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HS4 8447 - leading exporter-to-importer routes

Explore reported routes for this HS4 subsector, ranked by latest trade value and paired with growth, market share, access, tariff, and distance context.

HS4 84471995-2024Declining
The route picture at a glanceHS4 8447 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$2.3BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$404.4MLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

+19.7%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

China to India leads the reported HS4 8447 routes.

The leading route recorded $404.4M in 2024, with +19.7% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $2.3B, with -3.5% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$404.4M17.3% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Knitting machines trade moves

Observed exporter-to-importer relationships ranked by latest reported trade value. Growth, peak comparisons, and shares are calculated indicators; access fields provide context where available. Review data sources ↗

HS4 8447 exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value

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RankExporterImporterLatest trade3-year CAGR5-year CAGR10-year CAGRMarket shareFTA / accessApplied tariffMFN tariffPreferential tariffTariff advantageDistanceHistorical peakLatest below peakYearsTrend
1ChinaCHNIndiaIND$404.4M+19.7%+14.4%+7.6%17.3%No FTA reported0.5%0.5%0.1%+0.5 pp4,252 km$404.4M20240%30Rapid growth
2ChinaCHNBangladeshBGD$138.7M+15.8%+5.3%+2.5%5.9%No FTA reported0.7%0.7%0.1%+0.5 pp3,168 km$165.6M201716.3%30Rapid growth
3ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$118.0M+6.5%+1%+8.2%5%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.1 pp2,732 km$118.0M20240%30Growing
4ChinaCHNPakistanPAK$110.7M+8.1%+21.9%+6.1%4.7%FTA reported0.4%0.4%0.1%+0.3 pp5,339 km$110.7M20240%30Growing
5ChinaCHNTurkeyTUR$51.0M-20.5%+13.9%+3.5%2.2%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp8,004 km$101.5M202149.8%30Rapid decline
6GermanyDEUTurkeyTUR$44.5M-15.8%-1.7%-8.1%1.9%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp1,738 km$161.3M200372.4%30Rapid decline
7ChinaCHNIndonesiaIDN$43.9M+12.7%+6.8%+5.9%1.9%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0.1%+0.1 pp4,425 km$49.1M202310.6%30Rapid growth
8JapanJPNChinaCHN$43.8M-21.5%-10.2%-9%1.9%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported1,763 km$419.5M200789.6%30Rapid decline
9JapanJPNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$38.7M-9.9%-2.6%+3.8%1.7%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp10,872 km$159.4M199775.7%30Declining
10ChinaCHNEgyptEGY$36.6M+7.9%+13%+14.7%1.6%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported8,370 km$36.6M20240%30Growing
11ChinaCHNCambodiaKHM$32.5M+35.6%+5.3%+1.4%1.4%FTA reported0.2%0.2%Not reportedNot reported2,763 km$32.5M20240%29Rapid growth
12JapanJPNViet NamVNM$32.4M+26.6%-10%-0.9%1.4%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0.1%+0.1 pp4,327 km$88.6M201763.4%30Rapid growth
13ChinaCHNMexicoMEX$31.8M+14.3%+15.5%+7.5%1.4%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported12,928 km$31.8M20240%29Rapid growth
14JapanJPNBangladeshBGD$30.6M+1.1%+11.4%-8.2%1.3%No FTA reported0.7%0.7%Not reportedNot reported4,897 km$133.9M201777.1%30Stable
15ChinaCHNBrazilBRA$25.8M+4.5%+15.8%+5.5%1.1%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported18,570 km$27.6M20226.3%30Growing
16Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEIndiaIND$24.1M+47.2%+48.5%+7.3%1%No FTA reported0.5%0.5%Not reportedNot reported6,166 km$47.5M200549.2%30Rapid growth
17JapanJPNItalyITA$21.2M-17.2%-11.3%-1.1%0.9%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp9,878 km$71.3M200070.2%30Rapid decline
18GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$21.2M-6.3%-4%+0.9%0.9%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported6,402 km$89.2M199576.2%30Declining
19JapanJPNIndiaIND$20.2M+14.6%+8.9%-1.1%0.9%FTA reported0.5%0.5%0%+0.5 pp5,846 km$48.2M200658%30Rapid growth
20ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$20.1M-14.2%-3.2%-1.1%0.9%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported11,883 km$54.2M202262.9%30Rapid decline
21GermanyDEUChinaCHN$19.8M-29.9%-18.7%-21.6%0.8%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported8,415 km$666.1M201197%30Rapid decline
22ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$19.0M+0.8%+13.5%+7.7%0.8%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%+0 pp6,831 km$26.0M202326.7%30Stable
23ItalyITATurkeyTUR$16.5M-41.1%-23.1%-13.6%0.7%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp1,377 km$118.8M200386.1%30Rapid decline
24ChinaCHNUzbekistanUZB$15.9M-18.2%-4.3%+1.8%0.7%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported4,752 km$33.7M202353%28Rapid decline
25ChinaCHNIran (Islamic Republic of)IRN$15.8M+4.9%+7.3%+6.7%0.7%No FTA reported0.6%0.6%Not reportedNot reported6,390 km$18.0M202212.1%30Growing

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 8447

The strongest available three-year growth rates are starting points for research, not forecasts. Compare the calculated rate with each route's reported value, share, and trend. Read the methodology ↗

01Growth leader

Switzerland, Liechtenstein to India

+47.2%calculated 3-year CAGR
$24.1M latest value1% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

China to Cambodia

+35.6%calculated 3-year CAGR
$32.5M latest value1.4% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

Japan to Viet Nam

+26.6%calculated 3-year CAGR
$32.4M latest value1.4% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

China to India

+19.7%calculated 3-year CAGR
$404.4M latest value17.3% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

China to Bangladesh

+15.8%calculated 3-year CAGR
$138.7M latest value5.9% market shareRapid growth

Access and tariff context

Compare route access without over-reading one indicator

FTA status, applied tariffs, tariff advantage, and distance are supporting route context. Group averages are calculated from displayed routes and are not tariff recommendations. Check data coverage ↗

FTA reported$440.0M

9 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +3.3%.

Average applied tariff
0.2%
Average tariff advantage
+0.2 pp
No FTA reported$937.4M

16 displayed routes with average calculated growth of -0.3%.

Average applied tariff
0.3%
Average tariff advantage
+0.2 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffNo FTA reported

Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $21.2M.

Applied 0%Advantage Not reported6,402 km
Largest reported tariff advantageNo FTA reported

China to Bangladesh

+0.5 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $138.7M.

Applied 0.7%Advantage +0.5 pp3,168 km

HS4 indicators

Scale, momentum, and structure in one view

These cards pair reported trade observations with calculated indicators from the available HS4 history. See indicator definitions ↗

Displayed route value$1.4B

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR-3.5%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI3,639.3 / 779.4

Calculated concentration indicators; higher values mean a more concentrated mix.

Trade volatility0.2

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakDeclining

Historical peak: $3.7B in 2007. Latest below peak: 36.1%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 2,350 active corridors, 132 exporters, 187 importers, and 4 HS6 products.

How to read this view

Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.

Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 8447. Growth, market share, HHI, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated indicators over the stated coverage period.

FTA status, tariffs, and distance add route context where available. A missing value stays unavailable; it is not treated as zero or a forecast.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). 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.