# Frames and mountings (HS4 9003) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Frames and mountings at HS4 9003, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The frames and mountings subsector recorded $6.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with +5.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $6.8B |
| Latest annual change | +5.8% |
| Active exporters | 163 |
| Active importers | 197 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.4B | 2,589 | 3 |
| 1996 | $2.5B | 2,617 | 3 |
| 1997 | $2.6B | 2,630 | 3 |
| 1998 | $2.4B | 2,625 | 3 |
| 1999 | $2.5B | 2,776 | 3 |
| 2000 | $2.5B | 3,034 | 3 |
| 2001 | $2.3B | 3,070 | 3 |
| 2002 | $2.5B | 3,128 | 3 |
| 2003 | $2.7B | 3,144 | 3 |
| 2004 | $3.0B | 3,337 | 3 |
| 2005 | $3.1B | 3,323 | 3 |
| 2006 | $3.5B | 3,467 | 3 |
| 2007 | $4.1B | 3,514 | 3 |
| 2008 | $4.4B | 3,637 | 3 |
| 2009 | $4.0B | 3,749 | 3 |
| 2010 | $4.4B | 3,718 | 3 |
| 2011 | $4.8B | 3,862 | 3 |
| 2012 | $4.7B | 4,046 | 3 |
| 2013 | $5.0B | 4,097 | 3 |
| 2014 | $5.3B | 4,180 | 3 |
| 2015 | $5.0B | 4,180 | 3 |
| 2016 | $5.3B | 4,302 | 3 |
| 2017 | $5.4B | 4,482 | 3 |
| 2018 | $5.8B | 4,627 | 3 |
| 2019 | $5.7B | 4,677 | 3 |
| 2020 | $4.6B | 4,449 | 3 |
| 2021 | $6.2B | 4,678 | 3 |
| 2022 | $6.4B | 4,777 | 3 |
| 2023 | $6.5B | 4,919 | 3 |
| 2024 | $6.8B | 4,941 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Italy: $459.9M; growth -0.6%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $426.7M; growth -9%.
- Italy to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $334.0M; growth -1.7%.
- China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: $236.9M; growth +26.4%.
- China to France: $199.8M; growth +15.5%.
- China to Japan: $184.9M; growth +8.3%.
- Italy to France: $182.3M; growth -7.5%.
- China to Mexico: $142.8M; growth +20.5%.
- China to Germany: $131.1M; growth -3.9%.
- China to India: $123.4M; growth +21.5%.

## HS6 products

- Frames and mountings: for spectacles, goggles or the like, of plastics (HS6 900311)
- Frames and mountings: for spectacles, goggles or the like, of materials other than plastics (HS6 900319)
- Frames and mountings: parts for spectacles, goggles or the like (HS6 900390)

## 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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