Latest trade
$1.7BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Glass
HS4 7004 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+59.1%Latest year on yearExporters
117Active reporting countriesImporters
194Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$1.7B in trade, with +31.5% annualized growth over three years.
Glass is recorded across 1,812 active corridors, with 117 exporters and 194 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of KoreaKOR | ChinaCHN | $506.4M | +1,018.1% | 2 | 867 km | Yes |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $277.1M | +848.1% | 2 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 3 | TaiwanTWN | ChinaCHN | $230.0M | +383.9% | 2 | 688 km | No |
| 4 | JapanJPN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $134.4M | +5.2% | 1 | 1,155 km | No |
| 5 | JapanJPN | TaiwanTWN | $93.3M | -12.5% | 1 | 2,109 km | No |
| 6 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $87.3M | -24.9% | 2 | 1,763 km | No |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $41.1M | +2,168.9% | 1 | 2,092 km | No |
| 8 | TaiwanTWN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $29.0M | +138.1% | 1 | 12,555 km | No |
| 9 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | ChinaCHN | $27.2M | +240.6% | 2 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | TaiwanTWN | $21.9M | +207.4% | 1 | 1,487 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $579.8M | 27 | 2 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $341.4M | 170 | 2 |
| 3 | JapanJPN | $322.4M | 32 | 2 |
| 4 | TaiwanTWN | $273.6M | 28 | 2 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $28.4M | 81 | 2 |
| 6 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $27.5M | 31 | 2 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $18.4M | 74 | 2 |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $14.4M | 81 | 2 |
| 9 | MalaysiaMYS | $11.1M | 21 | 2 |
| 10 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $10.4M | 32 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $868.7M | 26 | 2 |
| 2 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $318.5M | 14 | 2 |
| 3 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $156.8M | 17 | 2 |
| 4 | TaiwanTWN | $122.1M | 14 | 2 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $81.4M | 37 | 2 |
| 6 | ThailandTHA | $12.8M | 20 | 2 |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | $9.6M | 39 | 2 |
| 8 | Viet NamVNM | $8.8M | 16 | 2 |
| 9 | PeruPER | $8.7M | 10 | 2 |
| 10 | JapanJPN | $8.7M | 17 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7004
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
3 classifications shownGlass
Glass: drawn and blown, in sheets, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent or reflecting layer but not otherwise workedHS6 700410
Glass: drawn and blown, in sheets, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise workedHS6 700420
Glass: drawn and blown, in sheets, (other than glass coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer)HS6 700490
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗
Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.