HS4 subsector intelligence

Ammunition
HS4 9306 trade overview

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

HS4 93061995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$17.6BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+19%Latest year on year
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Exporters

123Active reporting countries
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Importers

185Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

4Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$17.6B in trade, with +32.2% annualized growth over three years.

Ammunition is recorded across 2,773 active corridors, with 123 exporters and 185 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: $2.8B1996: $2.7B1997: $2.9B1998: $3.1B1999: $3.4B2000: $3.0B2001: $2.5B2002: $2.8B2003: $2.7B2004: $3.2B2005: $3.6B2006: $4.2B2007: $4.5B2008: $5.6B2009: $5.6B2010: $6.7B2011: $7.3B2012: $8.4B2013: $9.1B2014: $6.5B2015: $9.0B2016: $9.0B2017: $8.3B2018: $7.9B2019: $9.6B2020: $6.8B2021: $7.6B2022: $9.9B2023: $12.7B2024: $17.6B
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
1BulgariaBGRPolandPOL$1.5B+415.1%31,074 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAIsraelISR$1.2B+78.9%49,135 kmYes
3PolandPOLUkraineUKR$791.1M+270.4%4691 kmYes
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAJapanJPN$587.7M+21.9%410,872 kmNo
5RomaniaROUUkraineUKR$512.5M+0%3746 kmNo
6Republic of KoreaKORPolandPOL$502.9M+8,183.4%27,760 kmYes
7SlovakiaSVKCzechiaCZE$472.6M+444.7%3291 kmYes
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAUnited Arab EmiratesARE$446.1M+16.6%411,024 kmNo
9BulgariaBGRRomaniaROU$320.6M+1,820.7%3296 kmYes
10IsraelISRIndiaIND$277.1M+18.7%34,071 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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.4B1374
2BulgariaBGR$1.9B244
3Republic of KoreaKOR$1.1B564
4TurkeyTUR$947.0M1074
5United KingdomGBR$874.1M1084
6PolandPOL$841.2M554
7ItalyITA$760.8M1084
8SlovakiaSVK$663.3M314
9RomaniaROU$604.2M254
10IsraelISR$603.9M314
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1PolandPOL$2.5B424
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.0B644
3UkraineUKR$1.7B324
4IsraelISR$1.2B174
5SlovakiaSVK$721.7M394
6United Arab EmiratesARE$608.4M324
7JapanJPN$607.8M244
8RomaniaROU$574.6M354
9CzechiaCZE$568.4M394
10Saudi ArabiaSAU$536.4M214

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 9306

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

5 classifications shownAmmunition
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Ammunition: cartridges for riveting or similar tools or for captive-bolt humane killers and parts thereofHS6 930610
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Ammunition: shotgun cartridgesHS6 930621
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Ammunition: parts of shotgun cartridgesHS6 930629
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Ammunition: cartridges and parts thereof n.e.s. in heading no. 9306HS6 930630
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Ammunition: n.e.s. in chapter 93HS6 930690

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.