HS4 subsector intelligence

Plans and drawings
HS4 4906 trade overview

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

HS4 49061995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$74.6MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-4.5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

128Active reporting countries
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Importers

175Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$74.6M in trade, with -1.8% annualized growth over three years.

Plans and drawings is recorded across 1,915 active corridors, with 128 exporters and 175 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: $299.4M1996: $405.0M1997: $475.0M1998: $399.7M1999: $280.2M2000: $330.4M2001: $331.3M2002: $258.9M2003: $271.1M2004: $241.0M2005: $211.4M2006: $225.6M2007: $345.0M2008: $353.7M2009: $297.8M2010: $262.6M2011: $210.8M2012: $213.0M2013: $192.2M2014: $276.7M2015: $259.4M2016: $119.1M2017: $155.7M2018: $130.7M2019: $107.4M2020: $66.4M2021: $78.7M2022: $76.1M2023: $78.1M2024: $74.6M
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
1JapanJPNIndiaIND$10.1M+146.8%15,846 kmYes
2BelgiumBELIndiaIND$3.3M+1,228.2%16,422 kmNo
3RussiaRUSChinaCHN$2.8M+295.3%16,831 kmNo
4NetherlandsNLDIndiaIND$2.5M+625.4%16,366 kmNo
5ItalyITATaiwanTWN$2.4M+779.5%19,624 kmNo
6FranceFRATurkmenistanTKM$1.9M+1,082.9%14,587 kmNo
7IsraelISRUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.7M+0%19,135 kmYes
8ChinaCHNIndiaIND$1.6M+92.4%14,252 kmNo
9PolandPOLFranceFRA$1.3M-24.5%11,371 kmYes
10ItalyITAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.2M+147.4%16,907 kmNo

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
1JapanJPN$12.1M511
2GermanyDEU$8.1M1171
3United KingdomGBR$6.3M741
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$5.9M961
5FranceFRA$5.7M781
6ItalyITA$4.8M551
7BelgiumBEL$4.7M451
8NetherlandsNLD$4.6M791
9IsraelISR$2.9M311
10RussiaRUS$2.8M71
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1IndiaIND$19.9M261
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$6.8M441
3TaiwanTWN$5.2M151
4ChinaCHN$4.4M371
5FranceFRA$3.9M491
6GermanyDEU$3.4M761
7United KingdomGBR$2.3M371
8TurkmenistanTKM$1.9M31
9United Arab EmiratesARE$1.7M281
10Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$1.6M191

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4906

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

1 classifications shownPlans and drawings
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Plans and drawings: for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar, being originals drawn by hand: hand-written texts: photo- graphic reproductions: their carbon copiesHS6 490600

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.