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HS4 9205 - 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 92051995-2024Growing
The route picture at a glanceHS4 9205 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$909.2MReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$104.6MLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

+25.1%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 9205 routes.

The leading route recorded $104.6M in 2024, with +25.1% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $909.2M, with +9.8% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$104.6M11.5% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Musical instruments 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 9205 exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value

Scroll horizontally to compare all route fields.

RankExporterImporterLatest trade3-year CAGR5-year CAGR10-year CAGRMarket shareFTA / accessApplied tariffMFN tariffPreferential tariffTariff advantageDistanceHistorical peakLatest below peakYearsTrend
1ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$104.6M+25.1%+6.2%+5.7%11.5%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported11,883 km$104.6M20240%30Rapid growth
2JapanJPNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$71.4M+18.9%+4.4%+6.6%7.9%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp10,872 km$71.4M20240%30Rapid growth
3TaiwanTWNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$32.5M+18.9%+4.5%+3.2%3.6%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported12,555 km$32.6M20220.3%30Rapid growth
4IndonesiaIDNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$28.2M+51%+11.5%+10.3%3.1%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp16,181 km$35.4M202320.2%30Rapid growth
5ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$23.5M+14.9%+3%+3.1%2.6%No FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp8,415 km$23.5M20240%30Rapid growth
6JapanJPNGermanyDEU$18.7M+11.4%-0.2%-1.2%2.1%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp8,938 km$26.2M201128.8%30Rapid growth
7GermanyDEUFranceFRA$18.6M+1.9%-0.1%-2.5%2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp881 km$26.5M201329.7%30Stable
8IndonesiaIDNJapanJPN$18.1M-7.6%-0.1%-2.1%2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp5,772 km$23.0M202121.1%30Declining
9GermanyDEUAustriaAUT$13.5M+18.8%+2.2%+0.7%1.5%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp524 km$14.2M20234.9%30Rapid growth
10GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$13.3M-7.3%-4.9%-2.5%1.5%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported6,402 km$26.0M200448.9%30Declining
11FranceFRAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$12.3M+15%+1.9%+0.3%1.3%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported5,852 km$21.2M200842.2%30Rapid growth
12ChinaCHNJapanJPN$11.8M+7.8%+2.8%+4.4%1.3%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,763 km$12.5M20075.4%30Growing
13FranceFRAJapanJPN$11.3M+0.3%-9.8%-6.6%1.2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp9,736 km$25.6M200655.7%30Stable
14JapanJPNChinaCHN$10.5M-7.2%+0.8%+12.5%1.2%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported1,763 km$14.5M202227.5%30Declining
15IndonesiaIDNGermanyDEU$9.6M+20.7%+3.6%+4.6%1.1%No FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp10,785 km$10.0M20114.1%29Rapid growth
16ChinaCHNMalaysiaMYS$9.2M+7.7%+71.1%+14.3%1%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%+0.1 pp3,737 km$9.7M20234.3%30Growing
17ChinaCHNUnited KingdomGBR$9.0M+9.2%+1.4%+0.3%1%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported9,217 km$10.2M200811.9%30Growing
18ItalyITAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$8.9M+15.5%+14.3%+11.5%1%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported6,907 km$8.9M20240%30Rapid growth
19GermanyDEUJapanJPN$8.5M+2%-4.3%-4%0.9%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp8,938 km$12.8M199633.7%30Stable
20ChinaCHNFranceFRA$8.4M+0.1%-2.9%+3.4%0.9%No FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp9,284 km$9.7M201913.6%30Stable
21USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAJapanJPN$8.1M+0.5%-9%-4.7%0.9%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp10,872 km$13.4M201839.5%30Stable
22FranceFRAGermanyDEU$7.8M-1.4%-1.4%-0.9%0.9%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp881 km$10.9M201228.7%30Stable
23ChinaCHNMexicoMEX$7.5M+20.8%+12.7%+2.4%0.8%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported12,928 km$8.4M202310%30Rapid growth
24ChinaCHNSingaporeSGP$7.4M+104.4%+75.2%+29.8%0.8%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp3,797 km$7.4M20240%30Rapid growth
25FranceFRAChinaCHN$7.3M-12.4%+2.9%+7.2%0.8%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported9,284 km$10.9M202132.8%30Rapid decline

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 9205

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

China to Singapore

+104.4%calculated 3-year CAGR
$7.4M latest value0.8% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

Indonesia to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+51%calculated 3-year CAGR
$28.2M latest value3.1% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+25.1%calculated 3-year CAGR
$104.6M latest value11.5% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

China to Mexico

+20.8%calculated 3-year CAGR
$7.5M latest value0.8% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

Indonesia to Germany

+20.7%calculated 3-year CAGR
$9.6M latest value1.1% 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$113.1M

9 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +15.3%.

Average applied tariff
0%
Average tariff advantage
+0 pp
No FTA reported$367.0M

16 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +12%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffFTA reported

Germany to France

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $18.6M.

Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp881 km
Largest reported tariff advantageFTA reported

China to Malaysia

+0.1 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $9.2M.

Applied 0.1%Advantage +0.1 pp3,737 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$480.1M

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR+9.8%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI1,817.4 / 1,397.7

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

Trade volatility0.2

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakGrowing

Historical peak: $909.2M in 2024. Latest below peak: 0%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 3,261 active corridors, 143 exporters, 191 importers, and 2 HS6 products.

How to read this view

Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.

Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 9205. 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.