HS4 subsector intelligence

Glass
HS4 7001 trade overview

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

HS4 70011995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$664.0MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-18.1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

152Active reporting countries
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Importers

174Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$664.0M in trade, with +7.3% annualized growth over three years.

Glass is recorded across 1,515 active corridors, with 152 exporters and 174 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: $86.0M1996: $93.6M1997: $97.3M1998: $101.6M1999: $132.6M2000: $170.5M2001: $155.4M2002: $147.5M2003: $179.8M2004: $255.1M2005: $243.1M2006: $268.1M2007: $310.8M2008: $389.9M2009: $324.5M2010: $375.2M2011: $428.6M2012: $396.5M2013: $389.5M2014: $416.6M2015: $422.7M2016: $422.4M2017: $426.9M2018: $479.9M2019: $452.0M2020: $426.6M2021: $537.7M2022: $583.7M2023: $810.8M2024: $664.0M
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
1BelgiumBELNetherlandsNLD$35.0M+6.1%1174 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChinaCHN$31.0M+1.8%111,883 kmNo
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAJapanJPN$28.9M-9.4%110,872 kmNo
4JapanJPNChinaCHN$22.2M+0%11,763 kmNo
5ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$21.8M+195.7%12,732 kmYes
6ChinaCHNSpainESP$18.7M+894.5%110,277 kmNo
7United KingdomGBRPortugalPRT$17.3M+21.4%11,586 kmYes
8ChinaCHNThailandTHA$16.1M+1%12,887 kmYes
9CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$15.2M-0.1%1556 kmYes
10GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$14.0M+48.9%1579 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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$95.3M791
2ChinaCHN$95.0M1241
3BelgiumBEL$63.3M361
4GermanyDEU$58.9M511
5JapanJPN$46.6M271
6United KingdomGBR$38.8M551
7NetherlandsNLD$25.9M461
8FranceFRA$21.4M381
9PolandPOL$20.4M251
10CanadaCAN$18.5M81
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$69.2M291
2NetherlandsNLD$53.8M411
3JapanJPN$47.0M191
4GermanyDEU$45.4M431
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$41.9M301
6SpainESP$41.4M301
7CzechiaCZE$29.0M221
8PortugalPRT$28.6M191
9United KingdomGBR$27.5M281
10Viet NamVNM$25.6M101

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 7001

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

1 classifications shownGlass
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Glass: cullet and other waste and scrap of glass, glass in the massHS6 700100

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.