HS4 subsector intelligence

Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings
HS4 6906 trade overview

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

HS4 69061995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$112.0MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-6.1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

95Active reporting countries
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Importers

183Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$112.0M in trade, with -4.5% annualized growth over three years.

Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings is recorded across 1,363 active corridors, with 95 exporters and 183 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: $94.5M1996: $81.0M1997: $91.0M1998: $89.9M1999: $156.3M2000: $118.2M2001: $101.5M2002: $117.8M2003: $162.8M2004: $159.8M2005: $164.4M2006: $191.4M2007: $203.8M2008: $216.6M2009: $148.5M2010: $150.3M2011: $187.7M2012: $168.9M2013: $166.6M2014: $178.2M2015: $168.3M2016: $148.3M2017: $134.2M2018: $139.0M2019: $118.7M2020: $110.6M2021: $128.8M2022: $118.6M2023: $119.3M2024: $112.0M
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
1BelgiumBELFranceFRA$8.2M+2.1%1264 kmYes
2GermanyDEUItalyITA$6.8M+10.7%11,184 kmYes
3BelgiumBELCzechiaCZE$6.7M+9.9%1719 kmYes
4GermanyDEUCzechiaCZE$5.8M-12.7%1280 kmYes
5GermanyDEUBelgiumBEL$5.7M-5.8%1653 kmYes
6GermanyDEUPolandPOL$4.2M-25.8%1518 kmYes
7United Arab EmiratesARERwandaRWA$3.2M+16.3%14,060 kmNo
8ChinaCHNJapanJPN$3.0M+42.3%11,763 kmNo
9EgyptEGYGermanyDEU$2.8M-7.8%12,892 kmYes
10GermanyDEUFranceFRA$2.5M+12%1881 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$29.4M691
2ChinaCHN$21.7M1281
3BelgiumBEL$18.8M241
4United Arab EmiratesARE$8.7M501
5EgyptEGY$4.5M131
6Republic of KoreaKOR$3.7M261
7SpainESP$3.5M451
8United KingdomGBR$3.1M431
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.7M621
10Saudi ArabiaSAU$2.6M171
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1CzechiaCZE$12.7M281
2FranceFRA$12.0M351
3ItalyITA$9.6M261
4GermanyDEU$8.4M451
5BelgiumBEL$7.0M201
6PolandPOL$4.9M221
7Saudi ArabiaSAU$4.0M241
8JapanJPN$3.4M171
9Republic of KoreaKOR$3.3M111
10RwandaRWA$3.2M11

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 6906

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

1 classifications shownCeramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings
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Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittingsHS6 690600

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.