HS4 subsector intelligence

Musical instruments
HS4 9201 trade overview

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

HS4 92011995-2024 coverageRapid decline
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$686.6MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-19.3%Latest year on year
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Exporters

154Active reporting countries
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Importers

187Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$686.6M in trade, with -10.5% annualized growth over three years.

Musical instruments is recorded across 2,657 active corridors, with 154 exporters and 187 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: $544.4M1996: $516.5M1997: $510.7M1998: $557.8M1999: $573.1M2000: $644.6M2001: $554.0M2002: $590.6M2003: $662.9M2004: $735.1M2005: $754.7M2006: $750.5M2007: $814.9M2008: $835.7M2009: $612.7M2010: $724.5M2011: $820.6M2012: $770.9M2013: $783.5M2014: $807.7M2015: $744.6M2016: $736.5M2017: $755.7M2018: $815.6M2019: $861.0M2020: $743.5M2021: $958.2M2022: $927.8M2023: $870.1M2024: $686.6M
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
1JapanJPNChinaCHN$69.2M-23.2%31,763 kmNo
2JapanJPNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$54.5M+4.4%310,872 kmNo
3GermanyDEUChinaCHN$30.1M-17.1%38,415 kmNo
4ChinaCHNDemocratic People\'s Republic of KoreaPRK$16.5M+1,705.7%3951 kmNo
5JapanJPNGermanyDEU$16.4M-10.5%38,938 kmYes
6IndonesiaIDNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$15.8M-16.2%216,181 kmNo
7IndonesiaIDNGermanyDEU$13.2M-10.1%310,785 kmNo
8JapanJPNAustraliaAUS$12.7M-13.5%38,156 kmYes
9GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$12.5M+4.3%36,402 kmNo
10GermanyDEUFranceFRA$11.5M-11.9%3881 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
1JapanJPN$239.5M983
2GermanyDEU$155.3M1143
3IndonesiaIDN$83.9M1023
4ChinaCHN$55.0M1523
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$24.5M1223
6AustriaAUT$20.1M483
7ItalyITA$15.5M823
8United Arab EmiratesARE$15.1M743
9CzechiaCZE$13.4M533
10United KingdomGBR$8.6M993
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$118.4M353
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$107.3M633
3GermanyDEU$47.0M543
4FranceFRA$28.8M483
5CanadaCAN$23.9M373
6United KingdomGBR$23.6M593
7JapanJPN$22.8M273
8AustraliaAUS$22.4M323
9United Arab EmiratesARE$20.5M373
10ItalyITA$18.7M333

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 9201

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

3 classifications shownMusical instruments
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Musical instruments: pianos, upright, including automatic pianosHS6 920110
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Musical instruments: pianos, grandHS6 920120
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Musical instruments: harpsichords and other keyboard stringed instruments n.e.s. in heading no. 9201HS6 920190

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.