HS4 subsector intelligence

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HS4 8007 trade overview

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

HS4 80071995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$483.5MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+4.4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

118Active reporting countries
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Importers

196Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$483.5M in trade, with -0.5% annualized growth over three years.

Tin is recorded across 2,393 active corridors, with 118 exporters and 196 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: $210.6M1996: $220.5M1997: $213.9M1998: $214.9M1999: $263.6M2000: $308.5M2001: $250.5M2002: $268.7M2003: $278.2M2004: $357.1M2005: $371.3M2006: $372.0M2007: $395.9M2008: $503.9M2009: $329.4M2010: $428.9M2011: $466.4M2012: $400.1M2013: $417.3M2014: $519.5M2015: $501.9M2016: $382.6M2017: $406.9M2018: $396.4M2019: $404.4M2020: $324.8M2021: $491.4M2022: $536.7M2023: $463.1M2024: $483.5M
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
1JapanJPNTaiwanTWN$52.1M+35.5%12,109 kmNo
2JapanJPNChinaCHN$29.2M+19.2%11,763 kmNo
3JapanJPNRepublic of KoreaKOR$27.0M+50%11,155 kmNo
4JapanJPNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$11.6M-3.2%110,872 kmNo
5Republic of KoreaKORTaiwanTWN$9.8M+24.7%11,487 kmNo
6ThailandTHARepublic of KoreaKOR$9.8M-9%13,720 kmYes
7Viet NamVNMJapanJPN$9.0M-8.1%14,327 kmYes
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChinaCHN$8.0M+14.7%111,883 kmNo
9ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$7.8M-15.7%111,883 kmNo
10MalaysiaMYSIndiaIND$6.8M+122.5%13,834 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
1JapanJPN$148.1M591
2ChinaCHN$49.1M1721
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$38.7M1111
4ThailandTHA$34.0M561
5FranceFRA$23.9M931
6TaiwanTWN$23.5M511
7GermanyDEU$20.9M941
8Republic of KoreaKOR$20.2M501
9MalaysiaMYS$18.1M661
10United Arab EmiratesARE$11.4M771
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1TaiwanTWN$69.3M231
2ChinaCHN$52.9M421
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$47.7M531
4Republic of KoreaKOR$46.7M271
5GermanyDEU$21.6M511
6JapanJPN$20.4M251
7IndiaIND$12.6M291
8MalaysiaMYS$10.9M371
9Viet NamVNM$10.5M211
10MexicoMEX$10.2M231

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8007

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

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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.