Latest trade
$41.7BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Hinges
HS4 8302 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+5.4%Latest year on yearExporters
197Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
8Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$41.7B in trade, with +0.2% annualized growth over three years.
Hinges is recorded across 10,496 active corridors, with 197 exporters and 200 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.6B | -4.1% | 8 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | +11.3% | 8 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $994.4M | +5% | 8 | 556 km | Yes |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $948.6M | +8.9% | 8 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $712.1M | +0% | 8 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $695.9M | +3.8% | 8 | 556 km | Yes |
| 7 | TaiwanTWN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $625.5M | -3.3% | 8 | 12,555 km | No |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | PolandPOL | $561.7M | -3.1% | 8 | 518 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $534.8M | -6.1% | 8 | 8,415 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | United KingdomGBR | $518.3M | -4.4% | 8 | 9,217 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $13.9B | 200 | 8 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $4.9B | 177 | 8 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.0B | 184 | 8 |
| 4 | AustriaAUT | $2.4B | 152 | 8 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $1.8B | 174 | 8 |
| 6 | TaiwanTWN | $1.3B | 160 | 8 |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | $1.3B | 138 | 8 |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | $1.2B | 160 | 8 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $1.1B | 152 | 8 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $926.4M | 161 | 8 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $8.0B | 129 | 8 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $2.8B | 108 | 8 |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | $2.1B | 77 | 8 |
| 4 | PolandPOL | $1.7B | 101 | 8 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $1.6B | 131 | 8 |
| 6 | United KingdomGBR | $1.5B | 104 | 8 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $1.4B | 126 | 8 |
| 8 | ItalyITA | $1.0B | 82 | 8 |
| 9 | RussiaRUS | $948.5M | 51 | 8 |
| 10 | SpainESP | $905.1M | 92 | 8 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8302
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
8 classifications shownHinges
Hinges: suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, chests, caskets or the like, of base metalHS6 830210
Castors: with mountings, of base metalHS6 830220
Mountings, fittings and similar articles: for motor vehicles, of base metalHS6 830230
Mountings, fittings and similar articles: of base metal, suitable for buildingsHS6 830241
Mountings, fittings and similar articles: suitable for furniture of base metalHS6 830242
Mountings, fittings and similar articles: suitable for other than buildings or furniture, of base metalHS6 830249
Hat-racks, hat-pegs, brackets and similar fixtures, of base metalHS6 830250
Automatic door closures: of base metalHS6 830260
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗
Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.