HS4 subsector intelligence

Watches
HS4 9110 trade overview

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

HS4 91101995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$303.3MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-4.5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

88Active reporting countries
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Importers

158Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

4Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$303.3M in trade, with -5.5% annualized growth over three years.

Watches is recorded across 1,200 active corridors, with 88 exporters and 158 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: $659.9M1996: $498.2M1997: $505.0M1998: $448.7M1999: $391.2M2000: $425.8M2001: $326.7M2002: $307.1M2003: $337.1M2004: $311.4M2005: $266.6M2006: $278.2M2007: $381.1M2008: $425.9M2009: $345.0M2010: $468.1M2011: $585.6M2012: $510.7M2013: $493.1M2014: $494.0M2015: $448.6M2016: $343.4M2017: $386.3M2018: $456.9M2019: $421.4M2020: $276.7M2021: $359.6M2022: $398.9M2023: $327.2M2024: $303.3M
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
1JapanJPNChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$63.9M-13.6%42,882 kmNo
2MalaysiaMYSSingaporeSGP$44.7M-4.6%4316 kmYes
3MalaysiaMYSChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$28.9M+50.3%32,511 kmYes
4ChinaCHNJapanJPN$23.2M-10%41,763 kmNo
5SingaporeSGPChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$19.8M+1.2%22,578 kmYes
6SingaporeSGPJapanJPN$18.0M+7.5%25,310 kmYes
7MalaysiaMYSJapanJPN$12.9M-4.2%25,315 kmYes
8SingaporeSGPMalaysiaMYS$11.6M+1.3%4316 kmYes
9JapanJPNChinaCHN$8.4M-12.4%41,763 kmNo
10JapanJPNThailandTHA$7.6M-13.6%44,604 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
1MalaysiaMYS$89.2M244
2JapanJPN$83.9M584
3SingaporeSGP$51.7M344
4ChinaCHN$32.4M1314
5Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$13.8M794
6China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$12.0M504
7ThailandTHA$5.8M444
8ItalyITA$3.3M634
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.7M644
10GermanyDEU$1.8M404
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$121.8M234
2JapanJPN$55.6M164
3SingaporeSGP$45.8M194
4ThailandTHA$15.8M244
5ChinaCHN$13.4M164
6MalaysiaMYS$12.4M164
7IndiaIND$7.7M124
8Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$6.0M354
9FranceFRA$3.8M344
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.0M344

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 9110

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

4 classifications shownWatches
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Watches: complete movements, unassembled or partly assembled (movement sets)HS6 911011
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Watches: incomplete movements, assembledHS6 911012
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Watches: rough movementsHS6 911019
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Clocks: movements, whether or not complete, incomplete, assembled or unassembledHS6 911090

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.