# Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases (HS4 8537) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases at HS4 8537, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases subsector recorded $94.4B in reported global trade in 2024, with +5.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $94.4B |
| Latest annual change | +5.2% |
| Active exporters | 196 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $7.3B | 3,985 | 2 |
| 1996 | $8.0B | 4,134 | 2 |
| 1997 | $8.6B | 4,217 | 2 |
| 1998 | $9.0B | 4,348 | 2 |
| 1999 | $9.4B | 4,781 | 2 |
| 2000 | $10.5B | 5,602 | 2 |
| 2001 | $11.1B | 5,927 | 2 |
| 2002 | $12.3B | 6,288 | 2 |
| 2003 | $14.8B | 6,243 | 2 |
| 2004 | $18.5B | 6,630 | 2 |
| 2005 | $21.5B | 6,911 | 2 |
| 2006 | $24.4B | 7,308 | 2 |
| 2007 | $29.5B | 7,879 | 2 |
| 2008 | $34.0B | 8,128 | 2 |
| 2009 | $29.2B | 8,284 | 2 |
| 2010 | $35.0B | 8,607 | 2 |
| 2011 | $42.2B | 8,837 | 2 |
| 2012 | $46.4B | 9,304 | 2 |
| 2013 | $51.7B | 9,560 | 2 |
| 2014 | $53.7B | 9,836 | 2 |
| 2015 | $52.3B | 10,068 | 2 |
| 2016 | $55.4B | 10,172 | 2 |
| 2017 | $60.2B | 10,467 | 2 |
| 2018 | $66.7B | 10,745 | 2 |
| 2019 | $67.3B | 10,857 | 2 |
| 2020 | $63.7B | 10,737 | 2 |
| 2021 | $73.7B | 11,043 | 2 |
| 2022 | $80.3B | 11,366 | 2 |
| 2023 | $92.4B | 11,534 | 2 |
| 2024 | $94.4B | 11,581 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $8.0B; growth +17.5%.
- Germany to China: $2.3B; growth -3%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.9B; growth +23.4%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.9B; growth +16.2%.
- Romania to Germany: $1.7B; growth +5.7%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $1.6B; growth +17.5%.
- Hungary to Germany: $1.3B; growth +6.7%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $1.3B; growth +15.4%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.3B; growth -6.5%.
- China to Germany: $1.0B; growth +14%.

## HS6 products

- Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts (HS6 853710)
- Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts (HS6 853720)

## 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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