Latest trade
$12.7BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Brooms and brushes
HS4 9603 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
+3.5%Latest year on yearExporters
191Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
7Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$12.7B in trade, with +2.2% annualized growth over three years.
Brooms and brushes is recorded across 9,737 active corridors, with 191 exporters and 200 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 | $1.3B | -1.2% | 7 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | United KingdomGBR | $309.0M | +1.7% | 7 | 9,217 km | No |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $274.4M | -0.2% | 7 | 8,415 km | No |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $265.7M | -1.1% | 7 | 1,763 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | MalaysiaMYS | $257.6M | +9.7% | 7 | 3,737 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | AustraliaAUS | $226.0M | +10.3% | 7 | 8,024 km | Yes |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | FranceFRA | $221.7M | +10.5% | 7 | 9,284 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $184.5M | +3.3% | 7 | 867 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $181.7M | +21.7% | 7 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | SingaporeSGP | $181.3M | +38% | 7 | 3,797 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 | $6.5B | 199 | 7 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $1.2B | 179 | 7 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $421.9M | 173 | 7 |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | $293.6M | 170 | 7 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $286.4M | 166 | 7 |
| 6 | PolandPOL | $284.8M | 145 | 7 |
| 7 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $264.3M | 158 | 7 |
| 8 | CzechiaCZE | $229.3M | 132 | 7 |
| 9 | MexicoMEX | $220.2M | 117 | 7 |
| 10 | Viet NamVNM | $210.4M | 132 | 7 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.1B | 113 | 7 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $1.0B | 106 | 7 |
| 3 | United KingdomGBR | $535.8M | 99 | 7 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $530.0M | 119 | 7 |
| 5 | JapanJPN | $398.9M | 59 | 7 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $389.0M | 97 | 7 |
| 7 | CanadaCAN | $379.8M | 116 | 7 |
| 8 | PolandPOL | $307.0M | 91 | 7 |
| 9 | MalaysiaMYS | $288.4M | 70 | 7 |
| 10 | AustraliaAUS | $277.2M | 69 | 7 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 9603
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
7 classifications shownBrooms and brushes
Brooms and brushes: consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handlesHS6 960310
Brushes: toothbrushesHS6 960321
Brushes: shaving, hair, nail, eyelash and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including brushes as parts of appliancesHS6 960329
Brushes: artists\' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmeticsHS6 960330
Brushes: paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (not those of item no. 9603.30), paint pads and rollersHS6 960340
Brushes: constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehiclesHS6 960350
Brooms, brushes, mops, feather dusters, squeegees, hand operated mechanical floor sweepers: (not motorised), prepared knots and tufts for brooms or brush making n.e.c.HS6 960390
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗
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.