HS4 subsector intelligence

Slates and boards
HS4 9610 trade overview

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

HS4 96101995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$757.0MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+0.6%Latest year on year
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Exporters

155Active reporting countries
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Importers

199Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$757.0M in trade, with +1.1% annualized growth over three years.

Slates and boards is recorded across 3,769 active corridors, with 155 exporters and 199 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: $83.5M1996: $88.1M1997: $89.1M1998: $95.5M1999: $107.5M2000: $120.0M2001: $120.6M2002: $129.6M2003: $155.1M2004: $194.6M2005: $216.7M2006: $269.6M2007: $348.4M2008: $388.3M2009: $355.3M2010: $422.2M2011: $487.5M2012: $497.5M2013: $529.1M2014: $578.1M2015: $560.9M2016: $533.2M2017: $564.8M2018: $624.2M2019: $667.2M2020: $641.8M2021: $733.3M2022: $797.2M2023: $752.7M2024: $757.0M
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
1ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$159.4M-4.3%111,883 kmNo
2ChinaCHNPhilippinesPHL$32.9M+81%11,841 kmYes
3ChinaCHNUnited KingdomGBR$22.6M+4.2%19,217 kmNo
4ChinaCHNJapanJPN$22.2M-8.4%11,763 kmNo
5ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$17.8M+1%18,415 kmNo
6ChinaCHNAustraliaAUS$15.3M-4.2%18,024 kmYes
7ChinaCHNMalaysiaMYS$13.5M+16.6%13,737 kmYes
8ChinaCHNNetherlandsNLD$12.9M+1.4%18,894 kmNo
9ChinaCHNSingaporeSGP$11.8M+55.9%13,797 kmYes
10ChinaCHNCanadaCAN$11.3M-8.2%111,441 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
1ChinaCHN$531.9M1931
2PolandPOL$29.0M941
3PortugalPRT$26.4M831
4NetherlandsNLD$26.1M1161
5GermanyDEU$21.6M1241
6FranceFRA$14.6M1351
7SwedenSWE$14.3M641
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$13.9M1251
9SpainESP$11.4M1111
10IndonesiaIDN$6.7M471
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$172.8M591
2GermanyDEU$52.4M661
3United KingdomGBR$34.9M421
4PhilippinesPHL$33.2M231
5FranceFRA$30.7M561
6JapanJPN$23.6M241
7CanadaCAN$22.6M441
8NetherlandsNLD$22.4M481
9AustraliaAUS$16.7M321
10MalaysiaMYS$13.7M241

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 9610

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

1 classifications shownSlates and boards
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Slates and boards: with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framedHS6 961000

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.