HS4 subsector intelligence

Fire-extinguishers
HS4 3813 trade overview

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

HS4 38131995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$361.1MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-1.7%Latest year on year
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Exporters

121Active reporting countries
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Importers

195Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$361.1M in trade, with +10.1% annualized growth over three years.

Fire-extinguishers is recorded across 2,362 active corridors, with 121 exporters and 195 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: $102.0M1996: $108.7M1997: $106.8M1998: $107.5M1999: $112.5M2000: $110.4M2001: $112.4M2002: $119.4M2003: $145.4M2004: $151.6M2005: $170.0M2006: $179.7M2007: $211.2M2008: $240.7M2009: $216.4M2010: $219.4M2011: $263.9M2012: $280.5M2013: $271.6M2014: $277.0M2015: $240.0M2016: $227.9M2017: $237.4M2018: $277.1M2019: $285.6M2020: $244.3M2021: $270.9M2022: $319.8M2023: $367.5M2024: $361.1M
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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$17.5M+5.5%1556 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAUnited KingdomGBR$9.8M+24.9%15,585 kmNo
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$7.8M-3.4%13,359 kmYes
4GermanyDEUPolandPOL$7.5M+19%1518 kmYes
5BelgiumBELFranceFRA$7.0M+8.6%1264 kmYes
6BelgiumBELGermanyDEU$5.7M-3.9%1653 kmYes
7ItalyITASpainESP$5.3M+49.5%11,366 kmYes
8BelgiumBELPolandPOL$5.2M+48.9%11,164 kmYes
9NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$4.6M+61.8%1174 kmYes
10United KingdomGBRGermanyDEU$4.6M+72.7%1935 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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$74.2M1441
2ChinaCHN$40.1M1451
3BelgiumBEL$33.7M651
4GermanyDEU$32.9M841
5ItalyITA$31.5M931
6FranceFRA$28.0M1111
7SpainESP$25.0M871
8SwedenSWE$17.7M901
9United KingdomGBR$17.2M1051
10IndiaIND$14.0M971
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1CanadaCAN$20.7M241
2FranceFRA$19.8M321
3PolandPOL$18.2M251
4GermanyDEU$16.7M311
5United KingdomGBR$15.3M371
6ItalyITA$15.2M251
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$13.8M331
8Saudi ArabiaSAU$13.6M161
9BelgiumBEL$11.8M231
10ChinaCHN$11.8M321

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 3813

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

1 classifications shownFire-extinguishers
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Fire-extinguishers: preparations and charges and charged fire-extinguishing grenadesHS6 381300

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.