# Brake linings and pads (HS4 6813) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Brake linings and pads at HS4 6813, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The brake linings and pads subsector recorded $1.5B in reported global trade in 2024, with +4.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $1.5B |
| Latest annual change | +4.4% |
| Active exporters | 160 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $666.0M | 2,584 | 3 |
| 1996 | $671.8M | 2,628 | 3 |
| 1997 | $692.5M | 2,703 | 3 |
| 1998 | $723.3M | 2,652 | 3 |
| 1999 | $766.0M | 2,879 | 3 |
| 2000 | $757.0M | 3,367 | 3 |
| 2001 | $784.9M | 3,448 | 3 |
| 2002 | $847.0M | 3,591 | 3 |
| 2003 | $890.1M | 3,659 | 3 |
| 2004 | $1.0B | 3,694 | 3 |
| 2005 | $1.0B | 3,801 | 3 |
| 2006 | $1.1B | 3,908 | 3 |
| 2007 | $1.3B | 3,954 | 3 |
| 2008 | $1.3B | 3,950 | 3 |
| 2009 | $1.1B | 3,992 | 3 |
| 2010 | $1.4B | 4,090 | 3 |
| 2011 | $1.5B | 4,233 | 3 |
| 2012 | $1.6B | 4,405 | 3 |
| 2013 | $1.6B | 4,373 | 3 |
| 2014 | $1.7B | 4,549 | 3 |
| 2015 | $1.6B | 4,543 | 3 |
| 2016 | $1.5B | 4,572 | 3 |
| 2017 | $1.5B | 4,635 | 3 |
| 2018 | $1.5B | 4,699 | 3 |
| 2019 | $1.4B | 4,767 | 3 |
| 2020 | $1.2B | 4,611 | 3 |
| 2021 | $1.4B | 4,892 | 3 |
| 2022 | $1.4B | 4,930 | 3 |
| 2023 | $1.5B | 4,960 | 3 |
| 2024 | $1.5B | 4,876 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- Brazil to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $43.7M; growth +11.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to France: $39.8M; growth +102.8%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $38.4M; growth +55.3%.
- Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $37.3M; growth -5.9%.
- Japan to China: $36.1M; growth -9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $31.5M; growth +10.5%.
- Japan to United Arab Emirates: $31.1M; growth +16.3%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Germany: $30.0M; growth +2.9%.
- India to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $28.4M; growth -1.6%.
- Germany to Hungary: $25.1M; growth -1%.

## HS6 products

- Brake linings and pads: with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose (HS6 681310)
- Friction material and articles thereof (e.g. sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads) not mounted: for brakes, clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos (HS6 681320)
- Brake linings and pads: with a basis of mineral substances or cellulose (other than asbestos) (HS6 681381)
- Friction material and articles thereof (e.g. sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads) not mounted: for clutches or the like (not brake linings and pads), with a basis of mineral substances or cellulose (other than asbestos) (HS6 681389)
- Friction material: unmounted, for clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, other than brake linings and pads (HS6 681390)

## 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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