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HS4 8473 - 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 84731995-2024Stable
The route picture at a glanceHS4 8473 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$150.1BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$13.8BLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

+28.3%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

Taiwan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads the reported HS4 8473 routes.

The leading route recorded $13.8B in 2024, with +28.3% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $150.1B, with +2.8% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$13.8B9.2% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Typewriters and word-processing 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 8473 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
1TaiwanTWNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$13.8B+28.3%+31.5%+25.7%9.2%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported12,555 km$13.8B20240%30Rapid growth
2ChinaCHNChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$7.6B-4.2%+3.5%-1.4%5.1%FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported1,226 km$9.4B201319%30Declining
3ChinaCHNMexicoMEX$5.6B+5.5%+2.1%+8.5%3.7%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported12,928 km$5.7B20222%30Growing
4Viet NamVNMChinaCHN$5.2B+35.9%+93.8%+48.5%3.4%FTA reported0.2%0.3%0%+0.2 pp2,732 km$5.2B20240%30Rapid growth
5Republic of KoreaKORUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.6B-5.5%+9%+10.1%3.1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp11,077 km$5.5B202115.5%30Declining
6China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGChinaCHN$4.4B-9.7%+4%-3%2.9%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0%+0.3 pp1,226 km$6.1B201327.7%30Declining
7Republic of KoreaKORChinaCHN$4.3B+0.3%+1.1%+6.1%2.9%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.1%+0.2 pp867 km$4.3B20240%30Stable
8Viet NamVNMUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.7B+18.6%+70.6%+43%2.5%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported14,306 km$3.7B20240%29Rapid growth
9TaiwanTWNMexicoMEX$3.7B+42.5%+36.5%+58.2%2.5%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported13,422 km$3.7B20240%30Rapid growth
10ChinaCHNTaiwanTWN$3.5B-3.7%+5.2%+13.3%2.3%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported688 km$4.1B202216.1%30Declining
11MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.3B+35.6%+33.7%+19.9%2.2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp3,359 km$3.3B20240%30Rapid growth
12Republic of KoreaKORMexicoMEX$2.6B+6.4%+18.2%+37.1%1.8%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported12,070 km$2.6B20240%30Growing
13ChinaCHNRepublic of KoreaKOR$2.4B+18.1%+3.4%+12.1%1.6%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%+0 pp867 km$2.4B20240%30Rapid growth
14TaiwanTWNChinaCHN$2.4B-22.6%-3.9%+4.6%1.6%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported688 km$5.1B202153.7%30Rapid decline
15USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$2.3B+0.7%-12.2%-10%1.5%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp3,359 km$6.7B201465.3%30Stable
16ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$2.1B+21.8%+16%+16.6%1.4%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.1 pp2,732 km$2.1B20240%30Rapid growth
17USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSATaiwanTWN$1.9B+115.7%+66.2%+30.6%1.3%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported12,555 km$1.9B20240%30Rapid growth
18ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.9B-11.1%-10.8%-13.8%1.3%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported11,883 km$13.4B201885.7%30Rapid decline
19Viet NamVNMRepublic of KoreaKOR$1.9B+56.4%+42.9%+46%1.2%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%-0 pp3,599 km$1.9B20240%29Rapid growth
20MalaysiaMYSUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.9B+65%+50.9%+13.5%1.2%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp15,128 km$3.9B200652.5%30Rapid growth
21ChinaCHNChinaCHN$1.6B-27.4%-18.3%-4.4%1.1%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,163 km$6.0B200672.9%25Rapid decline
22TaiwanTWNMalaysiaMYS$1.4B+96%+59.6%+28%0.9%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported3,217 km$1.4B20240%30Rapid growth
23ThailandTHAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.3B+79.9%+26.1%+13.2%0.9%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp13,951 km$1.3B20240%30Rapid growth
24Viet NamVNMMexicoMEX$1.3B+38.3%+91.3%+98.1%0.9%FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported15,641 km$1.3B20240%28Rapid growth
25ChinaCHNMalaysiaMYS$1.3B+3.3%+10%+6.5%0.9%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%+0.1 pp3,737 km$2.5B200749.1%30Growing

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 8473

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

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Taiwan

+115.7%calculated 3-year CAGR
$1.9B latest value1.3% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

Taiwan to Malaysia

+96%calculated 3-year CAGR
$1.4B latest value0.9% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

Thailand to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+79.9%calculated 3-year CAGR
$1.3B latest value0.9% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

Malaysia to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+65%calculated 3-year CAGR
$1.9B latest value1.2% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

Viet Nam to Republic of Korea

+56.4%calculated 3-year CAGR
$1.9B latest value1.2% 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$40.8B

12 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +15.9%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0.1 pp
No FTA reported$45.4B

13 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +30.2%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffFTA reported

China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $7.6B.

Applied 0%Advantage Not reported1,226 km
Largest reported tariff advantageFTA reported

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to China

+0.3 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $4.4B.

Applied 0.3%Advantage +0.3 pp1,226 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$86.2B

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR+2.8%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI1,451.5 / 568.3

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

Trade volatility0.2

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakStable

Historical peak: $189.5B in 2006. Latest below peak: 20.8%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 9,909 active corridors, 199 exporters, 200 importers, and 5 HS6 products.

How to read this view

Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.

Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 8473. 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.