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HS4 9023 - leading exporter-to-importer routes

Explore reported routes for this HS4 subsector, ranked by latest trade value and paired with growth, market share, access, tariff, and distance context.

HS4 90231995-2024Growing
The route picture at a glanceHS4 9023 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$3.7BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$152.3MLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

+1.9%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads the reported HS4 9023 routes.

The leading route recorded $152.3M in 2024, with +1.9% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $3.7B, with +8.2% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$152.3M4.1% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Instruments, apparatus and models trade moves

Observed exporter-to-importer relationships ranked by latest reported trade value. Growth, peak comparisons, and shares are calculated indicators; access fields provide context where available. Review data sources ↗

HS4 9023 exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value

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RankExporterImporterLatest trade3-year CAGR5-year CAGR10-year CAGRMarket shareFTA / accessApplied tariffMFN tariffPreferential tariffTariff advantageDistanceHistorical peakLatest below peakYearsTrend
1ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$152.3M+1.9%+2.3%+7.8%4.1%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported11,883 km$152.3M20240%30Stable
2CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$83.2M+15.1%+5.3%+3.7%2.3%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp556 km$83.2M20240%30Rapid growth
3United Arab EmiratesAREOmanOMN$81.8M+231.9%+108.7%+55.1%2.2%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0.1 pp380 km$81.8M20240%30Rapid growth
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$72.3M+14.8%-0.1%+1.3%2%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp556 km$73.2M20161.2%30Rapid growth
5ChinaCHNJapanJPN$64.9M-1.6%+2.3%+0.1%1.8%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,763 km$126.2M201048.5%30Stable
6GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$64.3M+10.8%+3.6%+2.7%1.8%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported6,402 km$74.9M202214.1%30Rapid growth
7SwedenSWEUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$62.0M+29.9%+37.5%+6%1.7%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported6,336 km$62.0M20240%30Rapid growth
8United KingdomGBRUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$58.9M+14.1%+0.9%+3.9%1.6%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported5,585 km$66.2M202311%30Rapid growth
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAGermanyDEU$54.7M+11%-0.1%+2.1%1.5%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported6,402 km$58.8M20227%30Rapid growth
10United Arab EmiratesAREJapanJPN$49.3M+519.1%+134.5%+52.7%1.3%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp7,940 km$49.3M20240%27Rapid growth
11MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$43.1M+19.1%+24.6%+8.6%1.2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp3,359 km$43.1M20240%30Rapid growth
12ChinaCHNChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$42.7M-21.3%-10.6%-6.2%1.2%FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported1,226 km$121.2M201664.8%30Rapid decline
13USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSANetherlandsNLD$41.8M+23.7%+9.7%+7.9%1.1%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported5,877 km$44.8M20236.8%30Rapid growth
14ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$34.9M+12.8%+8.8%+5%1%No FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp8,415 km$34.9M20240%30Rapid growth
15USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAJapanJPN$32.8M-1.2%-7%-4.5%0.9%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp10,872 km$53.4M201838.6%30Stable
16NorwayNORUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$29.8M-6.3%-3%-2.2%0.8%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported5,930 km$55.1M201145.8%30Declining
17ChinaCHNKazakhstanKAZ$29.4M+58.9%+86.5%+34.2%0.8%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%+0 pp4,117 km$29.4M20240%25Rapid growth
18TaiwanTWNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$29.1M+31.2%+18.5%+12.2%0.8%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported12,555 km$29.1M20240%30Rapid growth
19USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAUnited KingdomGBR$27.3M+11.3%-4.4%-1.3%0.7%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported5,585 km$50.1M200145.4%30Rapid growth
20USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$27.0M+35.1%+11.2%+2.6%0.7%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp3,359 km$27.0M20240%30Rapid growth
21ChinaCHNUnited KingdomGBR$26.5M+16%+9.2%+7.6%0.7%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported9,217 km$26.5M20240%30Rapid growth
22JapanJPNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$25.4M+6.2%-0.3%-3.9%0.7%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp10,872 km$48.8M200848%30Growing
23GermanyDEUHungaryHUN$25.2M+94.7%+56.9%+25.1%0.7%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp689 km$40.7M202238%30Rapid growth
24GermanyDEUUnited KingdomGBR$23.3M+21%+18.6%+8.2%0.6%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp935 km$25.2M20227.4%30Rapid growth
25United Arab EmiratesARESaudi ArabiaSAU$22.0M+82.4%+49.5%+23.1%0.6%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp871 km$22.0M20240%30Rapid growth

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 9023

The strongest available three-year growth rates are starting points for research, not forecasts. Compare the calculated rate with each route's reported value, share, and trend. Read the methodology ↗

01Growth leader

United Arab Emirates to Japan

+519.1%calculated 3-year CAGR
$49.3M latest value1.3% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

United Arab Emirates to Oman

+231.9%calculated 3-year CAGR
$81.8M latest value2.2% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

Germany to Hungary

+94.7%calculated 3-year CAGR
$25.2M latest value0.7% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

United Arab Emirates to Saudi Arabia

+82.4%calculated 3-year CAGR
$22.0M latest value0.6% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

China to Kazakhstan

+58.9%calculated 3-year CAGR
$29.4M latest value0.8% market shareRapid growth

Access and tariff context

Compare route access without over-reading one indicator

FTA status, applied tariffs, tariff advantage, and distance are supporting route context. Group averages are calculated from displayed routes and are not tariff recommendations. Check data coverage ↗

FTA reported$420.7M

9 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +54.8%.

Average applied tariff
0%
Average tariff advantage
+0.1 pp
No FTA reported$783.5M

16 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +46.1%.

Average applied tariff
0%
Average tariff advantage
+0 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffFTA reported

China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $42.7M.

Applied 0%Advantage Not reported1,226 km
Largest reported tariff advantageFTA reported

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico

+0.1 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $27.0M.

Applied 0.1%Advantage +0.1 pp3,359 km

HS4 indicators

Scale, momentum, and structure in one view

These cards pair reported trade observations with calculated indicators from the available HS4 history. See indicator definitions ↗

Displayed route value$1.2B

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR+8.2%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI807.5 / 590.1

Calculated concentration indicators; higher values mean a more concentrated mix.

Trade volatility0.4

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakGrowing

Historical peak: $3.7B in 2024. Latest below peak: 0%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 6,375 active corridors, 173 exporters, 198 importers, and 1 HS6 products.

How to read this view

Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.

Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 9023. Growth, market share, HHI, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated indicators over the stated coverage period.

FTA status, tariffs, and distance add route context where available. A missing value stays unavailable; it is not treated as zero or a forecast.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). 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.