HS4 subsector intelligence

Fishing vessels, factory ships and other vessels
HS4 8902 trade overview

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

HS4 89021995-2024 coverageRapid decline
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.3BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+4.1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

106Active reporting countries
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Importers

175Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.3B in trade, with -11.6% annualized growth over three years.

Fishing vessels, factory ships and other vessels is recorded across 706 active corridors, with 106 exporters and 175 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: $927.8M1996: $948.4M1997: $864.2M1998: $653.8M1999: $631.6M2000: $755.2M2001: $692.5M2002: $698.2M2003: $894.5M2004: $732.4M2005: $700.8M2006: $693.4M2007: $668.9M2008: $1.0B2009: $773.8M2010: $779.8M2011: $856.0M2012: $1.1B2013: $1.3B2014: $1.6B2015: $1.6B2016: $1.2B2017: $1.2B2018: $1.4B2019: $1.5B2020: $1.3B2021: $1.9B2022: $1.2B2023: $1.3B2024: $1.3B
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
1TurkeyTURNorwayNOR$176.6M-19.4%12,449 kmYes
2PolandPOLDenmarkDNK$96.2M+14.7%1674 kmYes
3NorwayNORChileCHL$94.9M+62.6%112,709 kmYes
4SpainESPWorld excl. Intra-EUWXD$73.3M+34.5%10 kmNot reported
5NorwayNORGermanyDEU$60.3M+47%1839 kmYes
6GreenlandGRLIcelandISL$59.4M+63.4%11,438 kmNo
7ChinaCHNVanuatuVUT$58.0M+1,328.6%17,378 kmNo
8DenmarkDNKWorld excl. Intra-EUWXD$51.1M+85.9%10 kmNot reported
9DenmarkDNKNorwayNOR$47.8M-3.5%1484 kmYes
10TurkeyTURPakistanPAK$45.4M+0%13,946 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
1TurkeyTUR$313.2M201
2SpainESP$188.1M971
3NorwayNOR$184.4M131
4DenmarkDNK$149.1M151
5ChinaCHN$141.8M451
6PolandPOL$114.9M91
7GreenlandGRL$59.4M21
8Viet NamVNM$31.3M61
9World excl. Intra-EUWXD$27.6M41
10Côte d\'IvoireCIV$20.5M781
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1NorwayNOR$290.1M141
2IcelandISL$150.5M51
3World excl. Intra-EUWXD$131.7M91
4ChileCHL$97.4M61
5DenmarkDNK$96.4M91
6GermanyDEU$93.6M101
7VanuatuVUT$58.8M31
8RussiaRUS$48.1M41
9PakistanPAK$45.4M21
10CanadaCAN$32.2M81

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8902

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

1 classifications shownFishing vessels, factory ships and other vessels
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Fishing vessels, factory ships and other vessels: for processing or preserving fishery productsHS6 890200

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.