# Ships\' or boats\' propellers and blades therefor (HS4 8487) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Ships\' or boats\' propellers and blades therefor at HS4 8487, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The ships\' or boats\' propellers and blades therefor subsector recorded $9.5B in reported global trade in 2024, with +4.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $9.5B |
| Latest annual change | +4.2% |
| Active exporters | 187 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.3B | 3,969 | 2 |
| 1996 | $3.3B | 4,003 | 2 |
| 1997 | $3.2B | 4,035 | 2 |
| 1998 | $3.5B | 4,086 | 2 |
| 1999 | $3.7B | 4,465 | 2 |
| 2000 | $3.8B | 5,211 | 2 |
| 2001 | $3.8B | 5,588 | 2 |
| 2002 | $3.8B | 5,660 | 2 |
| 2003 | $4.4B | 5,847 | 2 |
| 2004 | $5.4B | 5,972 | 2 |
| 2005 | $5.9B | 6,302 | 2 |
| 2006 | $6.8B | 6,463 | 2 |
| 2007 | $7.2B | 6,232 | 2 |
| 2008 | $8.1B | 6,285 | 2 |
| 2009 | $6.3B | 6,164 | 2 |
| 2010 | $6.9B | 6,460 | 2 |
| 2011 | $7.7B | 6,482 | 2 |
| 2012 | $7.1B | 6,608 | 2 |
| 2013 | $7.5B | 6,655 | 2 |
| 2014 | $8.0B | 6,914 | 2 |
| 2015 | $7.4B | 6,957 | 2 |
| 2016 | $6.8B | 7,083 | 2 |
| 2017 | $7.4B | 7,146 | 2 |
| 2018 | $8.0B | 7,345 | 2 |
| 2019 | $8.0B | 7,521 | 2 |
| 2020 | $7.4B | 7,302 | 2 |
| 2021 | $8.2B | 7,610 | 2 |
| 2022 | $8.9B | 7,699 | 2 |
| 2023 | $9.5B | 7,873 | 2 |
| 2024 | $9.5B | 7,721 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Panama: $574.6M; growth +21.4%.
- China to Liberia: $395.7M; growth +17.7%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $195.8M; growth +2.6%.
- Germany to China: $194.7M; growth +11%.
- Japan to China: $194.5M; growth -0.1%.
- China to Marshall Isds: $188.5M; growth +2.5%.
- China to Russia: $150.7M; growth +107.6%.
- Germany to France: $116.6M; growth -7.8%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $115.7M; growth -8.8%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $111.0M; growth +3.2%.

## HS6 products

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

## 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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