HS4 subsector intelligence

Musical instruments
HS4 9206 trade overview

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

HS4 92061995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$539.8MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+3%Latest year on year
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Exporters

168Active reporting countries
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Importers

196Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$539.8M in trade, with +6.1% annualized growth over three years.

Musical instruments is recorded across 4,201 active corridors, with 168 exporters and 196 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: $177.6M1996: $184.8M1997: $197.5M1998: $208.1M1999: $222.8M2000: $240.2M2001: $239.4M2002: $257.3M2003: $273.9M2004: $351.4M2005: $383.4M2006: $406.9M2007: $450.7M2008: $501.2M2009: $408.5M2010: $447.4M2011: $480.1M2012: $459.9M2013: $419.0M2014: $439.4M2015: $424.2M2016: $418.2M2017: $418.6M2018: $450.1M2019: $445.5M2020: $371.1M2021: $451.5M2022: $522.5M2023: $523.8M2024: $539.8M
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
1ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$50.3M-0.9%111,883 kmNo
2ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$22.4M+11.2%18,415 kmNo
3ChinaCHNMalaysiaMYS$20.1M+67.6%13,737 kmYes
4TaiwanTWNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$16.4M+8.1%112,555 kmNo
5ChinaCHNSingaporeSGP$14.9M+112.2%13,797 kmYes
6GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$11.2M-0.4%16,402 kmNo
7CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$10.0M-0.2%1556 kmYes
8NetherlandsNLDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$9.6M+12.7%15,877 kmNo
9JapanJPNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$8.8M+17.4%110,872 kmNo
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAGermanyDEU$8.3M+5.6%16,402 kmNo

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
1ChinaCHN$212.6M1841
2GermanyDEU$72.1M1371
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$54.8M1421
4NetherlandsNLD$34.3M961
5TaiwanTWN$31.2M1011
6JapanJPN$16.3M881
7CanadaCAN$16.0M961
8ThailandTHA$15.9M911
9TurkeyTUR$14.8M1111
10FranceFRA$9.2M1031
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$127.7M891
2GermanyDEU$65.2M871
3United KingdomGBR$23.4M641
4MalaysiaMYS$21.1M351
5FranceFRA$21.0M1051
6SingaporeSGP$16.7M411
7JapanJPN$16.1M541
8NetherlandsNLD$15.4M681
9CanadaCAN$12.8M781
10SpainESP$12.3M731

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 9206

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

1 classifications shownMusical instruments
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Musical instruments: percussion (e.g. drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maracas)HS6 920600

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.