HS4 subsector intelligence

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HS4 8002 trade overview

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

HS4 80021995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$169.5MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-0.6%Latest year on year
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Exporters

82Active reporting countries
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Importers

75Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$169.5M in trade, with +4% annualized growth over three years.

Tin is recorded across 431 active corridors, with 82 exporters and 75 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: $25.3M1996: $20.2M1997: $20.5M1998: $26.2M1999: $35.8M2000: $30.2M2001: $27.2M2002: $23.6M2003: $24.3M2004: $49.5M2005: $83.8M2006: $109.2M2007: $171.7M2008: $164.7M2009: $135.3M2010: $173.5M2011: $269.5M2012: $201.6M2013: $216.0M2014: $203.3M2015: $94.3M2016: $108.8M2017: $128.2M2018: $131.2M2019: $97.9M2020: $79.5M2021: $150.5M2022: $181.6M2023: $170.5M2024: $169.5M
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
1GermanyDEUPolandPOL$21.3M-7%1518 kmYes
2MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$8.4M+15.9%13,359 kmYes
3BelgiumBELSpainESP$8.0M+6.9%11,317 kmYes
4BelgiumBELPolandPOL$7.8M-2.2%11,164 kmYes
5MalaysiaMYSIndiaIND$6.5M+88.3%13,834 kmYes
6SpainESPPolandPOL$6.2M+87.2%12,294 kmYes
7United Arab EmiratesAREPakistanPAK$5.7M+112.1%11,188 kmNo
8MexicoMEXSpainESP$5.3M+30.1%19,078 kmYes
9NetherlandsNLDPolandPOL$5.1M+13.1%11,098 kmYes
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMalaysiaMYS$5.1M+362.7%115,128 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
1GermanyDEU$27.3M231
2BelgiumBEL$16.3M131
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$14.0M211
4MexicoMEX$13.9M51
5MalaysiaMYS$10.9M111
6SpainESP$8.9M91
7United Arab EmiratesARE$8.3M41
8NetherlandsNLD$8.1M321
9HungaryHUN$6.7M81
10CzechiaCZE$5.9M91
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1PolandPOL$53.3M191
2SpainESP$19.1M191
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$16.5M181
4BelgiumBEL$13.9M281
5GermanyDEU$9.7M381
6IndiaIND$9.5M81
7MalaysiaMYS$8.7M201
8PakistanPAK$7.2M31
9CanadaCAN$4.5M41
10BangladeshBGD$4.2M11

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8002

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

1 classifications shownTin
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Tin: waste and scrapHS6 800200

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.