# Instruments and apparatus (HS4 9026) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Instruments and apparatus at HS4 9026, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The instruments and apparatus subsector recorded $28.1B in reported global trade in 2024, with +1% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $28.1B |
| Latest annual change | +1% |
| Active exporters | 198 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $4.6B | 4,354 | 4 |
| 1996 | $5.0B | 4,455 | 4 |
| 1997 | $5.0B | 4,483 | 4 |
| 1998 | $5.1B | 4,708 | 4 |
| 1999 | $5.3B | 4,979 | 4 |
| 2000 | $5.7B | 6,147 | 4 |
| 2001 | $6.0B | 6,340 | 4 |
| 2002 | $6.4B | 6,654 | 4 |
| 2003 | $7.6B | 6,843 | 4 |
| 2004 | $9.3B | 7,150 | 4 |
| 2005 | $10.3B | 7,425 | 4 |
| 2006 | $11.8B | 7,777 | 4 |
| 2007 | $14.0B | 8,051 | 4 |
| 2008 | $15.6B | 8,215 | 4 |
| 2009 | $12.7B | 8,502 | 4 |
| 2010 | $15.3B | 8,682 | 4 |
| 2011 | $17.9B | 9,066 | 4 |
| 2012 | $18.9B | 9,420 | 4 |
| 2013 | $20.1B | 9,502 | 4 |
| 2014 | $21.3B | 9,906 | 4 |
| 2015 | $20.2B | 9,969 | 4 |
| 2016 | $20.1B | 10,229 | 4 |
| 2017 | $21.2B | 10,310 | 4 |
| 2018 | $23.3B | 10,542 | 4 |
| 2019 | $23.3B | 10,611 | 4 |
| 2020 | $21.5B | 10,340 | 4 |
| 2021 | $25.1B | 10,636 | 4 |
| 2022 | $25.4B | 10,823 | 4 |
| 2023 | $27.6B | 10,990 | 4 |
| 2024 | $28.1B | 10,990 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $892.9M; growth +5.3%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $678.0M; growth +13%.
- Germany to China: $637.5M; growth -5.4%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $544.5M; growth +4.3%.
- Japan to China: $495.0M; growth -9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $467.7M; growth +8.7%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $449.2M; growth +0.4%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $414.9M; growth +1.8%.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Germany: $397.5M; growth -1.7%.
- Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $367.1M; growth +5.4%.

## HS6 products

- Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids (HS6 902610)
- Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking pressure (HS6 902620)
- Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking variables of liquids or gases (excluding pressure or the flow and level of liquids and those of heading no. 9014, 9015, 9028 and 9032) (HS6 902680)
- Instruments and apparatus: parts and accessories for those measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (excluding those of heading no. 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032) (HS6 902690)

## 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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