Latest trade
$69.8BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks
HS4 8483 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
-0.6%Latest year on yearExporters
198Active reporting countriesImporters
199Active reporting countriesHS6 products
7Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$69.8B in trade, with +2.7% annualized growth over three years.
Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks is recorded across 11,633 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $1.8B | +7% | 7 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $1.5B | +4.1% | 7 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | ChinaCHN | $1.4B | -6.9% | 7 | 8,415 km | No |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.4B | +0.8% | 7 | 6,402 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.4B | -8.2% | 7 | 11,883 km | No |
| 6 | JapanJPN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.2B | -3.3% | 7 | 10,872 km | No |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | +7.9% | 7 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 8 | IndiaIND | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.0B | +15.9% | 7 | 11,771 km | No |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $889.4M | +21.2% | 7 | 4,252 km | No |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $884.0M | +10.7% | 7 | 556 km | Yes |
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 | GermanyDEU | $13.2B | 188 | 7 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $11.1B | 199 | 7 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $8.3B | 183 | 7 |
| 4 | JapanJPN | $4.6B | 186 | 7 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $4.5B | 182 | 7 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $2.6B | 184 | 7 |
| 7 | IndiaIND | $2.5B | 179 | 7 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $1.7B | 181 | 7 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $1.6B | 168 | 7 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.6B | 169 | 7 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $10.7B | 147 | 7 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $5.9B | 127 | 7 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $5.0B | 117 | 7 |
| 4 | MexicoMEX | $3.7B | 112 | 7 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $3.3B | 141 | 7 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $2.5B | 135 | 7 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $2.2B | 113 | 7 |
| 8 | ItalyITA | $2.2B | 102 | 7 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $2.1B | 113 | 7 |
| 10 | BrazilBRA | $2.1B | 102 | 7 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8483
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
7 classifications shownTransmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks
Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranksHS6 848310
Bearing housings, incorporating ball or roller bearingsHS6 848320
Bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings and plain shaft bearingsHS6 848330
Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque convertersHS6 848340
Pulleys and flywheels, including pulley blocksHS6 848350
Clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints)HS6 848360
Transmission components: toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately: partsHS6 848390
Definitions and coverage
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Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗
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.