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Printed books, newspapers, pictures

$34.5B traded in 2024 in 14,139 flows, sold by 225 nations and bought by 226: 0.2% of all goods trade, ranked 67 of 96.
Traded
$34.5B2024
Share of all trade
0.2%rank 67 of 96
Exporters
225nations
Importers
226nations

World trade by year, 1995 to 2024

In current US dollars, not adjusted for prices.

Largest exporters

In 2024, with each one's share of trade in the category.

NationValueShareSince 2000
China$6.59B
19%
United States$3.82B
11%
Germany$3.59B
10%
United Kingdom$2.93B
8.5%
France$1.50B
4.3%
Poland$1.39B
4.0%
Italy$1.25B
3.6%
Netherlands$972M
2.8%
Spain$876M
2.5%
Canada$873M
2.5%
Belgium$774M
2.2%
Mexico$737M
2.1%
Czech Republic$660M
1.9%
India$500M
1.4%
Singapore$460M
1.3%
Malaysia$441M
1.3%
South Korea$397M
1.2%
Japan$389M
1.1%
Hong Kong$364M
1.1%
Switzerland$362M
1.0%

Largest importers

In 2024, with each one's share of trade in the category.

NationValueShareSince 2000
United States$5.69B
16%
Germany$2.64B
7.7%
Canada$1.88B
5.4%
France$1.87B
5.4%
United Kingdom$1.60B
4.6%
Netherlands$1.37B
4.0%
China$1.33B
3.9%
Switzerland$1.23B
3.6%
Austria$898M
2.6%
Mexico$708M
2.1%
Belgium$694M
2.0%
Poland$640M
1.9%
Hong Kong$617M
1.8%
Spain$616M
1.8%
Australia$609M
1.8%
Italy$598M
1.7%
Czech Republic$515M
1.5%
Japan$502M
1.5%
Singapore$436M
1.3%
Ireland$398M
1.2%

Largest flows

From one nation to another in 2024.

Largest products

The six-digit codes of the Harmonized System within the chapter, by world trade in 2024.

CodeProductValueShareSince 2000
490199Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.s. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91$12.6B37%
491199Printed matter: n.e.s. in heading no. 4911$5.17B15%
491110Printed matter: trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like$3.13B9.1%
490700Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country to which destined: stamp-impressed paper: cheque forms: banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like$2.81B8.1%
491191Printed matter: pictures, designs and photographs, n.e.s. in item no. 4911.10$2.11B6.1%
490290Newspapers, journals and periodicals: whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, appearing less frequently than four times a week$2.06B6.0%
490110Printed matter: in single sheets, whether or not folded$1.77B5.1%
490300Printed matter: children's picture, drawing or colouring books$1.76B5.1%
490890Printed matter: transfers (decalcomanias), other than vitrifiable$1.06B3.1%
490900Printed or illustrated postcards: printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings$999M2.9%

Shares are of all trade in this category. The line is each figure’s history from 2000, drawn to its own peak: it shows the shape of the years, and the value shows the size.

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