HS4 subsector intelligence

Ships\' or boats\' propellers and blades therefor
HS4 8487 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 84871995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$9.5BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+4.2%Latest year on year
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Exporters

187Active reporting countries
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Importers

199Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$9.5B in trade, with +4.9% annualized growth over three years.

Ships\' or boats\' propellers and blades therefor is recorded across 7,721 active corridors, with 187 exporters and 199 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $2.3B1996: $3.3B1997: $3.2B1998: $3.5B1999: $3.7B2000: $3.8B2001: $3.8B2002: $3.8B2003: $4.4B2004: $5.4B2005: $5.9B2006: $6.8B2007: $7.2B2008: $8.1B2009: $6.3B2010: $6.9B2011: $7.7B2012: $7.1B2013: $7.5B2014: $8.0B2015: $7.4B2016: $6.8B2017: $7.4B2018: $8.0B2019: $8.0B2020: $7.4B2021: $8.2B2022: $8.9B2023: $9.5B2024: $9.5B
Reported global trade by year.

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
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1ChinaCHNPanamaPAN$574.6M+21.4%215,029 kmNo
2ChinaCHNLiberiaLBR$395.7M+17.7%213,466 kmNo
3MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$195.8M+2.6%23,359 kmYes
4GermanyDEUChinaCHN$194.7M+11%28,415 kmNo
5JapanJPNChinaCHN$194.5M-0.1%21,763 kmNo
6ChinaCHNMarshall IsdsMHL$188.5M+2.5%25,827 kmNo
7ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$150.7M+107.6%26,831 kmNo
8GermanyDEUFranceFRA$116.6M-7.8%2881 kmYes
9GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$115.7M-8.8%26,402 kmNo
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$111.0M+3.2%23,359 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$2.4B1992
2GermanyDEU$1.6B1722
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$855.3M1742
4JapanJPN$600.9M1712
5ItalyITA$354.1M1562
6TaiwanTWN$301.5M1652
7FranceFRA$257.2M1662
8United KingdomGBR$242.1M1592
9MexicoMEX$234.4M1182
10Republic of KoreaKOR$207.7M1502
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$799.5M1042
2ChinaCHN$771.0M842
3GermanyDEU$703.1M872
4PanamaPAN$585.9M472
5LiberiaLBR$398.4M152
6FranceFRA$313.6M1062
7Republic of KoreaKOR$267.0M792
8SingaporeSGP$267.0M792
9MexicoMEX$253.6M932
10NetherlandsNLD$249.5M802

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8487

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

2 classifications shownShips\' or boats\' propellers and blades therefor
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Ships\' or boats\' propellers and blades thereforHS6 848710
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Machinery parts: not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in chapter 84HS6 848790

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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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.