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Sanitary pads, diapers and textile wadding: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in sanitary pads, diapers and textile wadding totaled $3 billion (441 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (15%), South Korea (7%) and the Netherlands (6%); the top importers were the United States (6%), Japan (5%) and France (5%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 16%.

Summary

World trade
$3billion
Tonnes
441thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$6,733
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$438 million · 14.7%
  2. South Korea$220 million · 7.4%
  3. Netherlands$167 million · 5.6%
    re-exports
  4. Thailand$152 million · 5.1%
  5. Turkey$141 million · 4.7%
  6. Lithuania$130 million · 4.4%
  7. Germany$130 million · 4.4%
  8. Poland$120 million · 4.1%
  9. United States$115 million · 3.9%
  10. Bulgaria$112 million · 3.8%
  11. Japan$106 million · 3.6%
  12. Hungary$97 million · 3.3%
  13. France$97 million · 3.3%
  14. Italy$87 million · 2.9%
  15. United Kingdom$64 million · 2.2%
  16. Ukraine$60 million · 2%
  17. Mexico$57 million · 1.9%
  18. India$57 million · 1.9%
  19. Uzbekistan$52 million · 1.8%
  20. Romania$42 million · 1.4%

Top importers

  1. United States$189 million · 6.4%
  2. Japan$135 million · 4.6%
  3. France$135 million · 4.5%
  4. Germany$123 million · 4.2%
  5. Russia$123 million · 4.1%
  6. United Kingdom$110 million · 3.7%
  7. Vietnam$103 million · 3.5%
  8. Indonesia$98 million · 3.3%
  9. Turkey$77 million · 2.6%
  10. China$76 million · 2.6%
  11. Italy$74 million · 2.5%
  12. India$71 million · 2.4%
  13. Romania$70 million · 2.3%
  14. Azerbaijan$60 million · 2%
  15. Poland$59 million · 2%
  16. Mexico$56 million · 1.9%
  17. United Arab Emirates$56 million · 1.9%
  18. Spain$51 million · 1.7%
  19. Netherlands$50 million · 1.7%
    re-exports
  20. Canada$48 million · 1.6%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2009

Value in USD millions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • China 438
  • South Korea 220
  • Netherlands 167
  • Thailand 152
  • Turkey 141

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China23.2438
South Korea25.3220
Netherlands78.3167
Thailand33.5152
Turkey3.2141

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 42% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $6,733

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$4,737
1996$4,206
1997$4,090
1998$4,689
1999$4,545
2000$4,131
2001$4,091
2002$3,481
2003$4,210
2004$4,550
2005$5,032
2006$5,093
2007$5,485
2008$5,682
2009$6,014
2010$6,619
2011$6,728
2012$7,200
2013$7,175
2014$7,155
2015$6,346
2016$6,685
2017$6,570
2018$6,635
2019$6,686
2020$6,634
2021$7,193
2022$6,947
2023$7,584
2024$6,733

What it includes

  • 5601 · Sanitary pads, diapers and textile wadding

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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