HS4 subsector intelligence

Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotoc...
HS4 8804 trade overview

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

HS4 88041995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$514.7MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+18.1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

124Active reporting countries
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Importers

183Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$514.7M in trade, with +11% annualized growth over three years.

Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotoc... is recorded across 2,283 active corridors, with 124 exporters and 183 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: $89.7M1996: $99.0M1997: $97.2M1998: $92.9M1999: $88.8M2000: $247.1M2001: $263.3M2002: $130.1M2003: $139.8M2004: $166.9M2005: $190.3M2006: $160.2M2007: $178.7M2008: $418.3M2009: $545.8M2010: $458.7M2011: $5.3B2012: $4.1B2013: $5.1B2014: $305.1M2015: $341.9M2016: $346.2M2017: $314.6M2018: $307.2M2019: $313.2M2020: $305.7M2021: $376.7M2022: $459.3M2023: $436.0M2024: $514.7M
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
1CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$33.3M+37.4%1556 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$19.9M+32.2%1556 kmYes
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAUnited Arab EmiratesARE$17.8M+155.1%111,024 kmNo
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAUnited KingdomGBR$16.0M+29.2%15,585 kmNo
5South AfricaZAFFranceFRA$15.3M+54.3%18,697 kmYes
6FranceFRALuxembourgLUX$15.1M+1,156.7%1288 kmYes
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAFranceFRA$14.9M+24.8%15,852 kmNo
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAJapanJPN$14.5M+37.4%110,872 kmNo
9United KingdomGBRUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$14.5M+46%15,585 kmNo
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAGermanyDEU$12.0M+22.6%16,402 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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$177.8M1291
2United KingdomGBR$50.5M1001
3FranceFRA$39.9M951
4Viet NamVNM$39.3M861
5CanadaCAN$34.0M341
6South AfricaZAF$21.9M321
7GermanyDEU$20.0M851
8SpainESP$14.8M771
9CzechiaCZE$12.9M701
10SingaporeSGP$10.8M151
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$68.8M601
2FranceFRA$52.0M561
3GermanyDEU$36.0M411
4United KingdomGBR$33.9M551
5CanadaCAN$23.0M431
6United Arab EmiratesARE$22.8M471
7ItalyITA$19.7M511
8JapanJPN$19.1M331
9Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$18.4M411
10LuxembourgLUX$15.4M111

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8804

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

1 classifications shownParachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotoc...
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Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes: parts thereof and accessories theretoHS6 880400

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.