HS4 subsector intelligence

Mechano-therapy appliances
HS4 9019 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 90191995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$17.7BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+2.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

182Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$17.7B in trade, with -5.3% annualized growth over three years.

Mechano-therapy appliances is recorded across 7,163 active corridors, with 182 exporters and 200 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $1.5B1996: $1.6B1997: $1.8B1998: $1.9B1999: $2.1B2000: $2.5B2001: $2.9B2002: $3.1B2003: $3.6B2004: $4.1B2005: $4.7B2006: $5.5B2007: $6.6B2008: $7.2B2009: $7.0B2010: $7.8B2011: $8.4B2012: $8.6B2013: $8.9B2014: $9.6B2015: $9.8B2016: $10.4B2017: $11.5B2018: $12.5B2019: $13.4B2020: $20.9B2021: $20.9B2022: $18.6B2023: $17.3B2024: $17.7B
Reported global trade by year.

Top trade corridors

Where the subsector moves

Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗

Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.0B-5.8%211,883 kmNo
2SingaporeSGPUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.5B+19.6%215,347 kmYes
3MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$887.3M+5.3%23,359 kmYes
4ChinaCHNRepublic of KoreaKOR$405.4M-11.1%2867 kmYes
5ChinaCHNJapanJPN$347.0M-8.2%21,763 kmNo
6AustraliaAUSUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$317.7M+11.3%216,672 kmYes
7ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$305.4M-15.6%28,415 kmNo
8MalaysiaMYSSingaporeSGP$248.6M+39.1%2316 kmYes
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$234.3M-5.8%2556 kmYes
10ChinaCHNSingaporeSGP$233.3M+20.7%23,797 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$6.1B1962
2SingaporeSGP$2.1B1102
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.2B1712
4GermanyDEU$1.1B1722
5MexicoMEX$1.1B1092
6AustraliaAUS$959.1M1202
7NetherlandsNLD$578.7M1572
8New ZealandNZL$483.6M1242
9FranceFRA$479.3M1532
10MalaysiaMYS$443.7M1092
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$6.1B972
2GermanyDEU$973.1M922
3JapanJPN$776.2M562
4NetherlandsNLD$684.1M812
5CanadaCAN$649.6M912
6FranceFRA$624.2M952
7SingaporeSGP$546.5M682
8United KingdomGBR$512.6M862
9Republic of KoreaKOR$496.8M672
10AustraliaAUS$450.4M672

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 9019

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

2 classifications shownMechano-therapy appliances
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Mechano-therapy appliances: massage apparatus and psychological aptitude-testing apparatusHS6 901910
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Therapeutic respiration apparatus: ozone, oxygen, aerosol therapy apparatus: artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatusHS6 901920

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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Missing data

Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.

Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). 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.