HS4 subsector intelligence

Safes
HS4 8303 trade overview

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

HS4 83031995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.3BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

161Active reporting countries
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Importers

199Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.3B in trade, with -0.6% annualized growth over three years.

Safes is recorded across 4,123 active corridors, with 161 exporters and 199 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: $362.9M1996: $361.7M1997: $361.2M1998: $356.9M1999: $426.1M2000: $390.5M2001: $410.2M2002: $439.8M2003: $523.6M2004: $603.9M2005: $694.1M2006: $797.9M2007: $942.7M2008: $1.1B2009: $894.3M2010: $922.7M2011: $988.3M2012: $1.1B2013: $1.2B2014: $1.1B2015: $1.1B2016: $1.1B2017: $1.1B2018: $1.1B2019: $1.1B2020: $1.1B2021: $1.4B2022: $1.4B2023: $1.3B2024: $1.3B
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
1ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$243.9M-8%111,883 kmNo
2MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$61.7M-21.6%13,359 kmYes
3ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$45.5M+1.4%18,415 kmNo
4PolandPOLGermanyDEU$33.2M+10.2%1518 kmYes
5PortugalPRTGermanyDEU$30.4M+17.4%12,316 kmYes
6Viet NamVNMUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$24.8M+51.3%114,306 kmNo
7ChinaCHNUnited KingdomGBR$23.4M+16.5%19,217 kmNo
8NetherlandsNLDHungaryHUN$20.8M-1.3%11,149 kmYes
9ChinaCHNAustraliaAUS$20.7M+5.4%18,024 kmYes
10ChinaCHNMexicoMEX$16.5M+13.8%112,928 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$631.1M1941
2MexicoMEX$67.8M731
3PortugalPRT$62.9M561
4PolandPOL$60.3M831
5GermanyDEU$57.2M1231
6ItalyITA$53.7M1261
7NetherlandsNLD$44.3M981
8Republic of KoreaKOR$38.7M1311
9Viet NamVNM$36.4M731
10CzechiaCZE$26.3M651
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$368.4M581
2GermanyDEU$152.4M611
3FranceFRA$47.3M641
4United KingdomGBR$41.7M551
5SpainESP$34.2M561
6ItalyITA$34.1M421
7NetherlandsNLD$30.6M531
8HungaryHUN$27.7M301
9CanadaCAN$27.2M471
10AustriaAUT$25.1M411

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8303

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

1 classifications shownSafes
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Safes: armoured or reinforced, strong-boxes, doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metalHS6 830300

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.