HS4 subsector intelligence

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HS4 7802 trade overview

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

HS4 78021995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$715.1MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+2.1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

136Active reporting countries
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Importers

133Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$715.1M in trade, with +6.4% annualized growth over three years.

Lead is recorded across 752 active corridors, with 136 exporters and 133 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: $102.2M1996: $87.4M1997: $78.1M1998: $67.5M1999: $81.4M2000: $71.6M2001: $84.6M2002: $78.3M2003: $88.9M2004: $115.6M2005: $149.6M2006: $232.9M2007: $490.5M2008: $417.1M2009: $368.9M2010: $511.8M2011: $594.0M2012: $463.4M2013: $497.1M2014: $543.4M2015: $456.3M2016: $501.2M2017: $640.7M2018: $684.8M2019: $561.3M2020: $430.1M2021: $594.0M2022: $671.5M2023: $700.6M2024: $715.1M
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 IslandsUSAIndiaIND$80.3M+16.8%111,771 kmNo
2FranceFRASpainESP$50.9M+6.8%11,053 kmYes
3United KingdomGBRIndiaIND$32.9M-2.2%16,720 kmNo
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSARepublic of KoreaKOR$30.7M+133.4%111,077 kmYes
5FranceFRANetherlandsNLD$22.9M+63.3%1431 kmYes
6United KingdomGBRIrelandIRL$22.8M-3.4%1463 kmYes
7AustraliaAUSRepublic of KoreaKOR$21.4M+2.7%18,549 kmYes
8AustraliaAUSIndiaIND$19.7M+43.7%110,192 kmNo
9NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$19.6M-10.8%1174 kmYes
10NetherlandsNLDBulgariaBGR$17.5M+54.9%11,748 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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$128.6M251
2FranceFRA$89.1M151
3United KingdomGBR$78.9M241
4AustraliaAUS$73.6M111
5NetherlandsNLD$57.6M321
6United Arab EmiratesARE$26.3M71
7BelgiumBEL$24.7M121
8GermanyDEU$21.3M301
9ItalyITA$20.5M211
10CanadaCAN$16.0M61
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1IndiaIND$249.9M751
2SpainESP$72.1M331
3Republic of KoreaKOR$55.7M131
4NetherlandsNLD$39.8M351
5BelgiumBEL$35.5M261
6BulgariaBGR$25.8M131
7ThailandTHA$23.3M131
8IrelandIRL$22.8M51
9GermanyDEU$21.9M351
10PhilippinesPHL$18.0M51

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 7802

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

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Lead: waste and scrapHS6 780200

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.