HS4 subsector intelligence

Office equipment
HS4 8304 trade overview

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

HS4 83041995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
01

Latest trade

$319.5MGlobal subsector value
02

Annual change

+4.4%Latest year on year
03

Exporters

141Active reporting countries
04

Importers

199Active reporting countries
05

HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$319.5M in trade, with +0.9% annualized growth over three years.

Office equipment is recorded across 3,363 active corridors, with 141 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: $110.2M1996: $122.2M1997: $125.9M1998: $115.0M1999: $134.7M2000: $146.0M2001: $123.8M2002: $121.4M2003: $137.7M2004: $156.5M2005: $184.4M2006: $191.1M2007: $223.6M2008: $260.8M2009: $209.1M2010: $214.7M2011: $221.4M2012: $244.4M2013: $235.8M2014: $249.8M2015: $253.1M2016: $236.8M2017: $288.7M2018: $290.2M2019: $310.7M2020: $271.7M2021: $310.6M2022: $324.3M2023: $306.0M2024: $319.5M
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
1ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$88.2M+0.7%111,883 kmNo
2ChinaCHNJapanJPN$11.2M-4.2%11,763 kmNo
3ChinaCHNIndiaIND$8.3M+53.1%14,252 kmNo
4ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$8.3M+2.3%18,415 kmNo
5ChinaCHNUnited KingdomGBR$6.6M-5.8%19,217 kmNo
6ChinaCHNIndonesiaIDN$5.8M+1.9%14,425 kmYes
7ChinaCHNCanadaCAN$4.6M-0.1%111,441 kmNo
8ChinaCHNUnited Arab EmiratesARE$4.2M+42.9%16,430 kmNo
9TunisiaTUNFranceFRA$4.1M+446.1%11,480 kmYes
10ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$4.0M+7%16,831 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$223.7M1921
2GermanyDEU$10.1M1051
3NetherlandsNLD$8.6M801
4PolandPOL$7.0M791
5FranceFRA$6.3M981
6United KingdomGBR$5.9M1151
7SingaporeSGP$5.5M421
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$5.4M1291
9ItalyITA$5.3M901
10TunisiaTUN$4.1M91
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$92.5M531
2GermanyDEU$15.8M571
3FranceFRA$14.7M611
4JapanJPN$12.0M261
5IndiaIND$8.7M381
6United KingdomGBR$8.6M441
7NetherlandsNLD$7.3M511
8IndonesiaIDN$6.9M251
9CanadaCAN$6.5M401
10SpainESP$6.3M551

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8304

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

1 classifications shownOffice equipment
01
Office equipment: filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading no. 9403HS6 830400

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

01

Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

02

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

03

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.