# Orthopaedic or fracture appliances (HS4 9021) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Orthopaedic or fracture appliances at HS4 9021, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The orthopaedic or fracture appliances subsector recorded $78.6B in reported global trade in 2024, with +6.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $78.6B |
| Latest annual change | +6.8% |
| Active exporters | 190 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 8 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $5.3B | 3,144 | 8 |
| 1996 | $5.9B | 3,351 | 8 |
| 1997 | $6.2B | 3,295 | 8 |
| 1998 | $6.7B | 3,414 | 8 |
| 1999 | $8.3B | 3,750 | 8 |
| 2000 | $9.4B | 4,292 | 8 |
| 2001 | $11.0B | 4,352 | 8 |
| 2002 | $13.0B | 4,699 | 8 |
| 2003 | $17.7B | 4,833 | 8 |
| 2004 | $21.5B | 4,994 | 8 |
| 2005 | $24.0B | 5,237 | 8 |
| 2006 | $27.4B | 5,483 | 8 |
| 2007 | $31.6B | 5,667 | 8 |
| 2008 | $37.8B | 5,941 | 8 |
| 2009 | $38.9B | 6,085 | 8 |
| 2010 | $42.1B | 6,168 | 8 |
| 2011 | $45.2B | 6,397 | 8 |
| 2012 | $46.2B | 6,633 | 8 |
| 2013 | $48.8B | 6,659 | 8 |
| 2014 | $51.2B | 7,073 | 8 |
| 2015 | $49.3B | 7,107 | 8 |
| 2016 | $51.5B | 7,232 | 8 |
| 2017 | $54.5B | 7,412 | 8 |
| 2018 | $59.4B | 7,614 | 8 |
| 2019 | $62.1B | 7,666 | 8 |
| 2020 | $56.0B | 7,509 | 8 |
| 2021 | $67.9B | 7,741 | 8 |
| 2022 | $69.8B | 7,871 | 8 |
| 2023 | $73.5B | 7,990 | 8 |
| 2024 | $78.6B | 8,016 | 8 |

## Leading corridors

- Ireland to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $4.4B; growth +1.5%.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $2.0B; growth +2.9%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.8B; growth +14.2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Netherlands: $1.6B; growth +3.3%.
- Singapore to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.5B; growth +21.4%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Germany: $1.2B; growth -4.1%.
- Costa Rica to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.2B; growth +34.6%.
- Ireland to Netherlands: $1.2B; growth +2.4%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.1B; growth +7.7%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $1.1B; growth +1.9%.

## HS6 products

- Orthopaedic or fracture appliances (HS6 902110)
- Orthopaedic or fracture appliances: artificial joints (HS6 902111)
- Orthopaedic or fracture appliances: crutches, surgical belts and trusses, splints and other fracture appliances (HS6 902119)
- Dental fittings: artificial teeth (HS6 902121)
- Dental fittings: other than artificial teeth (HS6 902129)
- Artificial parts of the body (HS6 902130)
- Artificial parts of the body (HS6 902131)
- Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial joints (HS6 902139)
- Hearing aids (excluding parts and accessories) (HS6 902140)
- Pacemakers: for stimulating heart muscles (excluding parts and accessories) (HS6 902150)
- Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability (HS6 902190)

## 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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