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Tubes
HS4 8540 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
+5.1%Latest year on yearExporters
154Active reporting countriesImporters
196Active reporting countriesHS6 products
11Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$1.9B in trade, with +1.3% annualized growth over three years.
Tubes is recorded across 3,771 active corridors, with 154 exporters and 196 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 | FranceFRA | GreeceGRC | $114.9M | +94.8% | 6 | 2,103 km | Yes |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $65.4M | +9.3% | 10 | 6,402 km | No |
| 3 | NetherlandsNLD | FranceFRA | $64.9M | +47.2% | 9 | 431 km | Yes |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $64.4M | +68.9% | 10 | 11,883 km | No |
| 5 | JapanJPN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $58.0M | -16.7% | 10 | 10,872 km | No |
| 6 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $46.1M | -4.6% | 8 | 1,763 km | No |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | JapanJPN | $45.9M | +1.9% | 11 | 10,872 km | No |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $43.9M | +33.5% | 11 | 881 km | Yes |
| 9 | FranceFRA | GermanyDEU | $43.7M | +0.9% | 11 | 881 km | Yes |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | United KingdomGBR | $34.9M | +23.1% | 11 | 5,585 km | No |
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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $411.1M | 145 | 11 |
| 2 | FranceFRA | $305.6M | 106 | 11 |
| 3 | JapanJPN | $247.2M | 108 | 11 |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | $198.8M | 121 | 11 |
| 5 | United KingdomGBR | $176.2M | 131 | 11 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $172.6M | 116 | 11 |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | $165.7M | 163 | 11 |
| 8 | SingaporeSGP | $34.8M | 71 | 11 |
| 9 | ThailandTHA | $27.3M | 86 | 11 |
| 10 | AustriaAUT | $16.5M | 61 | 11 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $246.5M | 68 | 11 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $177.8M | 50 | 11 |
| 3 | GreeceGRC | $166.9M | 32 | 11 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $141.7M | 59 | 11 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $119.7M | 60 | 11 |
| 6 | United KingdomGBR | $93.2M | 61 | 11 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $88.9M | 63 | 11 |
| 8 | JapanJPN | $84.1M | 44 | 11 |
| 9 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $73.8M | 42 | 11 |
| 10 | SingaporeSGP | $63.2M | 46 | 11 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8540
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
17 classifications shownTubes
Tubes: cathode-ray television picture tubes, including video monitor cathode-ray tubes, colourHS6 854011
Tubes: cathode-ray television picture tubes, including video monitor cathode-ray tubes, black and white or other monochromeHS6 854012
Tubes: television camera tubes, image converters and intensifiers, other photo-cathode tubesHS6 854020
Tubes: cathode ray tubes, n.e.s. in heading no. 8540HS6 854030
Tubes: data/graphic display, colour, with a phosphor dot screen pitch smaller than 0.4mmHS6 854040
Tubes: microwave tubes, magnetrons, excluding grid-controlledHS6 854041
Tubes: microwave tubes, klystrons, excluding grid-controlledHS6 854042
Tubes: microwave tubes, other than magnetrons and klystrons, excluding grid-controlledHS6 854049
Tubes: data/graphic display, black and white or other monochromeHS6 854050
Tubes: cathode ray, n.e.c. in heading no. 8540HS6 854060
Tubes: microwave, magnetrons, excluding grid-controlled tubesHS6 854071
Tubes: microwave, klystrons, excluding grid-controlled tubesHS6 854072
Tubes: microwave, other than magnetrons and klystrons, (for example travelling wave tubes, carlinotrons), excluding grid-controlled tubesHS6 854079
Valves and tubes: receiver or amplifierHS6 854081
Valves and tubes: n.e.s. in heading no. 8540HS6 854089
Tubes: parts of cathode-ray tubesHS6 854091
Valves and tubes: parts of the valves and tubes of heading no. 8540, excluding parts of cathode-ray tubesHS6 854099
Definitions and coverage
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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.