# Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables (HS4 9001) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables at HS4 9001, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables subsector recorded $29.9B in reported global trade in 2024, with +2.6% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $29.9B |
| Latest annual change | +2.6% |
| Active exporters | 176 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 6 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $3.3B | 2,877 | 6 |
| 1996 | $4.0B | 2,936 | 6 |
| 1997 | $5.1B | 2,960 | 6 |
| 1998 | $5.4B | 3,071 | 6 |
| 1999 | $6.9B | 3,354 | 6 |
| 2000 | $10.2B | 3,950 | 6 |
| 2001 | $10.0B | 4,042 | 6 |
| 2002 | $8.4B | 4,243 | 6 |
| 2003 | $10.0B | 4,350 | 6 |
| 2004 | $13.1B | 4,627 | 6 |
| 2005 | $15.5B | 4,726 | 6 |
| 2006 | $17.8B | 4,901 | 6 |
| 2007 | $20.2B | 5,022 | 6 |
| 2008 | $22.3B | 5,178 | 6 |
| 2009 | $21.2B | 5,253 | 6 |
| 2010 | $25.3B | 5,184 | 6 |
| 2011 | $27.3B | 5,401 | 6 |
| 2012 | $28.3B | 5,421 | 6 |
| 2013 | $27.2B | 5,442 | 6 |
| 2014 | $27.5B | 5,784 | 6 |
| 2015 | $25.5B | 5,854 | 6 |
| 2016 | $25.1B | 5,870 | 6 |
| 2017 | $28.3B | 6,052 | 6 |
| 2018 | $29.8B | 6,116 | 6 |
| 2019 | $30.1B | 6,142 | 6 |
| 2020 | $28.9B | 6,167 | 6 |
| 2021 | $33.3B | 6,279 | 6 |
| 2022 | $32.7B | 6,316 | 6 |
| 2023 | $28.7B | 6,473 | 6 |
| 2024 | $29.9B | 6,507 | 6 |

## Leading corridors

- Japan to China: $1.6B; growth -12.6%.
- Republic of Korea to China: $1.4B; growth -15.1%.
- Taiwan to China: $1.2B; growth -14.1%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $719.5M; growth +11.4%.
- China to Taiwan: $579.4M; growth +16%.
- China to Japan: $459.0M; growth -2.2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $447.5M; growth -4.2%.
- Ireland to Japan: $423.9M; growth -9.1%.
- Japan to Viet Nam: $408.9M; growth +6.2%.
- China to Viet Nam: $407.6M; growth +11.3%.

## HS6 products

- Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables: excluding those of heading no. 8544 (HS6 900110)
- Optical elements: polarising material, sheets and plates thereof (HS6 900120)
- Lenses, contact: unmounted, of any material, excluding elements of glass not optically worked (HS6 900130)
- Lenses, spectacle: unmounted, of glass, excluding elements of glass not optically worked (HS6 900140)
- Lenses, spectacle: unmounted, of materials other than glass (HS6 900150)
- Optical elements: lenses n.e.c. in heading no. 9001, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, unmounted, of any material (excluding elements of glass not optically worked) (HS6 900190)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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