HS4 subsector intelligence

Waters
HS4 2201 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 22011995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$5.6BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+13.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

191Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$5.6B in trade, with +10.5% annualized growth over three years.

Waters is recorded across 5,874 active corridors, with 191 exporters and 200 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $921.6M1996: $973.8M1997: $1.1B1998: $1.2B1999: $1.5B2000: $1.5B2001: $1.6B2002: $1.8B2003: $2.1B2004: $2.3B2005: $2.4B2006: $2.7B2007: $2.9B2008: $3.4B2009: $2.8B2010: $2.8B2011: $3.1B2012: $3.0B2013: $3.3B2014: $3.5B2015: $3.4B2016: $3.5B2017: $3.7B2018: $4.0B2019: $4.0B2020: $3.7B2021: $4.1B2022: $4.4B2023: $4.8B2024: $5.6B
Reported global trade by year.

Top trade corridors

Where the subsector moves

Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗

Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1ChinaCHNChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$643.1M+2.3%21,226 kmYes
2ItalyITAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$409.3M+26%26,907 kmNo
3FranceFRABelgiumBEL$306.5M+17.8%2264 kmYes
4FranceFRAGermanyDEU$248.0M+19.2%2881 kmYes
5ItalyITAFranceFRA$193.5M+18.4%21,106 kmYes
6MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$183.2M+22.1%23,359 kmYes
7FijiFJIUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$180.1M+9.8%212,770 kmNo
8FranceFRAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$177.6M+6.6%25,852 kmNo
9FranceFRAUnited KingdomGBR$166.1M+35.7%2344 kmYes
10BelgiumBELNetherlandsNLD$86.1M+13.1%2174 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1FranceFRA$1.6B1602
2ItalyITA$1.0B1452
3ChinaCHN$745.6M1122
4FijiFJI$206.5M712
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$191.3M1342
6MexicoMEX$184.4M432
7BelgiumBEL$178.4M1522
8GeorgiaGEO$163.5M582
9GermanyDEU$163.0M1122
10TurkeyTUR$79.0M1642
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.1B1112
2China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$673.3M462
3GermanyDEU$358.9M1062
4BelgiumBEL$357.8M1002
5United KingdomGBR$326.2M1032
6FranceFRA$256.7M1212
7NetherlandsNLD$236.3M1302
8ChinaCHN$169.0M832
9Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$145.2M632
10United Arab EmiratesARE$137.0M822

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2201

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

2 classifications shownWaters
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Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)HS6 220110
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Waters: other than mineral and aerated, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured), ice and snowHS6 220190

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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Missing data

Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.

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

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.