HS4 subsector intelligence

Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles
HS4 8710 trade overview

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

HS4 87101995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$6.8BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+13.3%Latest year on year
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Exporters

102Active reporting countries
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Importers

147Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$6.8B in trade, with +11.1% annualized growth over three years.

Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles is recorded across 990 active corridors, with 102 exporters and 147 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: $2.4B1997: $1.6B1998: $1.3B1999: $1.1B2000: $908.7M2001: $831.6M2002: $1.6B2003: $2.1B2004: $2.5B2005: $2.3B2006: $2.5B2007: $2.4B2008: $2.5B2009: $3.1B2010: $3.6B2011: $2.9B2012: $3.2B2013: $3.1B2014: $2.4B2015: $2.6B2016: $3.0B2017: $3.3B2018: $4.5B2019: $5.7B2020: $5.9B2021: $5.0B2022: $3.2B2023: $6.0B2024: $6.8B
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
1Republic of KoreaKORPolandPOL$1.0B+291%17,760 kmYes
2CanadaCANSaudi ArabiaSAU$783.9M-14.4%110,657 kmNo
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAAustraliaAUS$473.2M+179.2%116,672 kmYes
4CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$268.1M+15.8%1556 kmYes
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSATaiwanTWN$249.0M+58.3%112,555 kmNo
6SpainESPUnited KingdomGBR$246.9M-13.9%11,263 kmYes
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAPolandPOL$241.6M+1,113%16,872 kmNo
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAIsraelISR$192.5M+37.3%19,135 kmYes
9CanadaCANUkraineUKR$118.3M+196.8%17,575 kmYes
10NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$116.3M+616.2%1174 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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.0B901
2Republic of KoreaKOR$1.3B331
3CanadaCAN$1.3B411
4SpainESP$359.0M391
5GermanyDEU$331.9M241
6NetherlandsNLD$250.8M391
7Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$234.3M221
8IsraelISR$130.6M191
9South AfricaZAF$106.0M341
10FinlandFIN$83.7M171
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1PolandPOL$1.3B211
2Saudi ArabiaSAU$864.8M81
3AustraliaAUS$586.0M231
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$472.3M351
5UkraineUKR$342.8M131
6United KingdomGBR$257.9M151
7BelgiumBEL$253.8M131
8TaiwanTWN$249.2M51
9GermanyDEU$233.3M211
10IsraelISR$204.3M61

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8710

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

1 classifications shownTanks and other armoured fighting vehicles
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Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles: motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehiclesHS6 871000

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.