HS4 subsector intelligence

Breathing appliances and gas masks
HS4 9020 trade overview

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

HS4 90201995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$2.2BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+10.6%Latest year on year
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Exporters

168Active reporting countries
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Importers

199Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$2.2B in trade, with +5.7% annualized growth over three years.

Breathing appliances and gas masks is recorded across 5,241 active corridors, with 168 exporters and 199 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: $401.0M1996: $448.9M1997: $471.7M1998: $499.3M1999: $515.7M2000: $543.5M2001: $533.6M2002: $591.0M2003: $728.2M2004: $728.2M2005: $797.1M2006: $954.7M2007: $1.1B2008: $1.2B2009: $1.1B2010: $1.1B2011: $1.2B2012: $1.3B2013: $1.5B2014: $1.5B2015: $1.4B2016: $1.4B2017: $1.6B2018: $1.8B2019: $1.8B2020: $2.6B2021: $1.8B2022: $1.8B2023: $2.0B2024: $2.2B
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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$126.9M+11.5%1556 kmYes
2United KingdomGBRGermanyDEU$67.9M+2.1%1935 kmYes
3FranceFRAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$63.8M+21.8%15,852 kmNo
4GermanyDEUDenmarkDNK$58.5M+34.1%1355 kmYes
5United KingdomGBRUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$52.6M-4.6%15,585 kmNo
6GermanyDEUFranceFRA$40.2M+7.2%1881 kmYes
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAUnited KingdomGBR$39.2M+4.9%15,585 kmNo
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$37.9M+20.8%13,359 kmYes
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAGermanyDEU$36.9M+7.8%16,402 kmNo
10PolandPOLGermanyDEU$36.1M+26.8%1518 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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$566.6M1731
2GermanyDEU$344.5M1591
3United KingdomGBR$252.8M1611
4FranceFRA$178.0M1471
5ChinaCHN$116.4M1901
6PolandPOL$114.2M1111
7CzechiaCZE$61.7M1141
8CanadaCAN$46.8M1051
9TaiwanTWN$46.7M1201
10SingaporeSGP$43.5M981
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$250.2M921
2GermanyDEU$225.0M771
3CanadaCAN$157.9M601
4United KingdomGBR$121.1M831
5FranceFRA$111.9M831
6SingaporeSGP$86.2M551
7ChinaCHN$79.5M521
8DenmarkDNK$76.1M551
9AustraliaAUS$71.5M571
10NetherlandsNLD$64.9M671

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 9020

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

1 classifications shownBreathing appliances and gas masks
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Breathing appliances and gas masks: excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters and excluding apparatus of item no. 9019.20HS6 902000

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.