# Hooks, eyes and eyelets (HS4 8308) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Hooks, eyes and eyelets at HS4 8308, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The hooks, eyes and eyelets subsector recorded $4.5B in reported global trade in 2024, with +0.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $4.5B |
| Latest annual change | +0.8% |
| Active exporters | 180 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.2B | 3,071 | 3 |
| 1996 | $1.3B | 3,160 | 3 |
| 1997 | $1.3B | 3,137 | 3 |
| 1998 | $1.2B | 3,207 | 3 |
| 1999 | $1.2B | 3,347 | 3 |
| 2000 | $1.2B | 4,063 | 3 |
| 2001 | $1.2B | 4,082 | 3 |
| 2002 | $1.3B | 4,175 | 3 |
| 2003 | $1.4B | 4,317 | 3 |
| 2004 | $1.7B | 4,483 | 3 |
| 2005 | $1.9B | 4,626 | 3 |
| 2006 | $2.1B | 4,783 | 3 |
| 2007 | $2.5B | 4,977 | 3 |
| 2008 | $2.7B | 5,067 | 3 |
| 2009 | $2.1B | 5,102 | 3 |
| 2010 | $2.5B | 5,078 | 3 |
| 2011 | $2.9B | 5,307 | 3 |
| 2012 | $2.9B | 5,515 | 3 |
| 2013 | $3.0B | 5,433 | 3 |
| 2014 | $3.2B | 5,609 | 3 |
| 2015 | $3.0B | 5,641 | 3 |
| 2016 | $2.9B | 5,789 | 3 |
| 2017 | $3.3B | 5,783 | 3 |
| 2018 | $3.7B | 5,982 | 3 |
| 2019 | $3.8B | 6,098 | 3 |
| 2020 | $3.1B | 5,781 | 3 |
| 2021 | $4.1B | 6,051 | 3 |
| 2022 | $4.5B | 6,110 | 3 |
| 2023 | $4.5B | 6,229 | 3 |
| 2024 | $4.5B | 6,384 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Viet Nam: $205.3M; growth +3.4%.
- Italy to France: $170.3M; growth +3%.
- China to Cambodia: $128.0M; growth +7.5%.
- China to India: $95.8M; growth +10.2%.
- China to Italy: $93.2M; growth +3.4%.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein to France: $88.4M; growth +21.3%.
- China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: $69.9M; growth -5.4%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $67.7M; growth +0.9%.
- China to France: $67.7M; growth +9.9%.
- China to Indonesia: $66.4M; growth -5.6%.

## HS6 products

- Hooks, eyes and eyelets: of base metal, of a kind used for clothing, footwear, awnings, handbags, travel goods or other made up articles (HS6 830810)
- Rivets: tubular or bifurcated, of base metal (HS6 830820)
- Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle clasps: of base metal, of a kind used for clothing, footwear, awnings, handbags, travel goods or other made up articles, including parts (HS6 830890)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
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