HS2 sector intelligence

Glass
sector trade overview

A clear view of the glass economy: scale, momentum, market concentration, leading routes, and the products within it.

HS2 701995–2024 coverageStable

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Refreshed 2026-07-20

The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024

Latest trade

$86.4BGlobal sector value

Annual change

+1.1%Latest year on year

Exporters

199Active reporting countries

Importers

200Active reporting countries

HS6 products

62Classifications in sector

The sector read

$86.4B in trade, with +0.6% annualized growth over three years.

Glass is recorded across 13,278 active corridors, with 199 exporters and 200 importers in the latest available year.

Market signalStable+3.2% five-year CAGR

Annual trend

Momentum across three decades

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Missing years remain unavailable rather than estimated. Read the methodology ↗

Reported global trade by year.

Top trade corridors

Where this sector moves

The leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported sector trade value. See data sources ↗

Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value

Rank	Exporter	Importer	Trade value	Growth	HS6	Distance	FTA
1	ChinaCHN	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	$3.5B	-0.3%	61	11,883 km	No
2	MexicoMEX	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	$1.9B	+3.9%	57	3,359 km	Yes
3	Republic of KoreaKOR	ChinaCHN	$1.6B	+1.9%	55	867 km	Yes
4	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	CanadaCAN	$1.6B	-0.7%	62	556 km	Yes
5	ChinaCHN	IndiaIND	$1.5B	+22.1%	61	4,252 km	No
6	ChinaCHN	Viet NamVNM	$1.2B	+0.7%	62	2,732 km	Yes
7	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	MexicoMEX	$1.1B	+8.6%	62	3,359 km	Yes
8	ChinaCHN	Republic of KoreaKOR	$1.1B	-2.3%	61	867 km	Yes
9	TaiwanTWN	ChinaCHN	$926.0M	-10%	56	688 km	No
10	ChinaCHN	China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG	$894.0M	-10.4%	58	1,226 km	Yes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings are separated so scale on one side of the market is not mistaken for demand on the other. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking

Rank	Country	Exports	Partners	HS6
1	ChinaCHN	$24.2B	200	62
2	GermanyDEU	$7.4B	186	62
3	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	$6.4B	182	62
4	FranceFRA	$3.5B	186	62
5	JapanJPN	$3.3B	170	62
6	PolandPOL	$2.9B	156	62
7	ItalyITA	$2.8B	181	62
8	Republic of KoreaKOR	$2.6B	169	62
9	MexicoMEX	$2.3B	135	62
10	BelgiumBEL	$2.2B	173	62

Top importers2024 ranking

Rank	Country	Imports	Partners	HS6
1	USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA	$10.3B	149	62
2	GermanyDEU	$6.1B	132	62
3	ChinaCHN	$5.3B	128	62
4	FranceFRA	$4.3B	157	62
5	ItalyITA	$2.8B	120	62
6	United KingdomGBR	$2.6B	142	62
7	CanadaCAN	$2.6B	153	62
8	Republic of KoreaKOR	$2.5B	104	62
9	SpainESP	$2.4B	129	62
10	IndiaIND	$2.2B	101	62

HS6 product coverage

The classifications inside this sector

Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 70.

92 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗

Glass: cullet and other waste and scrap of glass, glass in the massHS6 700100

Glass: unworked, in balls (other than microspheres of heading no. 7018)HS6 700210

Glass: unworked, in rodsHS6 700220

Glass: unworked, in tubes, of fused quartz or other fused silicaHS6 700231

Glass: unworked, tubes, of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10 (to the minus 6), (or 0.000005) per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0-300 degrees CHS6 700232

Glass: unworked, in tubes, other than of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10-6 per kelvin within a temperature range of 0-300 degrees C, not fused quartz or other fused silicaHS6 700239

Glass: cast glass and rolled glass, non-wired sheets, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent or reflecting layerHS6 700311

Glass: cast glass and rolled glass, non-wired sheets, coloured through the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layerHS6 700312

Glass: cast glass and rolled glass, non-wired sheets, (excluding those coloured throughout the mass (body tinted) opacified, flashed or having an absorbent or reflecting layer)HS6 700319

Glass: cast glass and rolled glass, wired sheets, whether or not having an absorbent or reflecting layer but not otherwise workedHS6 700320

Glass: cast glass and rolled glass, profiles, not otherwise workedHS6 700330

Glass: drawn and blown, in sheets, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent or reflecting layer but not otherwise workedHS6 700410

Glass: drawn and blown, in sheets, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise workedHS6 700420

Glass: drawn and blown, in sheets, (other than glass coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer)HS6 700490

Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, having an absorbent reflecting or non-reflecting layerHS6 700510

Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface groundHS6 700521

Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, (other than coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground)HS6 700529

Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, wired glass, whether or not having an absorbent or reflecting layerHS6 700530

Glass of heading no. 7003, 7004 or 7005: bent, edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, but not framed or fitted with other materialsHS6 700600

Glass: safety glass, toughened (tempered), of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vesselsHS6 700711

Glass: safety glass, toughened (tempered), (not of a size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels)HS6 700719

Glass: safety glass, laminated, of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vesselsHS6 700721

Glass: safety glass, laminated, (not of a size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels)HS6 700729

Glass: multiple-walled insulating units of glassHS6 700800

Glass: rear-view mirrors for vehiclesHS6 700910

Glass mirrors: unframed, excluding rear-view mirrors for vehiclesHS6 700991

Glass mirrors: framed, excluding rear-view mirrors for vehiclesHS6 700992

Glass: ampoules, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS6 701010

Glass: stoppers, lids and other closuresHS6 701020

Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS6 701090

Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods, of a capacity exceeding 1lHS6 701091

Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods, of a capacity exceeding 0.33l but not exceeding 1lHS6 701092

Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods, of a capacity exceeding 0.15l but not exceeding 0.33lHS6 701093

Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods, of a capacity not exceeding 0.15lHS6 701094

Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes): open, and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for electric lightingHS6 701110

Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes): open, and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for cathode-ray tubesHS6 701120

Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes): open, and glass parts thereof, without fittings, other than for electric lighting and cathode-ray tubesHS6 701190

Glass: inners for vacuum flasks or other vacuum vesselsHS6 701200

Glassware: of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than of heading no. 7010 or 7018), of glass-ceramicsHS6 701310

Glassware: drinking glasses, of lead crystalHS6 701321

Stemware drinking glasses, of lead crystalHS6 701322

Stemware drinking glasses, other than of lead crystal or glass-ceramicsHS6 701328

Glassware: drinking glasses, not of glass-ceramics or lead crystalHS6 701329

Glassware: of a kind used for table or kitchen purposes, (excluding drinking glasses), of lead crystalHS6 701331

Glassware: of a kind used for table or kitchen purposes, of glass having a linear co-efficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10-6 per kelvin within a temperature range of 0-300 degrees C, (not of glass-ceramics)HS6 701332

Glassware: drinking glasses (not stemware), of lead crystalHS6 701333

Glassware: drinking glasses (not stemware), other than of lead crystal or glass-ceramicsHS6 701337

Glassware: used for table or kitchen purposes, (not of lead crystal or glass-ceramics or glass having a linear co-efficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10-6 per kelvin with a temperature range of 0-300 degrees c)HS6 701339

Glassware of a kind used for table or kitchen purposes (not drinking glasses), of lead crystalHS6 701341

Glassware of a kind used for table or kitchen purposes (not drinking glasses), of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10 (to the minus 6), (or 0.000005) per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0-300 degrees CHS6 701342

Glassware of a kind used for table or kitchen purposes (not drinking glasses or of glass-ceramics), of glass n.e.c. in item no. 7013.4HS6 701349

Glassware: n.e.s. in heading no. 7013, of lead crystalHS6 701391

Glassware: n.e.s. in heading no. 7013, other than of lead crystalHS6 701399

Glassware: signalling, (not optically worked)HS6 701400

Glasses for corrective spectacles: curved, bent, hollowed or the like, not optically workedHS6 701510

Glasses: clock or watch and similar, glasses for non-corrective spectacles, curved, bent, hollowed etc, (not optically worked), hollow glass spheres and segments, for the manufacture of such glassesHS6 701590

Glass cubes and other glass smallwares: whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposesHS6 701610

Multicellular or foam glass: in blocks, panels, plates, shells or similar forms: paving blocks, slabs, bricks and other articles of pressed or moulded glassHS6 701690

Glassware: laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical, whether or not graduated or calibrated, of fused quartz or other fused silicaHS6 701710

Glassware: laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical, whether or not graduated or calibrated, having a linear co-efficient of expansion not over 5 x 10-6 per kelvin with a temperature of 0-300 degrees CHS6 701720

Glassware: laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical, whether or not graduated or calibrated, of glass n.e.c. in heading no. 7017HS6 701790

Glass: beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwaresHS6 701810

Glass microspheres: not exceeding 1mm in diameterHS6 701820

Glass: articles thereof, statuettes and other ornaments of lamp worked glass, other than imitation jewelleryHS6 701890

Glass fibres (including glass wool): slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strandsHS6 701910

Glass fibres: (including glass wool), chopped strands, of a length of not more than 50mmHS6 701911

Glass fibres: (including glass wool), rovingsHS6 701912

Glass fibres: (including glass wool), yarns and sliversHS6 701913

Glass fibres: (including glass wool), mechanically bonded matsHS6 701914

Glass fibres: (including glass wool), chemically bonded matsHS6 701915

Glass fibres: (including glass wool), slivers, yarns and threadsHS6 701919

Glass fibres: woven fabrics, including narrow fabricsHS6 701920

Glass fibres: non-woven products, matsHS6 701931

Glass fibres: non-woven products, thin sheets (voiles)HS6 701932

Glass fibres: webs, mattresses, boards and similar non-woven products excluding mats and thin sheetsHS6 701939

Glass fibres: woven fabrics of rovingsHS6 701940

Glass fibres: woven fabrics (other than of rovings), of a width not exceeding 30cmHS6 701951

Glass fibres: woven fabrics (other than of rovings), of a width exceeding 30cm, plain weave, weighing less than 250g/m2, of filaments measuring per single yarn not more than 136 texHS6 701952

Glass fibres: woven fabrics (other than of rovings), n.e.s. in item no. 7019.5HS6 701959

Glass fibres: mechanically bonded fabrics and closed woven fabrics of rovingsHS6 701961

Glass fibres: non-woven mechanically bonded fabrics and closed fabrics of rovingsHS6 701962

Glass fibres: mechanically bonded fabrics and closed woven fabrics, plain weave, of yarns, not coated or laminated (other than rovings)HS6 701963

Glass fibres: closed woven fabrics, plain weave, of yarns, coated or laminated, (other than rovings)HS6 701964

Glass fibres: open woven fabrics of a width not exceeding 30cmHS6 701965

Glass fibres: open woven fabrics of a width exceeding 30cmHS6 701966

Glass fibres: fabrics n.e.c. in item no. 7019.6HS6 701969

Glass fibres: chemically bonded fabricsHS6 701971

Glass fibres: chemically bonded fabrics, closed fabrics n.e.c. in heading 7019HS6 701972

Glass fibres: chemically bonded fabrics, open fabrics n.e.c. in heading 7019HS6 701973

Glass fibres: glass wool and articles thereofHS6 701980

Glass fibres: n.e.c. in heading no. 7019HS6 701990

Glass: articles n.e.c. in chapter 70HS6 702000

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS2 classification. They are not company-level sales, retail quotes, or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations and should be read with their coverage period.

Missing data

A missing observation remains unavailable. It is not filled, interpolated, or presented as a forecast.

Coverage: 1995–2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08

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.