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HS4 8486 - 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 84861995-2024Growing
The route picture at a glanceHS4 8486 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$136.2BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$14.2BLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

+5.2%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

Japan to China leads the reported HS4 8486 routes.

The leading route recorded $14.2B in 2024, with +5.2% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $136.2B, with +3.3% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$14.2B10.4% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely... 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 8486 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
1JapanJPNChinaCHN$14.2B+5.2%+10.8%+16.4%10.4%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported1,763 km$14.2B20240%30Growing
2NetherlandsNLDChinaCHN$9.7B+49.3%+44.3%+32%7.1%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported8,894 km$9.7B20240%30Rapid growth
3SingaporeSGPChinaCHN$8.4B+15.4%+33.1%+27.3%6.1%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.1%+0.2 pp3,797 km$8.4B20240%30Rapid growth
4NetherlandsNLDRepublic of KoreaKOR$5.4B-5.2%+25.1%+10.9%3.9%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp8,578 km$6.3B202114.9%30Declining
5JapanJPNTaiwanTWN$4.7B-9%-2%+3.8%3.4%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2,109 km$7.2B202234.8%30Declining
6JapanJPNRepublic of KoreaKOR$4.2B-7.7%+8%+6.9%3.1%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported1,155 km$7.1B201740.5%30Declining
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChinaCHN$4.2B-14.1%+2%+10.5%3.1%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported11,883 km$6.6B202136.7%30Rapid decline
8Republic of KoreaKORChinaCHN$4.1B-10.4%-4.7%+6.4%3%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.1%+0.2 pp867 km$6.0B201832.5%30Rapid decline
9JapanJPNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.7B+1%-3.4%+3.4%2.7%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp10,872 km$4.6B202221.2%30Stable
10NetherlandsNLDTaiwanTWN$3.6B-23.9%-11%+8.9%2.6%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported9,468 km$9.3B202261.6%30Rapid decline
11USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSARepublic of KoreaKOR$3.6B-16.1%+4.5%+3.3%2.6%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp11,077 km$6.0B202141%30Rapid decline
12GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$3.5B+18.7%+21.5%+17.9%2.6%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp579 km$3.5B20240%30Rapid growth
13USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSATaiwanTWN$3.4B-10.5%-2.5%+2%2.5%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported12,555 km$7.6B202255.4%30Rapid decline
14NetherlandsNLDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.2B+30.2%+5.1%+1.7%2.3%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported5,877 km$3.2B20240%30Rapid growth
15MalaysiaMYSSingaporeSGP$2.8B+28.6%+42.1%+34.5%2.1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp316 km$2.8B20240%30Rapid growth
16SingaporeSGPTaiwanTWN$2.8B-4.2%+5.7%+9.5%2%FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported3,236 km$5.6B202250.2%30Declining
17SingaporeSGPUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.7B+28.3%+18.9%+15.3%2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp15,347 km$2.7B20240%30Rapid growth
18SingaporeSGPRepublic of KoreaKOR$2.6B-2.3%+23.3%+21.4%1.9%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.2%-0 pp4,664 km$2.8B20216.8%30Stable
19TaiwanTWNChinaCHN$2.0B-9%+0.3%+9.7%1.5%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported688 km$2.7B202124.7%30Declining
20USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSASingaporeSGP$1.6B-8.4%+7.1%+7.8%1.2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp15,347 km$2.5B202236.2%30Declining
21USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSANetherlandsNLD$1.4B+9.9%+15.9%+11.8%1%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported5,877 km$1.4B20240%30Growing
22USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAJapanJPN$1.4B-9.6%-0.5%+3%1%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp10,872 km$2.7B201846.5%30Declining
23USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMalaysiaMYS$1.4B+76.3%+56.4%+30.8%1%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported15,128 km$1.4B20240%30Rapid growth
24MalaysiaMYSChinaCHN$1.2B+27.7%+46.4%+28.4%0.9%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.1%+0.2 pp3,737 km$1.2B20240%30Rapid growth
25GermanyDEUChinaCHN$1.1B+5.9%+6.4%+11.8%0.8%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported8,415 km$2.1B201149%30Growing

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 8486

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 Malaysia

+76.3%calculated 3-year CAGR
$1.4B latest value1% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

Netherlands to China

+49.3%calculated 3-year CAGR
$9.7B latest value7.1% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

Netherlands to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+30.2%calculated 3-year CAGR
$3.2B latest value2.3% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

Malaysia to Singapore

+28.6%calculated 3-year CAGR
$2.8B latest value2.1% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

Singapore to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+28.3%calculated 3-year CAGR
$2.7B latest value2% 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$38.6B

11 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +6.5%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0.1 pp
No FTA reported$58.1B

14 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +6.7%.

Average applied tariff
0.2%
Average tariff advantage
+0 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffFTA reported

Germany to Netherlands

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $3.5B.

Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp579 km
Largest reported tariff advantageFTA reported

Malaysia to China

+0.2 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $1.2B.

Applied 0.3%Advantage +0.2 pp3,737 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$96.6B

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR+3.3%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI2,120.5 / 2,539.3

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

Trade volatility0.8

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakGrowing

Historical peak: $136.2B in 2024. Latest below peak: 0%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 3,610 active corridors, 164 exporters, 190 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 8486. 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.