HS4 subsector corridor intelligence

Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment
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HS4 9010 - leading exporter-to-importer routes

Explore reported routes for this HS4 subsector, ranked by latest trade value and paired with growth, market share, access, tariff, and distance context.

HS4 90101995-2024Declining
The route picture at a glanceHS4 9010 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$678.2MReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$72.6MLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

-16.9%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

Japan to China leads the reported HS4 9010 routes.

The leading route recorded $72.6M in 2024, with -16.9% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $678.2M, with -9.6% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$72.6M10.7% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment trade moves

Observed exporter-to-importer relationships ranked by latest reported trade value. Growth, peak comparisons, and shares are calculated indicators; access fields provide context where available. Review data sources ↗

HS4 9010 exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value

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RankExporterImporterLatest trade3-year CAGR5-year CAGR10-year CAGRMarket shareFTA / accessApplied tariffMFN tariffPreferential tariffTariff advantageDistanceHistorical peakLatest below peakYearsTrend
1JapanJPNChinaCHN$72.6M-16.9%-4.7%-0.8%10.7%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported1,763 km$141.0M201848.5%30Rapid decline
2ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$42.9M+0.3%+13.7%+4.3%6.3%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported11,883 km$42.9M20240%30Stable
3ChinaCHNThailandTHA$29.3M+116.3%+58.4%+22.7%4.3%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0%+0.3 pp2,887 km$29.3M20240%30Rapid growth
4JapanJPNRepublic of KoreaKOR$25.9M-13.8%-4.2%-5.8%3.8%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported1,155 km$479.1M200594.6%30Rapid decline
5JapanJPNTaiwanTWN$25.8M-31.4%-2.2%+1.7%3.8%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2,109 km$389.3M200593.4%30Rapid decline
6ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$15.1M+0.9%+16%+2.2%2.2%No FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp8,415 km$23.3M200535%30Stable
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSARepublic of KoreaKOR$14.2M+207%+75.4%+16.2%2.1%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp11,077 km$23.1M200038.7%30Rapid growth
8TaiwanTWNChinaCHN$12.9M-24.2%-14%-11.9%1.9%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported688 km$46.0M201471.9%30Rapid decline
9IsraelISRChinaCHN$12.6M-47.6%-26.5%+96.3%1.9%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported7,966 km$87.7M202185.6%28Rapid decline
10ChinaCHNSaudi ArabiaSAU$12.4M+64.1%+32.4%+23%1.8%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported7,253 km$12.4M20240%30Rapid growth
11AustriaAUTUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$10.1M+78.6%+15.3%+14%1.5%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported6,814 km$10.1M20240%30Rapid growth
12ChinaCHNJapanJPN$10.0M-14%-0.3%+4.9%1.5%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,763 km$15.9M200637.1%30Rapid decline
13USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$9.8M+1.7%-7.3%-4.2%1.4%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp556 km$32.2M200169.6%30Stable
14GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$9.6M+18.1%+11.1%-0.5%1.4%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported6,402 km$61.4M200484.4%30Rapid growth
15ChinaCHNTaiwanTWN$9.5M+33.6%+22.6%+8.4%1.4%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported688 km$9.5M20240%30Rapid growth
16CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$9.4M+18.6%-0.3%-1.2%1.4%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp556 km$16.8M201144.1%30Rapid growth
17Republic of KoreaKORChinaCHN$9.0M-31.2%-21.6%-9.7%1.3%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.1%+0.2 pp867 km$37.0M202275.6%30Rapid decline
18ChinaCHNSingaporeSGP$6.9M+34.2%+17.5%+6.4%1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp3,797 km$8.2M202316.6%30Rapid growth
19USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSATaiwanTWN$6.2M+123.1%+16.1%+8.1%0.9%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported12,555 km$25.5M200275.6%30Rapid growth
20ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$5.8M+17.9%+15.5%+6.6%0.9%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%+0 pp6,831 km$7.9M202326.1%30Rapid growth
21ChinaCHNUnited KingdomGBR$5.6M-11.7%+8.5%+0.2%0.8%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported9,217 km$8.2M202131.1%30Rapid decline
22USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAJapanJPN$5.2M-10.7%-5%-3.4%0.8%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp10,872 km$76.7M199893.2%30Rapid decline
23AustriaAUTGermanyDEU$5.1M+9.9%+12.9%+6.4%0.8%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp524 km$5.2M20122.4%30Growing
24JapanJPNViet NamVNM$4.9M+10.9%+2.5%+19.4%0.7%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0.1%+0.1 pp4,327 km$13.0M201762.8%30Rapid growth
25ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$4.8M+23.9%+13.7%+5.6%0.7%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.1 pp2,732 km$4.8M20240%30Rapid growth

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 9010

The strongest available three-year growth rates are starting points for research, not forecasts. Compare the calculated rate with each route's reported value, share, and trend. Read the methodology ↗

01Growth leader

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Republic of Korea

+207%calculated 3-year CAGR
$14.2M latest value2.1% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Taiwan

+123.1%calculated 3-year CAGR
$6.2M latest value0.9% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

China to Thailand

+116.3%calculated 3-year CAGR
$29.3M latest value4.3% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

Austria to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+78.6%calculated 3-year CAGR
$10.1M latest value1.5% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

China to Saudi Arabia

+64.1%calculated 3-year CAGR
$12.4M latest value1.8% market shareRapid growth

Access and tariff context

Compare route access without over-reading one indicator

FTA status, applied tariffs, tariff advantage, and distance are supporting route context. Group averages are calculated from displayed routes and are not tariff recommendations. Check data coverage ↗

FTA reported$93.3M

9 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +43.5%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0.1 pp
No FTA reported$282.2M

16 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +10.4%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffFTA reported

China to Singapore

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $6.9M.

Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp3,797 km
Largest reported tariff advantageFTA reported

China to Thailand

+0.3 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $29.3M.

Applied 0.3%Advantage +0.3 pp2,887 km

HS4 indicators

Scale, momentum, and structure in one view

These cards pair reported trade observations with calculated indicators from the available HS4 history. See indicator definitions ↗

Displayed route value$375.5M

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR-9.6%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI1,766.6 / 866.3

Calculated concentration indicators; higher values mean a more concentrated mix.

Trade volatility0.6

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakDeclining

Historical peak: $4.5B in 2004. Latest below peak: 84.8%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 3,214 active corridors, 137 exporters, 197 importers, and 4 HS6 products.

How to read this view

Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.

Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 9010. Growth, market share, HHI, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated indicators over the stated coverage period.

FTA status, tariffs, and distance add route context where available. A missing value stays unavailable; it is not treated as zero or a forecast.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). 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.