Latest trade
$19.0BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Dredgers
HS4 8905 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+12.6%Latest year on yearExporters
110Active reporting countriesImporters
177Active reporting countriesHS6 products
3Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$19.0B in trade, with -1.8% annualized growth over three years.
Dredgers is recorded across 1,119 active corridors, with 110 exporters and 177 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | BrazilBRA | $1.5B | +7.4% | 2 | 18,570 km | No |
| 2 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | BahrainBHR | $1.3B | +37.3% | 2 | 425 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | IndonesiaIDN | $1.2B | +48.1% | 3 | 4,425 km | Yes |
| 4 | Republic of KoreaKOR | MaltaMLT | $533.9M | +81.3% | 1 | 9,312 km | Yes |
| 5 | BrazilBRA | SingaporeSGP | $527.3M | +23,244.8% | 1 | 15,998 km | No |
| 6 | IndiaIND | SingaporeSGP | $466.1M | -9.5% | 3 | 4,145 km | Yes |
| 7 | NorwayNOR | United KingdomGBR | $454.4M | +1,221.2% | 2 | 1,156 km | Yes |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | SingaporeSGP | $424.7M | -15.2% | 3 | 3,797 km | Yes |
| 9 | GabonGAB | SpainESP | $382.3M | +134.3% | 2 | 4,628 km | No |
| 10 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | ChinaCHN | $328.4M | +55% | 2 | 7,253 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $6.0B | 105 | 3 |
| 2 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $2.2B | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.6B | 21 | 3 |
| 4 | IndiaIND | $955.8M | 21 | 3 |
| 5 | GabonGAB | $916.1M | 14 | 3 |
| 6 | NorwayNOR | $732.1M | 21 | 3 |
| 7 | SingaporeSGP | $716.0M | 19 | 3 |
| 8 | IndonesiaIDN | $606.1M | 18 | 3 |
| 9 | BrazilBRA | $530.8M | 11 | 3 |
| 10 | AngolaAGO | $524.2M | 14 | 3 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SingaporeSGP | $2.3B | 25 | 3 |
| 2 | BrazilBRA | $1.5B | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | IndonesiaIDN | $1.4B | 17 | 3 |
| 4 | BahrainBHR | $1.3B | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $1.2B | 17 | 3 |
| 6 | ThailandTHA | $816.6M | 20 | 3 |
| 7 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $697.9M | 22 | 3 |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | $645.5M | 15 | 3 |
| 9 | United KingdomGBR | $537.7M | 23 | 3 |
| 10 | MaltaMLT | $535.4M | 5 | 3 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8905
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
3 classifications shownDredgers
DredgersHS6 890510
Floating or submersible drilling or production platformsHS6 890520
Vessels: light, fire-floats, floating cranes and other vessels, the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function, floating docksHS6 890590
Definitions and coverage
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Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗
Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.