HS4 subsector intelligence

Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for bab...
HS4 9619 trade overview

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

HS4 96191995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$17.3BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-2.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

179Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$17.3B in trade, with +2.9% annualized growth over three years.

Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for bab... is recorded across 6,266 active corridors, with 179 exporters and 200 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: $3.6B1996: $3.9B1997: $3.9B1998: $4.0B1999: $4.8B2000: $5.0B2001: $5.6B2002: $5.9B2003: $6.9B2004: $7.7B2005: $8.1B2006: $8.8B2007: $9.9B2008: $11.4B2009: $11.0B2010: $11.7B2011: $13.3B2012: $13.5B2013: $14.8B2014: $16.0B2015: $15.0B2016: $14.6B2017: $15.1B2018: $15.8B2019: $15.6B2020: $15.3B2021: $15.8B2022: $16.9B2023: $17.8B2024: $17.3B
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
1CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$809.0M+4.2%1556 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$597.3M+4.2%1556 kmYes
3ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$433.4M+12.7%111,883 kmNo
4MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$381.2M+11.8%13,359 kmYes
5CzechiaCZEGermanyDEU$301.6M+15.7%1280 kmYes
6ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$282.0M+38.1%16,831 kmNo
7ChinaCHNPhilippinesPHL$273.2M+5.4%11,841 kmYes
8TurkeyTURIraqIRQ$271.3M+11.9%11,611 kmNo
9GermanyDEUFranceFRA$248.5M-9.3%1881 kmYes
10CzechiaCZEUnited KingdomGBR$219.3M+68.2%11,036 kmYes

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$3.1B1961
2CzechiaCZE$1.3B1331
3GermanyDEU$1.3B1461
4PolandPOL$1.2B1201
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$856.9M1541
6CanadaCAN$851.5M1121
7TurkeyTUR$773.2M1781
8NetherlandsNLD$669.8M1221
9MexicoMEX$640.1M651
10BelgiumBEL$506.2M1301
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.9B741
2GermanyDEU$1.1B781
3United KingdomGBR$871.7M641
4FranceFRA$774.7M951
5CanadaCAN$723.7M781
6RussiaRUS$587.9M381
7AustraliaAUS$411.8M531
8BelgiumBEL$405.3M541
9SpainESP$382.7M681
10IraqIRQ$356.5M231

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 9619

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

1 classifications shownSanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for bab...
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Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any materialHS6 961900

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.