# Combs, hair slides and the like (HS4 9615) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Combs, hair slides and the like at HS4 9615, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The combs, hair slides and the like subsector recorded $2.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with +5.5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $2.8B |
| Latest annual change | +5.5% |
| Active exporters | 178 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $544.1M | 2,543 | 3 |
| 1996 | $570.8M | 2,564 | 3 |
| 1997 | $578.9M | 2,585 | 3 |
| 1998 | $617.2M | 2,588 | 3 |
| 1999 | $815.0M | 2,751 | 3 |
| 2000 | $683.1M | 3,409 | 3 |
| 2001 | $596.8M | 3,392 | 3 |
| 2002 | $586.4M | 3,536 | 3 |
| 2003 | $582.7M | 3,625 | 3 |
| 2004 | $632.8M | 3,678 | 3 |
| 2005 | $680.5M | 3,769 | 3 |
| 2006 | $748.5M | 3,913 | 3 |
| 2007 | $851.3M | 3,979 | 3 |
| 2008 | $918.5M | 4,129 | 3 |
| 2009 | $940.7M | 4,243 | 3 |
| 2010 | $1.2B | 4,366 | 3 |
| 2011 | $1.3B | 4,485 | 3 |
| 2012 | $1.4B | 4,576 | 3 |
| 2013 | $1.4B | 4,564 | 3 |
| 2014 | $1.6B | 4,679 | 3 |
| 2015 | $1.5B | 4,829 | 3 |
| 2016 | $1.5B | 4,928 | 3 |
| 2017 | $1.5B | 4,905 | 3 |
| 2018 | $1.4B | 4,904 | 3 |
| 2019 | $1.6B | 5,127 | 3 |
| 2020 | $1.4B | 4,993 | 3 |
| 2021 | $1.9B | 5,446 | 3 |
| 2022 | $2.4B | 5,594 | 3 |
| 2023 | $2.6B | 5,753 | 3 |
| 2024 | $2.8B | 5,718 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $429.2M; growth +7.2%.
- China to Singapore: $135.2M; growth +118%.
- China to Malaysia: $126.3M; growth +45.1%.
- China to United Kingdom: $92.7M; growth +10.7%.
- China to India: $84.8M; growth +11.6%.
- China to Japan: $80.9M; growth +13.6%.
- China to Mexico: $80.7M; growth +27.4%.
- China to Germany: $79.9M; growth +10.6%.
- China to Australia: $60.2M; growth +23.2%.
- China to Netherlands: $54.7M; growth +5.9%.

## HS6 products

- Combs, hair slides and the like: of hard rubber or plastics (HS6 961511)
- Combs, hair slides and the like: of other than hard rubber or plastics (HS6 961519)
- Hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair curlers and the like (not those of heading no. 8516) and parts thereof (HS6 961590)

## 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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