HS4 subsector intelligence

Vehicles
HS4 8709 trade overview

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

HS4 87091995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$2.2BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-0.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

141Active reporting countries
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Importers

196Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$2.2B in trade, with +13.1% annualized growth over three years.

Vehicles is recorded across 3,492 active corridors, with 141 exporters and 196 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: $402.7M1996: $427.3M1997: $429.6M1998: $469.8M1999: $570.4M2000: $589.5M2001: $642.0M2002: $517.4M2003: $560.7M2004: $783.1M2005: $916.0M2006: $934.3M2007: $1.3B2008: $1.7B2009: $1.3B2010: $1.3B2011: $1.5B2012: $1.8B2013: $1.7B2014: $1.6B2015: $1.5B2016: $1.4B2017: $1.4B2018: $1.6B2019: $1.6B2020: $1.5B2021: $1.5B2022: $1.7B2023: $2.2B2024: $2.2B
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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$61.1M+26.5%3556 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAAustraliaAUS$59.4M+15.4%316,672 kmYes
3MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$58.6M+42.9%33,359 kmYes
4CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$55.6M+24.2%3556 kmYes
5ThailandTHAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$53.9M+13.7%113,951 kmNo
6JapanJPNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$50.3M-4.3%310,872 kmNo
7GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$45.2M+12%3579 kmYes
8GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$42.2M+1.5%36,402 kmNo
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$38.7M+31.8%33,359 kmYes
10TaiwanTWNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$38.0M-0.1%312,555 kmNo

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
1GermanyDEU$359.7M1263
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$311.3M1563
3ChinaCHN$304.2M1743
4FranceFRA$158.0M1353
5ItalyITA$144.7M1213
6NetherlandsNLD$103.7M1033
7JapanJPN$82.5M983
8CanadaCAN$67.6M753
9Saudi ArabiaSAU$65.8M303
10MexicoMEX$62.1M623
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$457.6M613
2United KingdomGBR$112.6M503
3AustraliaAUS$88.7M383
4CanadaCAN$84.9M403
5NetherlandsNLD$83.0M553
6GermanyDEU$79.6M573
7FranceFRA$79.0M623
8Republic of KoreaKOR$76.9M273
9ChinaCHN$74.7M393
10BelgiumBEL$58.0M383

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8709

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

3 classifications shownVehicles
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Vehicles: electrical, self-propelled, (not fitted with lifting or handling equipment), of the type used for short distance transport of goods in factories, warehouses, dock areas or airportsHS6 870911
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Vehicles: (not electrical), self-propelled, without handling equipment, used for short distance transport of goods in factories, airports and such, and tractors of the type used on railway station platformsHS6 870919
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Vehicles: parts of the vehicles of heading no. 8709HS6 870990

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.