# Globes (HS4 4905) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Globes at HS4 4905, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The globes subsector recorded $130.9M in reported global trade in 2024, with -4.5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $130.9M |
| Latest annual change | -4.5% |
| Active exporters | 164 |
| Active importers | 195 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $143.6M | 1,847 | 3 |
| 1996 | $148.2M | 1,896 | 3 |
| 1997 | $156.7M | 2,011 | 3 |
| 1998 | $150.2M | 1,918 | 3 |
| 1999 | $159.9M | 2,100 | 3 |
| 2000 | $178.3M | 2,737 | 3 |
| 2001 | $197.5M | 2,961 | 3 |
| 2002 | $204.1M | 3,038 | 3 |
| 2003 | $228.6M | 2,963 | 3 |
| 2004 | $261.4M | 3,231 | 3 |
| 2005 | $274.0M | 3,264 | 3 |
| 2006 | $283.3M | 3,365 | 3 |
| 2007 | $336.9M | 3,454 | 3 |
| 2008 | $352.1M | 3,570 | 3 |
| 2009 | $316.0M | 3,630 | 3 |
| 2010 | $291.6M | 3,594 | 3 |
| 2011 | $285.2M | 3,693 | 3 |
| 2012 | $283.6M | 3,756 | 3 |
| 2013 | $278.9M | 3,669 | 3 |
| 2014 | $281.5M | 3,763 | 3 |
| 2015 | $260.1M | 3,738 | 3 |
| 2016 | $220.8M | 3,714 | 3 |
| 2017 | $215.1M | 3,677 | 3 |
| 2018 | $194.8M | 3,529 | 3 |
| 2019 | $191.9M | 3,557 | 3 |
| 2020 | $150.2M | 3,254 | 3 |
| 2021 | $148.0M | 3,411 | 3 |
| 2022 | $132.0M | 3,399 | 3 |
| 2023 | $136.4M | 3,436 | 3 |
| 2024 | $130.9M | 3,332 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- United Kingdom to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $12.5M; growth +105.1%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to United Kingdom: $8.7M; growth +66.4%.
- Spain to France: $7.7M; growth -16.4%.
- Italy to France: $5.9M; growth -0.1%.
- Indonesia to Guatemala: $4.0M; growth +0%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $3.9M; growth -11.9%.
- Italy to Germany: $3.2M; growth -7.8%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $2.8M; growth -22.6%.
- India to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $2.5M; growth -21.1%.
- Austria to Germany: $1.9M; growth -2.5%.

## HS6 products

- Globes: printed (HS6 490510)
- Maps and hydrographic or similar charts: printed in book form, including atlases, topographical plans and similar (HS6 490520)
- Maps and hydrographic or similar charts: (printed other than in book form), including wall maps, topographical plans and similar (HS6 490590)
- Maps and hydrographic or similar charts: printed in book form, including atlases, topographical plans and similar (HS6 490591)
- Maps and hydrographic or similar charts: (printed other than in book form), including wall maps, topographical plans and similar (HS6 490599)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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