HS4 subsector intelligence

Base metals clad with silver
HS4 7107 trade overview

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

HS4 71071995-2024 coverageRapid decline
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$131.8MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+11%Latest year on year
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Exporters

81Active reporting countries
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Importers

125Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$131.8M in trade, with -10.7% annualized growth over three years.

Base metals clad with silver is recorded across 766 active corridors, with 81 exporters and 125 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: $45.1M1996: $48.1M1997: $55.0M1998: $54.9M1999: $53.2M2000: $68.8M2001: $62.4M2002: $54.8M2003: $44.9M2004: $57.0M2005: $65.6M2006: $91.9M2007: $119.8M2008: $104.4M2009: $67.0M2010: $137.4M2011: $193.7M2012: $155.0M2013: $139.8M2014: $112.8M2015: $92.0M2016: $104.4M2017: $105.1M2018: $107.3M2019: $102.9M2020: $129.1M2021: $185.2M2022: $164.6M2023: $118.7M2024: $131.8M
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
1JapanJPNMalaysiaMYS$10.0M-13.3%15,315 kmYes
2GermanyDEUItalyITA$9.0M-33.7%11,184 kmYes
3JapanJPNChinaCHN$8.2M-5.6%11,763 kmNo
4JapanJPNTaiwanTWN$6.3M-11.2%12,109 kmNo
5GermanyDEUCroatiaHRV$5.8M-17%1769 kmYes
6GermanyDEUFranceFRA$5.1M+0.5%1881 kmYes
7ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$4.7M+19.7%12,732 kmYes
8ChinaCHNJapanJPN$4.5M+66.5%11,763 kmNo
9JapanJPNRepublic of KoreaKOR$4.1M+18.9%11,155 kmNo
10ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$3.8M+24.8%18,415 kmNo

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
1JapanJPN$39.9M221
2GermanyDEU$39.7M531
3ChinaCHN$17.3M661
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$14.4M551
5FranceFRA$5.1M561
6United KingdomGBR$4.3M371
7ItalyITA$2.3M611
8Republic of KoreaKOR$2.2M141
9TurkeyTUR$1.7M211
10IndiaIND$1.5M181
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$14.2M211
2MalaysiaMYS$10.4M101
3ItalyITA$9.7M181
4Viet NamVNM$8.3M61
5FranceFRA$8.1M241
6GermanyDEU$7.5M311
7TaiwanTWN$7.5M111
8JapanJPN$6.4M101
9CroatiaHRV$5.9M41
10HungaryHUN$5.5M91

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 7107

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

1 classifications shownBase metals clad with silver
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Base metals clad with silver: not further worked than semi-manufacturedHS6 710700

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.