HS4 subsector intelligence

Stamps
HS4 9611 trade overview

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

HS4 96111995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$297.5MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

149Active reporting countries
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Importers

198Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$297.5M in trade, with -1.7% annualized growth over three years.

Stamps is recorded across 3,688 active corridors, with 149 exporters and 198 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: $189.4M1996: $195.7M1997: $178.8M1998: $189.0M1999: $194.9M2000: $184.0M2001: $167.7M2002: $152.4M2003: $202.1M2004: $226.0M2005: $244.9M2006: $262.1M2007: $294.3M2008: $312.4M2009: $252.6M2010: $274.8M2011: $293.4M2012: $300.0M2013: $294.9M2014: $297.3M2015: $287.0M2016: $279.7M2017: $294.1M2018: $310.2M2019: $280.5M2020: $244.5M2021: $313.4M2022: $307.6M2023: $294.5M2024: $297.5M
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$12.9M-15.4%111,883 kmNo
2AustriaAUTGermanyDEU$9.0M-8.3%1524 kmYes
3AustriaAUTUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$7.7M-2.8%16,814 kmNo
4ChinaCHNSingaporeSGP$6.9M+166.3%13,797 kmYes
5ChinaCHNJapanJPN$6.8M+3.9%11,763 kmNo
6RomaniaROUAustriaAUT$6.4M+20.2%1858 kmYes
7ChinaCHNMalaysiaMYS$5.9M+59.5%13,737 kmYes
8ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$5.7M-1.6%18,415 kmNo
9AustriaAUTFranceFRA$5.4M-12.4%11,037 kmYes
10Viet NamVNMUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.9M+3.5%114,306 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$89.3M1861
2AustriaAUT$65.9M1411
3TaiwanTWN$18.8M1171
4GermanyDEU$16.2M1171
5NetherlandsNLD$14.1M801
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$11.4M1281
7RomaniaROU$10.5M821
8ItalyITA$9.5M1221
9Viet NamVNM$8.6M781
10CzechiaCZE$8.5M881
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$34.9M481
2GermanyDEU$24.8M571
3FranceFRA$18.4M581
4AustriaAUT$16.2M511
5JapanJPN$10.6M301
6MalaysiaMYS$8.7M241
7PolandPOL$7.9M491
8SingaporeSGP$7.7M361
9NetherlandsNLD$7.7M621
10MexicoMEX$7.4M371

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 9611

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

1 classifications shownStamps
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Stamps: date, numbering, sealing stamps and the like (including devices for printing or embossing labels), designed for operating by hand: hand operated composing sticks and printing setsHS6 961100

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.