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Fire extinguishers
HS4 8424 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
+5%Latest year on yearExporters
198Active reporting countriesImporters
199Active reporting countriesHS6 products
8Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$25.2B in trade, with +0% annualized growth over three years.
Fire extinguishers is recorded across 9,449 active corridors, with 198 exporters and 199 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 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $931.2M | -12.9% | 8 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $566.4M | +3.8% | 8 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $515.2M | -0.1% | 8 | 556 km | Yes |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $482.7M | +6.5% | 8 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $426.6M | +0.5% | 8 | 881 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $330.3M | +9.2% | 8 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 7 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $313.9M | +4.7% | 8 | 556 km | Yes |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | RussiaRUS | $297.0M | +18.9% | 8 | 6,831 km | No |
| 9 | Viet NamVNM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $291.7M | -10.7% | 6 | 14,306 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $287.3M | +10.2% | 8 | 4,252 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 | $6.2B | 197 | 8 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $3.7B | 181 | 8 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.9B | 182 | 8 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $1.8B | 176 | 8 |
| 5 | NetherlandsNLD | $780.4M | 168 | 8 |
| 6 | MexicoMEX | $701.1M | 136 | 8 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $696.0M | 176 | 8 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $592.0M | 152 | 8 |
| 9 | United KingdomGBR | $576.8M | 176 | 8 |
| 10 | JapanJPN | $464.1M | 159 | 8 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.5B | 114 | 8 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $1.5B | 93 | 8 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $1.2B | 107 | 8 |
| 4 | MexicoMEX | $1.1B | 103 | 8 |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | $1.0B | 94 | 8 |
| 6 | CanadaCAN | $900.3M | 99 | 8 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $883.1M | 105 | 8 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $653.0M | 97 | 8 |
| 9 | IndiaIND | $636.4M | 78 | 8 |
| 10 | ItalyITA | $635.7M | 87 | 8 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8424
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
9 classifications shownFire extinguishers
Fire extinguishers: whether or not chargedHS6 842410
Spray guns and similar appliancesHS6 842420
Mechanical appliances: steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machinesHS6 842430
Mechanical appliances: agricultural or horticultural sprayers: portable sprayersHS6 842441
Mechanical appliances: agricultural or horticultural sprayers: other than portable sprayersHS6 842449
Mechanical appliances: for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders, for agricultural or horticultural use, whether or not hand-operatedHS6 842481
Mechanical appliances: agricultural or horticultural, n.e.c. in heading 8424HS6 842482
Mechanical appliances: for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders, for other than agricultural or horticultural use, whether or not hand-operatedHS6 842489
Mechanical appliances: parts of machines projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders, whether or not hand-operatedHS6 842490
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.