4 8305) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Stationery at HS4 8305, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The stationery subsector recorded $868.4M in reported global trade in 2024, with -0.3% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $868.4M |
| Latest annual change | -0.3% |
| Active exporters | 153 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $599.3M | 2,440 | 3 |
| 1996 | $615.0M | 2,490 | 3 |
| 1997 | $600.4M | 2,530 | 3 |
| 1998 | $622.3M | 2,667 | 3 |
| 1999 | $620.9M | 2,752 | 3 |
| 2000 | $637.6M | 3,400 | 3 |
| 2001 | $549.6M | 3,493 | 3 |
| 2002 | $599.1M | 3,587 | 3 |
| 2003 | $627.0M | 3,657 | 3 |
| 2004 | $733.5M | 3,808 | 3 |
| 2005 | $744.3M | 3,840 | 3 |
| 2006 | $815.1M | 3,979 | 3 |
| 2007 | $912.4M | 4,057 | 3 |
| 2008 | $1.0B | 4,050 | 3 |
| 2009 | $780.9M | 4,179 | 3 |
| 2010 | $926.6M | 4,099 | 3 |
| 2011 | $1.0B | 4,231 | 3 |
| 2012 | $1.0B | 4,389 | 3 |
| 2013 | $1.0B | 4,275 | 3 |
| 2014 | $1.0B | 4,372 | 3 |
| 2015 | $937.5M | 4,508 | 3 |
| 2016 | $855.0M | 4,381 | 3 |
| 2017 | $878.9M | 4,437 | 3 |
| 2018 | $937.4M | 4,498 | 3 |
| 2019 | $914.2M | 4,428 | 3 |
| 2020 | $797.3M | 4,077 | 3 |
| 2021 | $976.9M | 4,323 | 3 |
| 2022 | $1.0B | 4,406 | 3 |
| 2023 | $849.0M | 4,441 | 3 |
| 2024 | $868.4M | 4,427 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $69.5M; growth -3.1%.
- China to Mexico: $30.5M; growth -4.4%.
- China to Viet Nam: $25.7M; growth +7.6%.
- China to Indonesia: $25.5M; growth -1%.
- Republic of Korea to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $22.7M; growth +0.8%.
- China to Japan: $19.4M; growth -2.8%.
- China to Malaysia: $18.4M; growth +12.7%.
- China to Thailand: $13.7M; growth -0%.
- China to Russia: $13.7M; growth -5.9%.
- China to Germany: $13.3M; growth -9.8%.

## HS6 products

- Stationery: fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, of base metal (HS6 830510)
- Stationery: staples in strips, (eg for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal (HS6 830520)
- Stationery: letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and similar office articles, including parts, of base metal (HS6 830590)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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