Latest trade
$124.8MGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Stamps, postage or revenue
HS4 9704 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+6.2%Latest year on yearExporters
151Active reporting countriesImporters
166Active reporting countriesHS6 products
1Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$124.8M in trade, with +1.8% annualized growth over three years.
Stamps, postage or revenue is recorded across 2,005 active corridors, with 151 exporters and 166 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $10.0M | +23.3% | 1 | 6,339 km | No |
| 2 | United KingdomGBR | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $9.1M | +47.7% | 1 | 777 km | Yes |
| 3 | United KingdomGBR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $7.5M | +33.4% | 1 | 5,585 km | No |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $5.8M | +8.3% | 1 | 674 km | Yes |
| 5 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | GermanyDEU | $5.6M | -12% | 1 | 674 km | Yes |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $4.7M | +50.4% | 1 | 6,339 km | No |
| 7 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | United KingdomGBR | $3.5M | +9.7% | 1 | 777 km | Yes |
| 8 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | ChinaCHN | $3.0M | +32.8% | 1 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.9M | -9.2% | 1 | 6,402 km | No |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | GermanyDEU | $2.5M | +17% | 1 | 579 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $30.8M | 70 | 1 |
| 2 | United KingdomGBR | $28.4M | 73 | 1 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $14.5M | 64 | 1 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $12.8M | 78 | 1 |
| 5 | AustraliaAUS | $4.6M | 44 | 1 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $3.6M | 41 | 1 |
| 7 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $3.6M | 33 | 1 |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | $3.1M | 35 | 1 |
| 9 | FranceFRA | $2.2M | 48 | 1 |
| 10 | China, Macao SARMAC | $2.0M | 10 | 1 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $24.0M | 48 | 1 |
| 2 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $23.3M | 51 | 1 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $12.2M | 75 | 1 |
| 4 | United KingdomGBR | $9.9M | 51 | 1 |
| 5 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $6.6M | 29 | 1 |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | $6.2M | 55 | 1 |
| 7 | AustraliaAUS | $5.1M | 31 | 1 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $3.8M | 62 | 1 |
| 9 | DenmarkDNK | $3.8M | 33 | 1 |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | $3.5M | 44 | 1 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 9704
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
1 classifications shownStamps, postage or revenue
Stamps, postage or revenue: stamp-postmarks, first-day covers, postal stationery (stamped paper) and like, used or unused, other than those of heading 4907HS6 970400
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗
Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.