HS4 subsector intelligence

Aircraft launching gear, deck-arrestor or similar gear and parts thereof
HS4 8805 trade overview

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

HS4 88051995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$3.7BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+1.2%Latest year on year
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Exporters

135Active reporting countries
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Importers

183Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$3.7B in trade, with +26.2% annualized growth over three years.

Aircraft launching gear, deck-arrestor or similar gear and parts thereof is recorded across 1,975 active corridors, with 135 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: $569.2M1996: $1.1B1997: $626.8M1998: $863.4M1999: $962.8M2000: $1.1B2001: $1.0B2002: $1.1B2003: $894.7M2004: $864.7M2005: $1.3B2006: $1.5B2007: $1.3B2008: $2.0B2009: $2.1B2010: $1.7B2011: $1.9B2012: $2.2B2013: $2.0B2014: $2.1B2015: $2.2B2016: $2.1B2017: $2.0B2018: $1.9B2019: $2.6B2020: $1.8B2021: $1.8B2022: $2.7B2023: $3.4B2024: $3.7B
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 IslandsUSAEgyptEGY$516.7M+242.2%29,041 kmNo
2CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$452.7M+17.1%3556 kmYes
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$198.2M+41.1%3556 kmYes
4FranceFRAEgyptEGY$170.0M+5,193.4%13,213 kmYes
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAPanamaPAN$167.5M+469.7%13,556 kmYes
6United KingdomGBREgyptEGY$127.8M+3,049.8%23,515 kmYes
7GermanyDEUEgyptEGY$107.0M+3,146.3%12,892 kmYes
8CanadaCANUnited Arab EmiratesARE$85.1M+58.6%211,085 kmNo
9CanadaCANUnited KingdomGBR$75.0M+34.6%25,728 kmYes
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAFranceFRA$56.7M+69.5%25,852 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$1.4B1473
2CanadaCAN$1.2B783
3FranceFRA$249.0M783
4United KingdomGBR$230.7M913
5GermanyDEU$160.5M653
6NetherlandsNLD$127.9M663
7ItalyITA$51.9M693
8TurkeyTUR$46.6M653
9SpainESP$45.3M593
10PolandPOL$21.8M303
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1EgyptEGY$1.0B623
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$516.2M693
3CanadaCAN$261.9M573
4PanamaPAN$170.0M71
5GermanyDEU$133.3M433
6FranceFRA$123.3M493
7United Arab EmiratesARE$115.5M473
8ChinaCHN$103.8M263
9United KingdomGBR$91.2M493
10JapanJPN$86.9M253

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8805

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

4 classifications shownAircraft launching gear, deck-arrestor or similar gear and parts thereof
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Aircraft launching gear, deck-arrestor or similar gear and parts thereofHS6 880510
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Ground flying trainers and parts thereofHS6 880520
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Ground flying trainers and parts thereof: air combat simulators and parts thereofHS6 880521
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Ground flying trainers and parts thereof: other than air combat simulators and parts thereofHS6 880529

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.