# Sunglasses (HS4 9004) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Sunglasses at HS4 9004, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The sunglasses subsector recorded $12.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with +7.7% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $12.8B |
| Latest annual change | +7.7% |
| Active exporters | 195 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.7B | 3,358 | 2 |
| 1996 | $2.0B | 3,429 | 2 |
| 1997 | $2.0B | 3,469 | 2 |
| 1998 | $2.0B | 3,467 | 2 |
| 1999 | $2.1B | 3,553 | 2 |
| 2000 | $2.3B | 4,484 | 2 |
| 2001 | $2.5B | 4,513 | 2 |
| 2002 | $2.6B | 4,822 | 2 |
| 2003 | $2.9B | 4,912 | 2 |
| 2004 | $3.2B | 5,135 | 2 |
| 2005 | $3.6B | 5,196 | 2 |
| 2006 | $4.5B | 5,612 | 2 |
| 2007 | $5.3B | 5,887 | 2 |
| 2008 | $5.6B | 6,037 | 2 |
| 2009 | $5.0B | 6,260 | 2 |
| 2010 | $6.3B | 6,403 | 2 |
| 2011 | $7.4B | 6,768 | 2 |
| 2012 | $7.3B | 7,033 | 2 |
| 2013 | $7.9B | 7,204 | 2 |
| 2014 | $8.6B | 7,452 | 2 |
| 2015 | $8.4B | 7,563 | 2 |
| 2016 | $9.3B | 7,686 | 2 |
| 2017 | $9.5B | 7,829 | 2 |
| 2018 | $9.6B | 8,087 | 2 |
| 2019 | $9.7B | 8,066 | 2 |
| 2020 | $8.8B | 8,207 | 2 |
| 2021 | $10.2B | 8,416 | 2 |
| 2022 | $11.3B | 8,565 | 2 |
| 2023 | $11.9B | 8,481 | 2 |
| 2024 | $12.8B | 8,465 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.0B; growth -2.2%.
- Italy to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $781.6M; growth -9.5%.
- China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: $583.3M; growth +21.8%.
- Italy to France: $283.5M; growth +0%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $270.2M; growth +40.5%.
- China to Italy: $228.2M; growth +3.8%.
- China to Australia: $227.7M; growth +5.2%.
- Italy to China: $221.3M; growth +6.9%.
- Italy to Spain: $217.9M; growth +17.4%.
- Italy to Germany: $211.6M; growth +4.9%.

## HS6 products

- Sunglasses: corrective, protective or other (HS6 900410)
- Spectacles, goggles and the like: (other than sunglasses) corrective, protective or other (HS6 900490)

## 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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