HS4 subsector intelligence

Glass
HS4 7005 trade overview

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

HS4 70051995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$5.7BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-1.2%Latest year on year
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Exporters

137Active reporting countries
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Importers

198Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

4Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$5.7B in trade, with -3.7% annualized growth over three years.

Glass is recorded across 3,329 active corridors, with 137 exporters and 198 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: $2.2B1996: $1.9B1997: $1.9B1998: $2.0B1999: $2.5B2000: $2.7B2001: $2.8B2002: $3.1B2003: $3.5B2004: $4.3B2005: $4.9B2006: $5.8B2007: $6.7B2008: $7.0B2009: $5.0B2010: $6.1B2011: $6.5B2012: $5.8B2013: $5.6B2014: $5.5B2015: $4.9B2016: $5.0B2017: $5.3B2018: $5.8B2019: $5.4B2020: $4.8B2021: $6.4B2022: $7.6B2023: $6.3B2024: $5.7B
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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$289.3M+0.7%4556 kmYes
2JapanJPNChinaCHN$181.9M+0.3%41,763 kmNo
3Republic of KoreaKORChinaCHN$128.3M+9.1%4867 kmYes
4TaiwanTWNChinaCHN$104.3M+15.9%3688 kmNo
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$87.7M+0.7%43,359 kmYes
6GermanyDEUPolandPOL$84.1M+5.5%3518 kmYes
7MalaysiaMYSIndiaIND$82.4M+26.9%33,834 kmYes
8SpainESPPortugalPRT$79.1M+15.1%4504 kmYes
9GermanyDEUFranceFRA$69.6M+4.8%4881 kmYes
10GermanyDEUAustriaAUT$59.7M-11.7%4524 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$657.0M1084
2ChinaCHN$561.5M1834
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$437.0M984
4MalaysiaMYS$386.3M1064
5BelgiumBEL$353.6M1044
6PolandPOL$280.4M624
7JapanJPN$280.3M464
8IndonesiaIDN$193.7M654
9FranceFRA$192.0M904
10Republic of KoreaKOR$170.7M344
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$521.6M414
2CanadaCAN$328.1M474
3IndiaIND$228.3M344
4PolandPOL$227.3M384
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$169.7M614
6Republic of KoreaKOR$158.7M274
7FranceFRA$147.6M444
8MexicoMEX$145.9M404
9Viet NamVNM$145.4M204
10SpainESP$139.6M444

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 7005

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

4 classifications shownGlass
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Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, having an absorbent reflecting or non-reflecting layerHS6 700510
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Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface groundHS6 700521
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Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, (other than coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground)HS6 700529
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Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, wired glass, whether or not having an absorbent or reflecting layerHS6 700530

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.