Latest trade
$175.0MGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Glasses for corrective spectacles
HS4 7015 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
-2.6%Latest year on yearExporters
125Active reporting countriesImporters
190Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$175.0M in trade, with -4.3% annualized growth over three years.
Glasses for corrective spectacles is recorded across 2,137 active corridors, with 125 exporters and 190 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 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $26.4M | -2.3% | 1 | 9,325 km | Yes |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | ItalyITA | $20.9M | +2.5% | 2 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $6.8M | -11.3% | 2 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 4 | United KingdomGBR | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $5.9M | +540.7% | 2 | 9,644 km | No |
| 5 | ThailandTHA | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $5.5M | -21.4% | 2 | 9,050 km | No |
| 6 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $5.0M | +8.9% | 2 | 6,339 km | No |
| 7 | FranceFRA | ChinaCHN | $4.8M | -17.9% | 2 | 9,284 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $4.4M | +30.4% | 2 | 4,252 km | No |
| 9 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | ChinaCHN | $4.4M | -16.5% | 2 | 9,034 km | Yes |
| 10 | ThailandTHA | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $4.4M | -3.2% | 1 | 1,728 km | Yes |
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 | GermanyDEU | $40.9M | 90 | 2 |
| 2 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $32.7M | 89 | 2 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $27.6M | 147 | 2 |
| 4 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $24.0M | 110 | 2 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $11.0M | 64 | 2 |
| 6 | ThailandTHA | $10.2M | 53 | 2 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $7.6M | 74 | 2 |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $4.1M | 97 | 2 |
| 9 | MalaysiaMYS | $2.9M | 27 | 2 |
| 10 | SingaporeSGP | $2.0M | 36 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $32.9M | 38 | 2 |
| 2 | ItalyITA | $24.8M | 25 | 2 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $19.9M | 34 | 2 |
| 4 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $14.4M | 26 | 2 |
| 5 | ThailandTHA | $10.3M | 25 | 2 |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $8.8M | 40 | 2 |
| 7 | IndiaIND | $7.1M | 19 | 2 |
| 8 | Viet NamVNM | $6.9M | 16 | 2 |
| 9 | MexicoMEX | $5.8M | 25 | 2 |
| 10 | FranceFRA | $5.0M | 37 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7015
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
2 classifications shownGlasses for corrective spectacles
Glasses for corrective spectacles: curved, bent, hollowed or the like, not optically workedHS6 701510
Glasses: clock or watch and similar, glasses for non-corrective spectacles, curved, bent, hollowed etc, (not optically worked), hollow glass spheres and segments, for the manufacture of such glassesHS6 701590
Definitions and coverage
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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.