Latest trade
$62.0BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
sector trade overview
A clear view of the miscellaneous manufactured articles economy: scale, momentum, market concentration, leading routes, and the products within it.
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Refreshed 2026-07-20
Refreshed 2026-07-20
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+1.6%Latest year on yearExporters
197Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
49Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$62.0B in trade, with +3.4% annualized growth over three years.
Miscellaneous manufactured articles is recorded across 13,591 active corridors, with 197 exporters and 200 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalGrowing+4.1% 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 ↗
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 | $5.3B | +5.4% | 49 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | +8.4% | 46 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $1.1B | +11.5% | 49 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 4 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $912.6M | +3.4% | 49 | 556 km | Yes |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $910.7M | +2.5% | 49 | 556 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | United KingdomGBR | $870.2M | +7.7% | 49 | 9,217 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $852.5M | -0.2% | 49 | 1,763 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | RussiaRUS | $852.1M | +10.7% | 48 | 6,831 km | No |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $845.0M | +1.8% | 49 | 8,415 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | MalaysiaMYS | $793.6M | +22.8% | 49 | 3,737 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 | $26.9B | 200 | 49 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $4.1B | 190 | 49 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.3B | 182 | 49 |
| 4 | JapanJPN | $2.1B | 170 | 49 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $2.0B | 185 | 49 |
| 6 | CzechiaCZE | $1.8B | 156 | 49 |
| 7 | PolandPOL | $1.8B | 163 | 49 |
| 8 | ItalyITA | $1.7B | 176 | 49 |
| 9 | MexicoMEX | $1.5B | 136 | 49 |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.5B | 184 | 49 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $9.4B | 142 | 49 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $3.6B | 138 | 49 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $2.5B | 162 | 49 |
| 4 | United KingdomGBR | $2.3B | 136 | 49 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $1.8B | 145 | 49 |
| 6 | Viet NamVNM | $1.6B | 78 | 49 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.4B | 135 | 49 |
| 8 | MexicoMEX | $1.4B | 81 | 49 |
| 9 | RussiaRUS | $1.4B | 65 | 49 |
| 10 | ItalyITA | $1.4B | 110 | 49 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 96.
55 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
Ivory and articles thereof: workedHS6 960110
Bone, tortoise shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material and articles thereof (including articles obtained by moulding)HS6 960190
Vegetable, mineral carving material and articles of these materials, moulded or carved articles of wax, stearin, natural gums, resins or modelling pastes, worked unhardened gelatin (not heading no. 3503)HS6 960200
Brooms and brushes: consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handlesHS6 960310
Brushes: toothbrushesHS6 960321
Brushes: shaving, hair, nail, eyelash and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including brushes as parts of appliancesHS6 960329
Brushes: artists\' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmeticsHS6 960330
Brushes: paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (not those of item no. 9603.30), paint pads and rollersHS6 960340
Brushes: constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehiclesHS6 960350
Brooms, brushes, mops, feather dusters, squeegees, hand operated mechanical floor sweepers: (not motorised), prepared knots and tufts for brooms or brush making n.e.c.HS6 960390
Hand sieves and hand riddlesHS6 960400
Travel sets: for personal toilet, sewing, shoe or clothes cleaningHS6 960500
Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners, press-studs and parts thereforHS6 960610
Buttons: of plastics, not covered with textile materialHS6 960621
Buttons: of base metal, not covered with textile materialHS6 960622
Buttons: of other than base metal or plastics, not covered with textile materialHS6 960629
Button moulds and other parts of buttons: button blanksHS6 960630
Slide fasteners: fitted with chain scoops of base metalHS6 960711
Slide fasteners: other than those fitted with chain scoops of base metalHS6 960719
Slide fasteners: partsHS6 960720
Pens: ball pointHS6 960810
Pens: felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markersHS6 960820
Pens: fountain, stylograph and other pensHS6 960830
Pens: Indian ink drawing pensHS6 960831
Pens: fountain, stylograph and other pens, excluding Indian ink drawing pensHS6 960839
Pencils: propelling or slidingHS6 960840
Pen and pencil sets: of articles from two or more of the foregoing sub-headingsHS6 960850
Pens: ball-point, refills comprising the ball point and ink-reservoirHS6 960860
Pens: nibs and nib pointsHS6 960891
Pens and pencils n.e.c. in heading no. 9608: duplicating stylos, pen-holders, pencil-holders, and similar holders, parts of the articles of heading no. 9608HS6 960899
Pencils and crayons: with leads encased in rigid sheathHS6 960910
Pencil leads: black or colouredHS6 960920
Pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks, tailors\' chalkHS6 960990
Slates and boards: with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framedHS6 961000
Stamps: date, numbering, sealing stamps and the like (including devices for printing or embossing labels), designed for operating by hand: hand operated composing sticks and printing setsHS6 961100
Ribbons: for typewriters and the like, inked or otherwise prepared, for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridgesHS6 961210
Ink pads: whether or not inked, with or without boxesHS6 961220
Lighters: pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, non-refillableHS6 961310
Lighters: pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, refillableHS6 961320
Lighters: table lighters, whether or not mechanical or electricalHS6 961330
Lighters: whether or not mechanical or electrical, n.e.s. in heading no. 9613HS6 961380
Lighters: parts for cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or electrical, other than flints and wicksHS6 961390
Smoking pipes (including pipe bowls) and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts thereofHS6 961400
Pipes: smoking, roughly shaped blocks of wood or root, for the manufacture of pipesHS6 961410
Pipes and pipe bowls and partsHS6 961420
Cigar, cigarette holders and parts thereofHS6 961490
Combs, hair slides and the like: of hard rubber or plasticsHS6 961511
Combs, hair slides and the like: of other than hard rubber or plasticsHS6 961519
Hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair curlers and the like (not those of heading no. 8516) and parts thereofHS6 961590
Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, and mounts and heads thereforHS6 961610
Powder puffs and pads: for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparationsHS6 961620
Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases: parts thereof other than glass innersHS6 961700
Tailors\' dummies and other lay figures: automata and other animated displays used for shop window dressingHS6 961800
Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any materialHS6 961900
Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articlesHS6 962000
Definitions and coverage
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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.