# Rangefinders (HS4 9015) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Rangefinders at HS4 9015, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The rangefinders subsector recorded $11.4B in reported global trade in 2024, with +4.6% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $11.4B |
| Latest annual change | +4.6% |
| Active exporters | 195 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 6 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.3B | 3,490 | 6 |
| 1996 | $2.4B | 3,549 | 6 |
| 1997 | $2.8B | 3,650 | 6 |
| 1998 | $3.0B | 3,727 | 6 |
| 1999 | $2.7B | 3,888 | 6 |
| 2000 | $2.8B | 4,412 | 6 |
| 2001 | $3.3B | 4,644 | 6 |
| 2002 | $3.5B | 4,871 | 6 |
| 2003 | $3.9B | 4,888 | 6 |
| 2004 | $4.9B | 5,249 | 6 |
| 2005 | $5.8B | 5,415 | 6 |
| 2006 | $7.0B | 5,793 | 6 |
| 2007 | $8.9B | 6,024 | 6 |
| 2008 | $9.4B | 6,449 | 6 |
| 2009 | $7.8B | 6,502 | 6 |
| 2010 | $8.9B | 6,769 | 6 |
| 2011 | $10.3B | 7,069 | 6 |
| 2012 | $11.2B | 7,383 | 6 |
| 2013 | $10.8B | 7,312 | 6 |
| 2014 | $10.8B | 7,729 | 6 |
| 2015 | $9.1B | 7,613 | 6 |
| 2016 | $7.5B | 7,668 | 6 |
| 2017 | $8.1B | 7,651 | 6 |
| 2018 | $9.0B | 7,906 | 6 |
| 2019 | $9.7B | 7,999 | 6 |
| 2020 | $8.5B | 7,458 | 6 |
| 2021 | $9.9B | 7,888 | 6 |
| 2022 | $10.0B | 7,923 | 6 |
| 2023 | $11.0B | 8,233 | 6 |
| 2024 | $11.4B | 8,349 | 6 |

## Leading corridors

- Republic of Korea to China: $530.8M; growth +443.3%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $245.7M; growth +6.3%.
- Singapore to Indonesia: $226.6M; growth +120.7%.
- China to Russia: $216.3M; growth +62%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $177.5M; growth -7.8%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $168.0M; growth +3.4%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $163.3M; growth +6%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $161.0M; growth +11.7%.
- United Kingdom to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $142.1M; growth +10.8%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to United Kingdom: $126.6M; growth +20.4%.

## HS6 products

- Rangefinders (HS6 901510)
- Surveying equipment: theodolites and tacheometers (HS6 901520)
- Surveying equipment: levels (HS6 901530)
- Surveying equipment: photogrammetrical surveying instruments and appliances (HS6 901540)
- Surveying equipment: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 9015, including hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances (excluding compasses) (HS6 901580)
- Surveying equipment: parts and accessories for articles of heading no. 9015 (HS6 901590)

## 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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