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Musical instruments
HS4 9209 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%Latest year on yearExporters
158Active reporting countriesImporters
195Active reporting countriesHS6 products
5Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$1.5B in trade, with -6.1% annualized growth over three years.
Musical instruments is recorded across 4,967 active corridors, with 158 exporters and 195 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 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $71.8M | -5.2% | 5 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | IndonesiaIDN | $38.9M | -16.1% | 5 | 4,425 km | Yes |
| 3 | TaiwanTWN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $33.9M | -1.5% | 5 | 12,555 km | No |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | GermanyDEU | $33.1M | -1.7% | 5 | 6,402 km | No |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | IndonesiaIDN | $31.9M | -12.1% | 5 | 5,278 km | Yes |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | JapanJPN | $29.9M | +3.8% | 5 | 10,872 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $27.8M | -3.7% | 5 | 8,415 km | No |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $27.2M | -2% | 5 | 6,402 km | No |
| 9 | IndonesiaIDN | JapanJPN | $26.8M | -5.3% | 5 | 5,772 km | Yes |
| 10 | JapanJPN | IndonesiaIDN | $23.9M | -11.2% | 5 | 5,772 km | Yes |
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 | ChinaCHN | $315.9M | 186 | 5 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $267.7M | 147 | 5 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $200.6M | 139 | 5 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $93.1M | 126 | 5 |
| 5 | TaiwanTWN | $77.4M | 111 | 5 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $71.5M | 113 | 5 |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $65.0M | 103 | 5 |
| 8 | IndonesiaIDN | $47.3M | 107 | 5 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $46.9M | 114 | 5 |
| 10 | AustriaAUT | $38.4M | 81 | 5 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $267.4M | 88 | 5 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $141.5M | 80 | 5 |
| 3 | JapanJPN | $134.0M | 59 | 5 |
| 4 | IndonesiaIDN | $111.3M | 57 | 5 |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | $81.2M | 62 | 5 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $66.8M | 93 | 5 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $54.2M | 66 | 5 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $46.0M | 75 | 5 |
| 9 | CanadaCAN | $40.2M | 77 | 5 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $39.6M | 59 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 9209
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
8 classifications shownMusical instruments
Musical instruments: parts and accessories, metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipesHS6 920910
Musical boxes: parts, mechanismsHS6 920920
Musical instrument stringsHS6 920930
Musical instruments: parts and accessories for pianosHS6 920991
Musical instruments: parts and accessories for string musical instruments other than keyboard instrumentsHS6 920992
Musical instruments: parts and accessories for non-stringed keyboard instrumentsHS6 920993
Musical instruments: parts and accessories for the musical instruments the sound of which is produced or must be amplified electrically (e.g. organs, guitars and accordions)HS6 920994
Musical instruments: parts and accessories for the musical instruments n.e.s. in heading no. 9209 and for other mechanical noise makers of chapter 92, n.e.s. in heading no. 9202HS6 920999
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.