Latest trade
$150.1BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Typewriters and word-processing machines
HS4 8473 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
+6.7%Latest year on yearExporters
199Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
5Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$150.1B in trade, with +2.8% annualized growth over three years.
Typewriters and word-processing machines is recorded across 9,909 active corridors, with 199 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 | TaiwanTWN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $13.8B | +28.3% | 5 | 12,555 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $7.6B | -4.2% | 5 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | MexicoMEX | $5.6B | +5.5% | 5 | 12,928 km | No |
| 4 | Viet NamVNM | ChinaCHN | $5.2B | +35.9% | 5 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $4.6B | -5.5% | 5 | 11,077 km | Yes |
| 6 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | ChinaCHN | $4.4B | -9.7% | 5 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | ChinaCHN | $4.3B | +0.3% | 5 | 867 km | Yes |
| 8 | Viet NamVNM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.7B | +18.6% | 5 | 14,306 km | No |
| 9 | TaiwanTWN | MexicoMEX | $3.7B | +42.5% | 5 | 13,422 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | TaiwanTWN | $3.5B | -3.7% | 5 | 688 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 | $39.9B | 197 | 5 |
| 2 | TaiwanTWN | $28.8B | 169 | 5 |
| 3 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $15.9B | 172 | 5 |
| 4 | Viet NamVNM | $15.5B | 137 | 5 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $9.7B | 182 | 5 |
| 6 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $6.9B | 175 | 5 |
| 7 | MalaysiaMYS | $5.7B | 149 | 5 |
| 8 | MexicoMEX | $4.3B | 142 | 5 |
| 9 | ThailandTHA | $3.1B | 145 | 5 |
| 10 | PhilippinesPHL | $3.0B | 144 | 5 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $32.9B | 124 | 5 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $21.5B | 104 | 5 |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | $17.5B | 108 | 5 |
| 4 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $11.9B | 111 | 5 |
| 5 | TaiwanTWN | $8.3B | 84 | 5 |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $5.2B | 103 | 5 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $4.6B | 133 | 5 |
| 8 | MalaysiaMYS | $4.3B | 92 | 5 |
| 9 | SingaporeSGP | $4.2B | 109 | 5 |
| 10 | ThailandTHA | $3.8B | 72 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8473
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
6 classifications shownTypewriters and word-processing machines
Typewriters and word-processing machines: parts and accessories of the machines of heading 84.69 (other than covers, carrying cases and the like)HS6 847310
Calculating machines: parts and accessories of item no. 8470.10, 8470.21 or 8470.29HS6 847321
Machinery: parts and accessories of the machines of item no. 8470.30. 8470.50 or 8470.90 (other than covers, carrying cases and the like)HS6 847329
Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing unitsHS6 847330
Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8472HS6 847340
Machines: parts and accessories equally suitable for use with machines of two or more of heading no. 8469 to 8472HS6 847350
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.