HS4 subsector intelligence

Chairs
HS4 9402 trade overview

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

HS4 94021995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$5.2BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+1.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

169Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$5.2B in trade, with +1.8% annualized growth over three years.

Chairs is recorded across 5,895 active corridors, with 169 exporters and 200 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: $803.6M1996: $800.0M1997: $795.4M1998: $821.4M1999: $893.7M2000: $991.3M2001: $1.1B2002: $1.2B2003: $1.4B2004: $1.6B2005: $1.8B2006: $2.1B2007: $2.4B2008: $3.0B2009: $2.7B2010: $3.0B2011: $3.5B2012: $3.5B2013: $3.6B2014: $3.9B2015: $3.7B2016: $3.5B2017: $3.7B2018: $4.0B2019: $4.1B2020: $4.7B2021: $4.9B2022: $5.2B2023: $5.2B2024: $5.2B
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$479.4M+1.9%211,883 kmNo
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$214.9M+6.2%2556 kmYes
3MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$157.1M+9.1%23,359 kmYes
4CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$134.7M+5.1%2556 kmYes
5GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$124.1M+4.2%26,402 kmNo
6PolandPOLGermanyDEU$102.0M+2%2518 kmYes
7TaiwanTWNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$69.0M+0%212,555 kmNo
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSANetherlandsNLD$67.7M+2.3%25,877 kmNo
9GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$64.0M+0.5%2579 kmYes
10ChinaCHNUnited KingdomGBR$61.4M+5%29,217 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$1.4B1952
2GermanyDEU$711.9M1682
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$653.5M1712
4PolandPOL$236.0M1302
5CzechiaCZE$209.8M1162
6MexicoMEX$199.1M822
7ItalyITA$180.0M1592
8NetherlandsNLD$167.4M1552
9CanadaCAN$152.5M1152
10FranceFRA$134.8M1552
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.2B832
2GermanyDEU$349.1M792
3CanadaCAN$306.9M652
4NetherlandsNLD$225.9M712
5United KingdomGBR$224.1M662
6FranceFRA$191.2M772
7AustraliaAUS$139.3M522
8ItalyITA$124.1M602
9SpainESP$114.8M572
10MexicoMEX$113.8M542

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 9402

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

2 classifications shownChairs
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Chairs: dentists\', barbers\' or similar chairs having rotating as well as both reclining and elevating movements, and parts thereofHS6 940210
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Furniture: for medical, surgical, veterinary use (eg operating tables, examination tables, hospital beds with mechanical fittings) and parts thereofHS6 940290

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.