HS4 subsector intelligence

Tin
HS4 8003 trade overview

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

HS4 80031995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$533.3MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+7.6%Latest year on year
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Exporters

96Active reporting countries
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Importers

168Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$533.3M in trade, with -8.9% annualized growth over three years.

Tin is recorded across 1,797 active corridors, with 96 exporters and 168 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: $103.5M1996: $99.0M1997: $113.9M1998: $119.7M1999: $126.5M2000: $150.5M2001: $126.7M2002: $124.0M2003: $157.6M2004: $255.8M2005: $324.1M2006: $416.1M2007: $579.6M2008: $756.0M2009: $470.0M2010: $788.3M2011: $1.2B2012: $1.1B2013: $839.8M2014: $1.1B2015: $438.2M2016: $446.8M2017: $548.6M2018: $594.5M2019: $549.5M2020: $450.1M2021: $704.4M2022: $685.0M2023: $495.6M2024: $533.3M
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
1ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$44.1M+0.8%12,732 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$39.4M-4%13,359 kmYes
3MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$27.1M-2.7%13,359 kmYes
4Republic of KoreaKORChinaCHN$11.6M-4.1%1867 kmYes
5MalaysiaMYSViet NamVNM$9.6M+8.7%11,005 kmYes
6MalaysiaMYSSingaporeSGP$9.4M+5.8%1316 kmYes
7Republic of KoreaKORViet NamVNM$8.9M+1.5%13,599 kmYes
8CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$8.8M-8.1%1556 kmYes
9TaiwanTWNChinaCHN$8.2M-29.5%1688 kmNo
10JapanJPNChinaCHN$8.1M-18.6%11,763 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
1ChinaCHN$67.2M1181
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$61.7M881
3MalaysiaMYS$44.6M351
4GermanyDEU$40.9M831
5TaiwanTWN$37.7M931
6Republic of KoreaKOR$36.2M261
7MexicoMEX$30.1M231
8JapanJPN$29.0M491
9PolandPOL$21.1M541
10ThailandTHA$20.7M271
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1Viet NamVNM$80.1M251
2MexicoMEX$53.2M281
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$46.9M361
4ChinaCHN$41.4M361
5ThailandTHA$20.3M261
6IndiaIND$17.5M271
7United KingdomGBR$16.0M241
8GermanyDEU$15.3M401
9SpainESP$15.0M301
10SingaporeSGP$14.9M201

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8003

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

1 classifications shownTin
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Tin: bars, rods, profiles and wireHS6 800300

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.