HS4 subsector intelligence

Stoppers
HS4 8309 trade overview

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

HS4 83091995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$9.6BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-3.6%Latest year on year
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Exporters

162Active reporting countries
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Importers

199Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$9.6B in trade, with +2.6% annualized growth over three years.

Stoppers is recorded across 6,077 active corridors, with 162 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: $1.6B1996: $1.8B1997: $1.7B1998: $1.8B1999: $1.9B2000: $1.9B2001: $2.0B2002: $2.2B2003: $2.7B2004: $3.1B2005: $3.6B2006: $4.0B2007: $4.6B2008: $5.3B2009: $4.9B2010: $5.3B2011: $6.1B2012: $6.2B2013: $6.3B2014: $6.5B2015: $6.0B2016: $6.0B2017: $6.4B2018: $7.0B2019: $7.0B2020: $7.4B2021: $8.9B2022: $10.2B2023: $9.6B2024: $9.6B
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
1MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$331.7M-1.6%23,359 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$310.1M-2.3%2556 kmYes
3CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$186.6M+1.7%2556 kmYes
4GermanyDEUFranceFRA$129.8M-0.6%2881 kmYes
5SpainESPFranceFRA$126.7M+2.6%21,053 kmYes
6ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$123.7M-13.8%211,883 kmNo
7PolandPOLUnited KingdomGBR$120.4M+15.8%21,453 kmYes
8ItalyITAFranceFRA$118.7M-0.9%21,106 kmYes
9ChinaCHNUnited Arab EmiratesARE$113.8M+35.4%26,430 kmNo
10PolandPOLGermanyDEU$110.7M+3.5%2518 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
1ChinaCHN$1.5B1932
2PolandPOL$989.5M1182
3ItalyITA$747.3M1622
4GermanyDEU$731.9M1462
5SpainESP$612.0M1342
6FranceFRA$541.6M1592
7MexicoMEX$513.7M872
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$509.9M1482
9NetherlandsNLD$271.3M1362
10CzechiaCZE$265.5M1032
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.0B822
2FranceFRA$709.9M732
3GermanyDEU$542.1M962
4United KingdomGBR$508.9M602
5CanadaCAN$398.8M632
6NetherlandsNLD$379.4M692
7SpainESP$350.6M622
8ItalyITA$302.9M672
9PolandPOL$276.8M552
10AustriaAUT$240.5M512

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8309

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

2 classifications shownStoppers
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Stoppers: corks, of base metalHS6 830910
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Stoppers: caps and lids, of base metalHS6 830990

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.