Latest trade
$34.7BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Instruments and apparatus
HS4 9030 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+1.1%Latest year on yearExporters
193Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
11Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$34.7B in trade, with +1.7% annualized growth over three years.
Instruments and apparatus is recorded across 9,324 active corridors, with 193 exporters and 200 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MalaysiaMYS | TaiwanTWN | $1.6B | +17% | 11 | 3,217 km | No |
| 2 | MalaysiaMYS | ChinaCHN | $1.1B | +1.3% | 11 | 3,737 km | Yes |
| 3 | MalaysiaMYS | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | +2.4% | 11 | 15,128 km | No |
| 4 | JapanJPN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.0B | +12.1% | 11 | 1,155 km | No |
| 5 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $874.8M | -8.2% | 11 | 1,763 km | No |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $684.5M | -3% | 11 | 11,883 km | No |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | TaiwanTWN | $606.7M | -0.8% | 11 | 12,555 km | No |
| 8 | JapanJPN | TaiwanTWN | $595.8M | -16.1% | 11 | 2,109 km | No |
| 9 | MalaysiaMYS | Republic of KoreaKOR | $580.7M | +26.7% | 11 | 4,603 km | Yes |
| 10 | TaiwanTWN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $507.9M | +17.2% | 11 | 12,555 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MalaysiaMYS | $6.4B | 149 | 11 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $5.5B | 186 | 11 |
| 3 | JapanJPN | $3.5B | 147 | 11 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $3.5B | 185 | 11 |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | $3.0B | 199 | 11 |
| 6 | TaiwanTWN | $1.8B | 150 | 11 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $1.3B | 172 | 11 |
| 8 | SingaporeSGP | $1.1B | 146 | 11 |
| 9 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $984.6M | 140 | 11 |
| 10 | ItalyITA | $823.4M | 160 | 11 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $5.0B | 135 | 11 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $4.8B | 96 | 11 |
| 3 | TaiwanTWN | $4.1B | 77 | 11 |
| 4 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $2.9B | 83 | 11 |
| 5 | MalaysiaMYS | $1.8B | 91 | 11 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $1.7B | 131 | 11 |
| 7 | JapanJPN | $1.3B | 72 | 11 |
| 8 | SingaporeSGP | $1.3B | 96 | 11 |
| 9 | IndiaIND | $852.1M | 88 | 11 |
| 10 | United KingdomGBR | $822.9M | 117 | 11 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 9030
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
13 classifications shownInstruments and apparatus
Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or detecting ionising radiationsHS6 903010
Cathode-ray oscilloscopes and cathode-ray oscillographsHS6 903020
Multimeters: for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, without a recording deviceHS6 903031
Multimeters: for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, with a recording deviceHS6 903032
Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, without a recording device (excluding multimeters)HS6 903033
Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, without a recording device (excluding multimeters)HS6 903039
Instruments and apparatus: specially designed for telecommunications (e.g. cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)HS6 903040
Instruments and apparatus: with a recording device, specially designed for telecommunications (eg cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)HS6 903081
Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devicesHS6 903082
Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiations, with a recording deviceHS6 903083
Instruments and apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 9030, with a recording deviceHS6 903084
Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic or other ionising radiations, without a recording deviceHS6 903089
Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities, not meters of heading no. 9028: parts and accessories, for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic and other radiationsHS6 903090
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.