China Unused postage (HS 490700) Exports by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: August 2026 Coverage 2021-01โ€“2026-08

Total exports$810.4M
Latest value$14.5M
Partners82
Coverage2021-01 to 2026-08

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Unit
USD
Rows
4,465
Data as of
August 2026

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Partner Value Share
Argentina $201.4M 24.9%
Morocco $105.9M 13.1%
Macao $83.7M 10.3%
Nigeria $68M 8.4%
Nepal $58.5M 7.2%

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Partner Value Share
Libya $5.2M 36.3%
Nepal $4.1M 28.6%
Morocco $2.7M 18.4%
Japan $505.6K 3.5%
Malaysia $359.8K 2.5%

Annual Totals

Year Export value
2021 $104.3M
2022 $55.9M
2023 $125.5M
2024 $183.1M
2025 $169.6M
2026 $172M

HS8 customs codes under 490700

China customs reports HS 490700 at the 8-digit level. 4 subheadings are published under it, and export values for each are available on request.

49070010Unused poststamps of current or new issue in the destined country

Current or newly issued postage stamps retaining recognized face value in their destined country, collected or traded before any postal cancellation.

49070020Unused banknotes of current or new isssue in the destined country

Uncirculated paper currency and banknotes designated for a specific country, holding official monetary value as newly issued legal tender instruments.

49070030Unused stock, share or bond certificated & sim documents of title

Financial instruments representing ownership or debt, including stock, share, and bond certificates, that remain unused and hold recognized title value.

49070090Unused revenue stamp, stamp-impressed paper, cheque forms, etc

Fiscal and administrative paper instruments such as revenue stamps, stamp-impressed paper, and cheque forms that are unused and retain their designated functional value.

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Data notes

Data notes

HS 490700 is also written 4907.00. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Unused postage and revenue stamps with face value, stamp-impressed paper, banknotes, and financial certificates like checks, stocks, and bonds traded as instruments of monetary or legal value. The public page shows monthly export partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Preview and buy a monthly CSV for your selected products, countries and years.

Source

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Unused postage (HS 490700) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/490700/

About this data

How much unused postage does China export?

China exported $247M of unused postage in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $20.6M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 490700).

What products are covered by HS 490700?

Unused postage and revenue stamps with face value, stamp-impressed paper, banknotes, and financial certificates like checks, stocks, and bonds traded as instruments of monetary or legal value.

Which countries buy the most unused postage from China?

Argentina, Morocco and Macao together account for 48% of the published total, out of 82 trading partners on record.

Is China's unused postage export growing?

Annual exports grew by 63% between 2021 and 2025, from $104M to $170M.

Where does this China customs data come from, and can I get the full dataset?

Figures come from official China General Administration of Customs (GACC) statistics, published monthly. ChinaData cleans partner names, periods and values so the series is ready for analysis. Partner-level rows for every month, including HS8 detail, are available as a one-time CSV purchase. Choose your products and coverage, then preview the file and price before payment.

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