HS4 subsector intelligence

Sign plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers,...
HS4 8310 trade overview

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

HS4 83101995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.1BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+6.8%Latest year on year
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Exporters

167Active reporting countries
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Importers

199Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.1B in trade, with +5.3% annualized growth over three years.

Sign plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers,... is recorded across 6,036 active corridors, with 167 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: $219.3M1996: $219.6M1997: $230.6M1998: $234.2M1999: $298.8M2000: $349.6M2001: $313.3M2002: $316.2M2003: $357.5M2004: $430.3M2005: $458.3M2006: $530.5M2007: $637.8M2008: $661.6M2009: $554.3M2010: $586.9M2011: $713.2M2012: $732.7M2013: $696.5M2014: $735.6M2015: $688.3M2016: $702.7M2017: $768.0M2018: $808.6M2019: $856.9M2020: $724.7M2021: $925.8M2022: $980.9M2023: $1.0B2024: $1.1B
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$70.2M+3.6%111,883 kmNo
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$27.5M+16.3%1556 kmYes
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$24.5M+8.6%13,359 kmYes
4JapanJPNUnited Arab EmiratesARE$23.9M+9.5%17,940 kmNo
5CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$23.6M+14.7%1556 kmYes
6ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$19.6M+29.8%12,732 kmYes
7MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$19.1M-0.7%13,359 kmYes
8ChinaCHNChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$17.5M+130.2%11,226 kmYes
9ChinaCHNMalaysiaMYS$16.8M+43.9%13,737 kmYes
10ChinaCHNSingaporeSGP$13.9M+121.6%13,797 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$366.8M1951
2GermanyDEU$109.3M1571
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$92.1M1541
4JapanJPN$44.2M1281
5ItalyITA$34.0M1231
6United KingdomGBR$31.2M1431
7FranceFRA$31.0M1491
8China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$29.8M1321
9United Arab EmiratesARE$28.9M1311
10PolandPOL$27.6M1041
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$170.9M871
2GermanyDEU$49.6M811
3ChinaCHN$47.9M681
4MexicoMEX$44.8M541
5CanadaCAN$41.1M711
6United Arab EmiratesARE$40.4M761
7FranceFRA$38.2M801
8ItalyITA$37.7M571
9United KingdomGBR$28.5M671
10NetherlandsNLD$28.5M761

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8310

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

1 classifications shownSign plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers,...
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Sign plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols: of base metal, excluding those of heading no. 9405HS6 831000

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.