# Drafting tables and machines (HS4 9017) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Drafting tables and machines at HS4 9017, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The drafting tables and machines subsector recorded $2.5B in reported global trade in 2024, with +4.7% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $2.5B |
| Latest annual change | +4.7% |
| Active exporters | 186 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 5 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.5B | 3,515 | 5 |
| 1996 | $1.5B | 3,618 | 5 |
| 1997 | $1.6B | 3,637 | 5 |
| 1998 | $1.5B | 3,657 | 5 |
| 1999 | $1.6B | 3,879 | 5 |
| 2000 | $1.5B | 4,838 | 5 |
| 2001 | $1.4B | 4,971 | 5 |
| 2002 | $1.3B | 5,225 | 5 |
| 2003 | $1.5B | 5,309 | 5 |
| 2004 | $1.7B | 5,458 | 5 |
| 2005 | $1.8B | 5,687 | 5 |
| 2006 | $2.0B | 5,855 | 5 |
| 2007 | $2.2B | 5,951 | 5 |
| 2008 | $2.3B | 6,143 | 5 |
| 2009 | $1.6B | 6,283 | 5 |
| 2010 | $2.0B | 6,440 | 5 |
| 2011 | $3.3B | 6,560 | 5 |
| 2012 | $2.4B | 6,717 | 5 |
| 2013 | $2.3B | 6,899 | 5 |
| 2014 | $2.4B | 7,104 | 5 |
| 2015 | $2.2B | 7,206 | 5 |
| 2016 | $2.1B | 7,212 | 5 |
| 2017 | $2.1B | 7,351 | 5 |
| 2018 | $2.3B | 7,424 | 5 |
| 2019 | $2.3B | 7,527 | 5 |
| 2020 | $2.1B | 7,188 | 5 |
| 2021 | $2.5B | 7,496 | 5 |
| 2022 | $2.5B | 7,481 | 5 |
| 2023 | $2.4B | 7,679 | 5 |
| 2024 | $2.5B | 7,708 | 5 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $118.9M; growth -4.6%.
- China to Germany: $63.5M; growth -2.7%.
- Viet Nam to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $60.6M; growth +8.8%.
- China to Russia: $60.3M; growth +15.4%.
- Thailand to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $56.1M; growth +9.2%.
- China to Japan: $53.1M; growth -4.9%.
- Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $50.5M; growth +9.1%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: $48.3M; growth +41.4%.
- China to Viet Nam: $41.6M; growth +1.3%.
- China to Mexico: $41.2M; growth +14.8%.

## HS6 products

- Drafting tables and machines: whether or not automatic (HS6 901710)
- Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments (HS6 901720)
- Mathematical equipment: micrometers, callipers and gauges (HS6 901730)
- Mathematical instruments and equipment: n.e.s. in heading no. 9017 (HS6 901780)
- Drawing, marking-out equipment and mathematical instruments: parts and accessories (HS6 901790)

## 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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