HS4 subsector intelligence

Driers
HS4 3211 trade overview

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

HS4 32111995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$226.1MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-3.2%Latest year on year
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Exporters

100Active reporting countries
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Importers

186Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$226.1M in trade, with -4.1% annualized growth over three years.

Driers is recorded across 2,001 active corridors, with 100 exporters and 186 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: $88.6M1996: $86.4M1997: $95.9M1998: $88.1M1999: $97.2M2000: $102.7M2001: $96.7M2002: $95.1M2003: $112.2M2004: $156.0M2005: $158.7M2006: $170.5M2007: $210.6M2008: $237.6M2009: $182.9M2010: $204.9M2011: $230.1M2012: $229.4M2013: $215.9M2014: $227.3M2015: $223.2M2016: $209.2M2017: $225.9M2018: $248.0M2019: $228.4M2020: $212.4M2021: $256.3M2022: $249.5M2023: $233.5M2024: $226.1M
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
1SpainESPUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$6.6M+19.8%15,782 kmNo
2Republic of KoreaKORChinaCHN$4.8M-10.9%1867 kmYes
3BelgiumBELGermanyDEU$4.8M-6.2%1653 kmYes
4FranceFRAGermanyDEU$4.5M-14.2%1881 kmYes
5Viet NamVNMChinaCHN$4.3M+191.8%12,732 kmYes
6United KingdomGBRNetherlandsNLD$4.2M-19.6%1358 kmYes
7EgyptEGYSaudi ArabiaSAU$4.1M+15.9%11,639 kmYes
8ChinaCHNPanamaPAN$3.4M+44.5%115,029 kmNo
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$3.0M+5.1%13,359 kmYes
10BelgiumBELFranceFRA$2.6M-12%1264 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
1IndiaIND$24.3M971
2BelgiumBEL$23.0M841
3TurkeyTUR$18.0M1061
4ChinaCHN$18.0M1331
5SpainESP$17.3M791
6FranceFRA$16.5M861
7ThailandTHA$12.4M521
8GermanyDEU$11.1M891
9United Arab EmiratesARE$11.0M701
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$10.5M721
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$18.8M391
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$16.8M261
3GermanyDEU$13.4M241
4NetherlandsNLD$9.6M321
5Saudi ArabiaSAU$8.7M201
6MexicoMEX$8.3M211
7FranceFRA$6.8M221
8United KingdomGBR$6.2M251
9IndonesiaIDN$6.1M211
10SpainESP$6.0M261

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 3211

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

1 classifications shownDriers
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Driers: preparedHS6 321100

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.