# Miscellaneous base-metal articles (HS2 83) Sector Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Miscellaneous base-metal articles at HS2 83, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The miscellaneous base-metal articles sector recorded $84.3B in reported global trade in 2024, with +1.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $84.3B |
| Latest annual change | +1.8% |
| Active exporters | 200 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 36 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $17.4B | 6,895 | 36 |
| 1996 | $18.5B | 7,077 | 36 |
| 1997 | $19.0B | 7,123 | 36 |
| 1998 | $20.0B | 7,424 | 36 |
| 1999 | $21.8B | 7,821 | 36 |
| 2000 | $22.9B | 9,180 | 36 |
| 2001 | $22.8B | 9,360 | 36 |
| 2002 | $24.8B | 9,685 | 36 |
| 2003 | $28.4B | 9,902 | 36 |
| 2004 | $34.1B | 10,270 | 36 |
| 2005 | $38.0B | 10,551 | 36 |
| 2006 | $43.6B | 10,969 | 36 |
| 2007 | $51.3B | 11,240 | 36 |
| 2008 | $55.2B | 11,360 | 36 |
| 2009 | $43.6B | 11,686 | 36 |
| 2010 | $50.6B | 11,727 | 36 |
| 2011 | $57.1B | 12,094 | 36 |
| 2012 | $57.4B | 12,456 | 36 |
| 2013 | $60.4B | 12,359 | 36 |
| 2014 | $64.6B | 12,780 | 36 |
| 2015 | $61.4B | 12,737 | 36 |
| 2016 | $60.5B | 12,989 | 36 |
| 2017 | $64.7B | 13,141 | 36 |
| 2018 | $70.0B | 13,448 | 36 |
| 2019 | $69.5B | 13,109 | 36 |
| 2020 | $65.7B | 12,854 | 36 |
| 2021 | $81.3B | 13,296 | 36 |
| 2022 | $85.0B | 13,545 | 36 |
| 2023 | $81.6B | 13,690 | 36 |
| 2024 | $84.3B | 13,660 | 36 |

## Growth and market structure

- Trend: Stable
- Three-year CAGR: +1.2%
- Five-year CAGR: +4%
- Historical peak: $85.0B in 2,022
- Positive-growth years: 75.9%
- Exporter concentration HHI: 2,182.4
- Importer concentration HHI: 619.4
- Trade volatility coefficient: 0.4

## Leading corridors

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 products | Distance | FTA |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | China | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $5.0B | -3.2% | 36 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | Mexico | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $2.8B | +5.3% | 36 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | Canada | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.6B | +6.6% | 36 | 556 km | Yes |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Mexico | $1.5B | +5.8% | 36 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Canada | $1.4B | +2% | 36 | 556 km | Yes |
| 6 | China | Viet Nam | $1.4B | +3.9% | 36 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 7 | China | Mexico | $982.5M | +5.5% | 36 | 12,928 km | No |
| 8 | Taiwan | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $962.7M | -4.3% | 36 | 12,555 km | No |
| 9 | China | Germany | $953.6M | -4.6% | 36 | 8,415 km | No |
| 10 | China | United Kingdom | $918.6M | -1.5% | 36 | 9,217 km | No |

## Leading exporters

| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | China | $27.0B | 200 | 36 |
| 2 | Germany | $8.1B | 185 | 36 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $5.2B | 188 | 36 |
| 4 | Italy | $3.9B | 182 | 36 |
| 5 | Mexico | $3.4B | 144 | 36 |
| 6 | Poland | $2.8B | 166 | 36 |
| 7 | Austria | $2.8B | 168 | 36 |
| 8 | France | $2.2B | 186 | 36 |
| 9 | Taiwan | $2.1B | 170 | 36 |
| 10 | Spain | $1.9B | 183 | 36 |

## Leading importers

| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $14.8B | 158 | 36 |
| 2 | Germany | $5.5B | 143 | 36 |
| 3 | France | $3.6B | 162 | 36 |
| 4 | Mexico | $3.6B | 86 | 36 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | $3.0B | 137 | 36 |
| 6 | Canada | $2.9B | 155 | 36 |
| 7 | Poland | $2.6B | 112 | 36 |
| 8 | Italy | $2.2B | 117 | 36 |
| 9 | Spain | $2.0B | 130 | 36 |
| 10 | Netherlands | $1.8B | 134 | 36 |

## HS6 products

- Padlocks: (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal (HS6 830110)
- Locks: of a kind used for motor vehicles (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal (HS6 830120)
- Locks: of a kind used for furniture (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal (HS6 830130)
- Locks: (other than those for motor vehicles or furniture), (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal (HS6 830140)
- Clasps and frames with clasps: incorporating locks, of base metal (HS6 830150)
- Locks: parts of padlocks, locks, clasps and frames with clasps incorporating locks, of base metal (HS6 830160)
- Keys: presented separately, of base metal (HS6 830170)
- Hinges: suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, chests, caskets or the like, of base metal (HS6 830210)
- Castors: with mountings, of base metal (HS6 830220)
- Mountings, fittings and similar articles: for motor vehicles, of base metal (HS6 830230)
- Mountings, fittings and similar articles: of base metal, suitable for buildings (HS6 830241)
- Mountings, fittings and similar articles: suitable for furniture of base metal (HS6 830242)
- Mountings, fittings and similar articles: suitable for other than buildings or furniture, of base metal (HS6 830249)
- Hat-racks, hat-pegs, brackets and similar fixtures, of base metal (HS6 830250)
- Automatic door closures: of base metal (HS6 830260)
- Safes: armoured or reinforced, strong-boxes, doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal (HS6 830300)
- Office equipment: filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading no. 9403 (HS6 830400)
- Stationery: fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, of base metal (HS6 830510)
- Stationery: staples in strips, (eg for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal (HS6 830520)
- Stationery: letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and similar office articles, including parts, of base metal (HS6 830590)
- Bells, gongs and the like: non-electric, of base metal (HS6 830610)
- Statuettes and other ornaments: of base metal plated with precious metal (HS6 830621)
- Statuettes and other ornaments: of base metal other than plated with precious metal (HS6 830629)
- Photograph, picture or similar frames, mirrors: of base metal (HS6 830630)
- Tubing: flexible, with or without fittings, of iron or steel (HS6 830710)
- Tubing: flexible, with or without fittings of base metal, other than those of iron or steel (HS6 830790)
- Hooks, eyes and eyelets: of base metal, of a kind used for clothing, footwear, awnings, handbags, travel goods or other made up articles (HS6 830810)
- Rivets: tubular or bifurcated, of base metal (HS6 830820)
- Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle clasps: of base metal, of a kind used for clothing, footwear, awnings, handbags, travel goods or other made up articles, including parts (HS6 830890)
- Stoppers: corks, of base metal (HS6 830910)
- Stoppers: caps and lids, of base metal (HS6 830990)
- Sign plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols: of base metal, excluding those of heading no. 9405 (HS6 831000)
- Electrodes: coated, of base metal, for electric arc-welding (HS6 831110)
- Wire: cored, of base metal, for electric arc-welding (HS6 831120)
- Rods and wire: coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame (HS6 831130)
- Tubes, plates and similar products: of agglomerated base metal powder, other, including parts (HS6 831190)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS2. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024. The data release was refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
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