HS4 subsector intelligence

Glass
HS4 7008 trade overview

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

HS4 70081995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$2.4BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-4.8%Latest year on year
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Exporters

131Active reporting countries
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Importers

193Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$2.4B in trade, with +2.7% annualized growth over three years.

Glass is recorded across 2,403 active corridors, with 131 exporters and 193 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: $253.2M1996: $264.1M1997: $278.7M1998: $288.0M1999: $371.3M2000: $428.5M2001: $478.2M2002: $539.3M2003: $613.6M2004: $723.8M2005: $821.8M2006: $980.0M2007: $1.2B2008: $1.4B2009: $1.1B2010: $1.1B2011: $1.3B2012: $1.3B2013: $1.4B2014: $1.5B2015: $1.5B2016: $1.5B2017: $1.7B2018: $1.9B2019: $2.0B2020: $1.9B2021: $2.2B2022: $2.5B2023: $2.5B2024: $2.4B
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
1GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$191.0M+8.7%1579 kmYes
2MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$152.1M+3.3%13,359 kmYes
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$142.2M+1.2%1556 kmYes
4PolandPOLNorwayNOR$63.4M-4.6%11,065 kmYes
5PolandPOLDenmarkDNK$62.0M-0.9%1674 kmYes
6CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$59.7M+11.6%1556 kmYes
7GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$54.5M+2%16,402 kmNo
8ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$38.3M-10.8%111,883 kmNo
9PolandPOLSwedenSWE$37.8M-7.7%1812 kmYes
10BelgiumBELNetherlandsNLD$34.7M-3%1174 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$448.4M721
2ChinaCHN$318.2M1571
3PolandPOL$305.2M651
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$166.4M921
5MexicoMEX$159.4M151
6TurkeyTUR$144.1M1221
7SpainESP$88.9M741
8AustriaAUT$66.9M531
9CanadaCAN$60.4M201
10LithuaniaLTU$60.2M331
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$370.2M641
2NetherlandsNLD$267.3M481
3CanadaCAN$204.9M471
4Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$90.4M361
5United KingdomGBR$87.4M351
6DenmarkDNK$80.5M251
7ItalyITA$76.1M391
8GermanyDEU$73.3M501
9NorwayNOR$72.9M281
10PolandPOL$72.3M281

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 7008

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

1 classifications shownGlass
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Glass: multiple-walled insulating units of glassHS6 700800

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.