# Handles and knobs (HS4 6603) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Handles and knobs at HS4 6603, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The handles and knobs subsector recorded $407.9M in reported global trade in 2024, with +2.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $407.9M |
| Latest annual change | +2.8% |
| Active exporters | 126 |
| Active importers | 189 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $223.8M | 955 | 2 |
| 1996 | $194.4M | 1,026 | 2 |
| 1997 | $178.5M | 979 | 2 |
| 1998 | $155.8M | 1,025 | 2 |
| 1999 | $140.9M | 1,101 | 2 |
| 2000 | $132.0M | 1,309 | 2 |
| 2001 | $122.5M | 1,374 | 2 |
| 2002 | $116.2M | 1,531 | 2 |
| 2003 | $122.2M | 1,486 | 2 |
| 2004 | $139.9M | 1,620 | 2 |
| 2005 | $140.0M | 1,749 | 2 |
| 2006 | $161.4M | 1,786 | 2 |
| 2007 | $179.0M | 1,827 | 2 |
| 2008 | $241.9M | 1,858 | 2 |
| 2009 | $374.0M | 1,851 | 2 |
| 2010 | $315.6M | 1,882 | 2 |
| 2011 | $311.4M | 1,998 | 2 |
| 2012 | $250.0M | 2,225 | 2 |
| 2013 | $271.1M | 2,232 | 2 |
| 2014 | $301.2M | 2,231 | 2 |
| 2015 | $282.5M | 2,274 | 2 |
| 2016 | $274.5M | 2,271 | 2 |
| 2017 | $275.3M | 2,349 | 2 |
| 2018 | $335.3M | 2,417 | 2 |
| 2019 | $370.3M | 2,400 | 2 |
| 2020 | $345.1M | 2,259 | 2 |
| 2021 | $431.1M | 2,427 | 2 |
| 2022 | $489.9M | 2,512 | 2 |
| 2023 | $393.4M | 2,559 | 2 |
| 2024 | $407.9M | 2,559 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $65.0M; growth -8.4%.
- China to India: $42.7M; growth +16.3%.
- China to Bangladesh: $27.4M; growth +10.7%.
- China to Cambodia: $24.6M; growth +22.4%.
- China to Germany: $13.7M; growth -20.8%.
- Viet Nam to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $7.6M; growth +7.7%.
- China to United Kingdom: $6.8M; growth -15.5%.
- China to Greece: $6.5M; growth +172%.
- China to France: $6.4M; growth -12.9%.
- China to Viet Nam: $6.0M; growth -1.1%.

## HS6 products

- Handles and knobs: of articles of heading no. 6601 or 6602 (HS6 660310)
- Umbrella frames: including frames mounted on shafts (sticks) (HS6 660320)
- Trimmings, accessories and parts of articles of heading no. 6601 or 6602: n.e.c. in heading no. 6603 (HS6 660390)

## 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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