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Refrigerators and freezers
HS4 8418 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-0.4%Latest year on yearExporters
196Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
10Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$60.7B in trade, with +0.6% annualized growth over three years.
Refrigerators and freezers is recorded across 9,555 active corridors, with 196 exporters and 200 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $6.0B | +5.5% | 10 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.0B | -1.5% | 10 | 11,883 km | No |
| 3 | Republic of KoreaKOR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.8B | -8.4% | 10 | 11,077 km | Yes |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $873.1M | -0.2% | 10 | 1,763 km | No |
| 5 | ThailandTHA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $845.6M | +18.9% | 10 | 13,951 km | No |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $814.2M | -0.5% | 10 | 556 km | Yes |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | AustraliaAUS | $747.9M | +4.9% | 10 | 8,024 km | Yes |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $720.5M | +19.3% | 10 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | FranceFRA | $688.6M | -4.2% | 10 | 9,284 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | MexicoMEX | $666.2M | +26.5% | 10 | 12,928 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $18.3B | 199 | 10 |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | $6.7B | 134 | 10 |
| 3 | ItalyITA | $4.3B | 182 | 10 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $2.9B | 185 | 10 |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $2.8B | 170 | 10 |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.6B | 181 | 10 |
| 7 | TurkeyTUR | $2.6B | 180 | 10 |
| 8 | ThailandTHA | $2.4B | 164 | 10 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $1.9B | 151 | 10 |
| 10 | FranceFRA | $1.8B | 177 | 10 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $13.6B | 104 | 10 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $4.2B | 107 | 10 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $2.4B | 115 | 10 |
| 4 | United KingdomGBR | $2.3B | 90 | 10 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $1.8B | 82 | 10 |
| 6 | MexicoMEX | $1.7B | 94 | 10 |
| 7 | ItalyITA | $1.5B | 75 | 10 |
| 8 | JapanJPN | $1.4B | 53 | 10 |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.4B | 92 | 10 |
| 10 | SpainESP | $1.4B | 87 | 10 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8418
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
11 classifications shownRefrigerators and freezers
Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or otherHS6 841810
Refrigerators: for household use, compression-type, electric or otherHS6 841821
Refrigerators: for household use, absorption-type, electricalHS6 841822
Refrigerators: household, electric or not, other than compression or absorption-typeHS6 841829
Freezers: of the chest type, not exceeding 800l capacityHS6 841830
Freezers: of the upright type, not exceeding 900l capacityHS6 841840
Furniture incorporating refrigerating or freezing equipment: for storage and display, n.e.c. in item no. 8418.1, 8418.2, 8418.3 or 8418.4 (chests, cabinets, display counters, show-cases and the like)HS6 841850
Heat pumps: other than air conditioning machines of heading no. 8415HS6 841861
Refrigerating or freezing equipment: heat pumps, other than compression type units whose condensers are heat exchangersHS6 841869
Refrigerating or freezing equipment: parts, furniture designed to receive refrigerating or freezing equipmentHS6 841891
Refrigerating or freezing equipment: parts thereof, other than furnitureHS6 841899
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.