# Moulding boxes (HS4 8480) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Moulding boxes at HS4 8480, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The moulding boxes subsector recorded $18.3B in reported global trade in 2024, with -1.3% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $18.3B |
| Latest annual change | -1.3% |
| Active exporters | 181 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 9 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $7.5B | 3,465 | 9 |
| 1996 | $7.7B | 3,552 | 9 |
| 1997 | $7.8B | 3,545 | 9 |
| 1998 | $8.0B | 3,653 | 9 |
| 1999 | $8.7B | 3,991 | 9 |
| 2000 | $9.0B | 4,368 | 9 |
| 2001 | $8.7B | 4,507 | 9 |
| 2002 | $9.1B | 4,642 | 9 |
| 2003 | $10.3B | 4,652 | 9 |
| 2004 | $11.8B | 4,797 | 9 |
| 2005 | $12.0B | 4,918 | 9 |
| 2006 | $12.8B | 5,029 | 9 |
| 2007 | $13.2B | 5,170 | 9 |
| 2008 | $14.7B | 5,230 | 9 |
| 2009 | $12.2B | 5,174 | 9 |
| 2010 | $12.9B | 5,252 | 9 |
| 2011 | $15.4B | 5,286 | 9 |
| 2012 | $16.7B | 5,346 | 9 |
| 2013 | $17.8B | 5,311 | 9 |
| 2014 | $18.2B | 5,483 | 9 |
| 2015 | $17.3B | 5,509 | 9 |
| 2016 | $17.2B | 5,490 | 9 |
| 2017 | $18.4B | 5,598 | 9 |
| 2018 | $19.6B | 5,628 | 9 |
| 2019 | $18.6B | 5,601 | 9 |
| 2020 | $17.0B | 5,508 | 9 |
| 2021 | $18.3B | 5,627 | 9 |
| 2022 | $17.7B | 5,585 | 9 |
| 2023 | $18.7B | 5,758 | 9 |
| 2024 | $18.3B | 5,666 | 9 |

## Leading corridors

- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $833.2M; growth -7.4%.
- China to Mexico: $606.1M; growth +15%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $461.0M; growth -6.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $442.4M; growth -3.6%.
- China to India: $442.3M; growth +6.7%.
- China to Viet Nam: $440.8M; growth +10.5%.
- China to Japan: $406.3M; growth -1.4%.
- China to Germany: $394.1M; growth -2.1%.
- China to Thailand: $309.5M; growth +1.3%.
- China to Russia: $249.2M; growth +25.4%.

## HS6 products

- Moulding boxes: for metal foundry (HS6 848010)
- Mould bases: for metal, metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics (HS6 848020)
- Moulding patterns: of metal, metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics (HS6 848030)
- Moulds: for metal or metal carbides, injection or compression types (HS6 848041)
- Moulds: for metal or metal carbides, other than injection or compression types (HS6 848049)
- Moulds: for glass (HS6 848050)
- Moulds: for mineral materials (HS6 848060)
- Moulds: for rubber or plastics, injection or compression types (HS6 848071)
- Moulds: for rubber or plastics, other than injection or compression types (HS6 848079)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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