China Printed or illustrated (HS 490900) Exports by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: August 2026 Coverage 2021-01–2026-08

Total exports$2.6B
Latest value$31.5M
Partners152
Coverage2021-01 to 2026-08

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Source
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Unit
USD
Rows
7,714
Data as of
August 2026

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Partner Value Share
United States $1.2B 47.7%
United Kingdom $473M 18.2%
Netherlands $115M 4.4%
Germany $114.8M 4.4%
Australia $99.3M 3.8%

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Partner Value Share
United States $20.4M 64.6%
Canada $2.5M 7.8%
Germany $2.4M 7.6%
Japan $2.2M 7.0%
Belgium $973.1K 3.1%

Annual Totals

Year Export value
2021 $551.3M
2022 $541.8M
2023 $445.5M
2024 $461.9M
2025 $349.4M
2026 $246.6M

HS8 customs codes under 490900

China customs reports HS 490900 at the 8-digit level. 2 subheadings are published under it, and export values for each are available on request.

49090010Printed/illustrated postcards

Postcards designed for mailing, featuring printed text or illustrations on one side and reserved space for correspondence and postage on the reverse, serve as standalone social…

49090090Printed cards bearing greetings, message or announcements

Greeting and announcement cards convey personal messages for occasions such as holidays or birthdays, and may include decorative trimmings or accompanying envelopes to enclose the…

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Data notes

Data notes

HS 490900 is also written 4909.00. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Printed postcards and greeting cards intended for personal messages, greetings, or announcements, which may feature illustrations, decorative trimmings, or accompanying envelopes for social correspondence. 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 Printed or illustrated (HS 490900) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/490900/

About this data

How much printed or illustrated does China export?

China exported $357M of printed or illustrated in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $29.8M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 490900).

What products are covered by HS 490900?

Printed postcards and greeting cards intended for personal messages, greetings, or announcements, which may feature illustrations, decorative trimmings, or accompanying envelopes for social correspondence.

Which countries buy the most printed or illustrated from China?

United States, United Kingdom and Netherlands together account for 70% of the published total, out of 152 trading partners on record.

Is China's printed or illustrated export growing?

Annual exports declined by 37% between 2021 and 2025, from $551M to $349M.

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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