HS4 subsector intelligence

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HS4 4904 trade overview

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

HS4 49041995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$82.4MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+3.5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

121Active reporting countries
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Importers

164Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$82.4M in trade, with +0.1% annualized growth over three years.

Music is recorded across 1,697 active corridors, with 121 exporters and 164 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: $97.5M1996: $90.5M1997: $95.1M1998: $81.0M1999: $84.0M2000: $85.0M2001: $86.8M2002: $94.1M2003: $105.8M2004: $112.0M2005: $115.5M2006: $121.5M2007: $123.6M2008: $130.4M2009: $115.8M2010: $124.0M2011: $113.5M2012: $113.6M2013: $111.8M2014: $105.6M2015: $97.9M2016: $99.0M2017: $103.7M2018: $104.3M2019: $106.3M2020: $81.7M2021: $82.2M2022: $75.1M2023: $79.6M2024: $82.4M
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
1NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$7.3M+0.6%1579 kmYes
2United KingdomGBRUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$5.0M+56.3%15,585 kmNo
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$4.3M-8.1%1556 kmYes
4NetherlandsNLDFranceFRA$3.9M-7.3%1431 kmYes
5GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.3M-2.8%16,402 kmNo
6GermanyDEUUnited KingdomGBR$3.0M+36.7%1935 kmYes
7United KingdomGBRFranceFRA$2.8M+51.8%1344 kmYes
8GermanyDEUAustriaAUT$2.1M-5.3%1524 kmYes
9United KingdomGBRGermanyDEU$1.5M-23.3%1935 kmYes
10GermanyDEUSwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$1.5M-6.9%1674 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
1GermanyDEU$18.7M761
2NetherlandsNLD$17.9M731
3United KingdomGBR$16.3M821
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$13.2M1101
5JapanJPN$2.0M661
6AustriaAUT$1.9M351
7Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$1.8M361
8FranceFRA$1.5M651
9IndiaIND$1.3M261
10HungaryHUN$1.2M301
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1GermanyDEU$13.1M881
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$10.0M411
3FranceFRA$9.6M431
4United KingdomGBR$9.2M341
5CanadaCAN$4.9M491
6NetherlandsNLD$3.2M421
7AustriaAUT$2.9M361
8JapanJPN$2.8M201
9China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$2.6M161
10Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$2.2M461

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4904

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

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Music: printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustratedHS6 490400

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.