HS4 subsector intelligence

Tugs and pusher craft
HS4 8904 trade overview

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

HS4 89041995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$3.1BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-5.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

99Active reporting countries
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Importers

142Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$3.1B in trade, with +0.4% annualized growth over three years.

Tugs and pusher craft is recorded across 623 active corridors, with 99 exporters and 142 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: $334.9M1996: $358.6M1997: $412.3M1998: $452.1M1999: $527.7M2000: $448.3M2001: $451.9M2002: $609.1M2003: $990.3M2004: $1.1B2005: $1.4B2006: $1.9B2007: $2.7B2008: $3.1B2009: $4.1B2010: $4.1B2011: $4.9B2012: $4.5B2013: $5.9B2014: $5.6B2015: $5.7B2016: $5.3B2017: $3.6B2018: $2.8B2019: $3.1B2020: $2.7B2021: $3.0B2022: $3.3B2023: $3.3B2024: $3.1B
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
1Saudi ArabiaSAUUnited Arab EmiratesARE$442.3M-7.5%1871 kmYes
2ThailandTHASingaporeSGP$123.7M+90.2%11,423 kmYes
3IndiaINDSingaporeSGP$123.4M+47%14,145 kmYes
4QatarQATUnited Arab EmiratesARE$103.3M-2.3%1391 kmYes
5AngolaAGOEquatorial GuineaGNQ$91.4M+0%11,244 kmNo
6MalaysiaMYSIndonesiaIDN$87.5M+45%11,182 kmYes
7TurkeyTURPakistanPAK$78.9M+107.4%13,946 kmNo
8ChinaCHNMalaysiaMYS$67.1M+51.2%13,737 kmYes
9TurkeyTURCanadaCAN$65.9M+117.8%18,211 kmNo
10QatarQATSaudi ArabiaSAU$61.1M+427.4%1481 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
1Saudi ArabiaSAU$589.4M121
2ChinaCHN$503.3M581
3TurkeyTUR$407.3M291
4IndiaIND$195.1M121
5ThailandTHA$179.5M81
6QatarQAT$173.5M51
7AngolaAGO$152.0M181
8Viet NamVNM$149.4M211
9MalaysiaMYS$118.1M161
10SingaporeSGP$95.9M121
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1United Arab EmiratesARE$632.9M171
2SingaporeSGP$329.2M181
3IndiaIND$189.6M141
4ThailandTHA$183.3M121
5MalaysiaMYS$119.5M51
6IndonesiaIDN$109.4M71
7Equatorial GuineaGNQ$91.4M11
8NetherlandsNLD$84.7M141
9PakistanPAK$80.4M21
10CanadaCAN$74.7M71

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8904

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

1 classifications shownTugs and pusher craft
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Tugs and pusher craftHS6 890400

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.