# Trailers and semi-trailers (HS4 8716) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Trailers and semi-trailers at HS4 8716, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The trailers and semi-trailers subsector recorded $33.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with -6.5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $33.8B |
| Latest annual change | -6.5% |
| Active exporters | 192 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 7 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $5.6B | 4,031 | 7 |
| 1996 | $5.6B | 4,151 | 7 |
| 1997 | $5.9B | 4,178 | 7 |
| 1998 | $6.8B | 4,303 | 7 |
| 1999 | $7.5B | 4,578 | 7 |
| 2000 | $8.0B | 5,121 | 7 |
| 2001 | $7.5B | 5,170 | 7 |
| 2002 | $8.1B | 5,469 | 7 |
| 2003 | $10.1B | 5,559 | 7 |
| 2004 | $13.5B | 5,816 | 7 |
| 2005 | $15.6B | 5,999 | 7 |
| 2006 | $18.9B | 6,317 | 7 |
| 2007 | $24.8B | 6,521 | 7 |
| 2008 | $26.4B | 6,757 | 7 |
| 2009 | $14.0B | 6,794 | 7 |
| 2010 | $16.9B | 6,842 | 7 |
| 2011 | $22.6B | 7,074 | 7 |
| 2012 | $22.3B | 7,201 | 7 |
| 2013 | $23.4B | 7,201 | 7 |
| 2014 | $24.5B | 7,543 | 7 |
| 2015 | $23.0B | 7,459 | 7 |
| 2016 | $23.0B | 7,490 | 7 |
| 2017 | $25.4B | 7,661 | 7 |
| 2018 | $29.3B | 7,693 | 7 |
| 2019 | $27.8B | 7,731 | 7 |
| 2020 | $23.9B | 7,349 | 7 |
| 2021 | $33.2B | 7,485 | 7 |
| 2022 | $37.4B | 7,565 | 7 |
| 2023 | $37.8B | 7,695 | 7 |
| 2024 | $33.8B | 7,747 | 7 |

## Leading corridors

- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $3.0B; growth +8.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $2.1B; growth -9.9%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.2B; growth -2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $1.2B; growth +17.6%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $838.2M; growth +11.5%.
- China to Australia: $759.0M; growth +6.9%.
- Germany to Netherlands: $654.5M; growth -5%.
- Germany to Poland: $640.0M; growth -12.8%.
- Germany to France: $507.5M; growth -3%.
- Poland to Germany: $404.8M; growth -0.6%.

## HS6 products

- Trailers and semi-trailers: of the caravan type, for housing or camping (HS6 871610)
- Trailers and semi-trailers: self-loading or self-unloading, for agricultural purposes (HS6 871620)
- Tanker trailers and tanker semi-trailers (HS6 871631)
- Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type) (HS6 871639)
- Trailers and semi-trailers: n.e.c. in item no. 8716.3 (HS6 871640)
- Vehicles: n.e.s. in heading no. 8716 (HS6 871680)
- Trailers, semi-trailers and other vehicles not mechanically propelled: parts thereof for heading no. 8716 (HS6 871690)

## 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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