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HS4 9701 - leading exporter-to-importer routes

Explore reported routes for this HS4 subsector, ranked by latest trade value and paired with growth, market share, access, tariff, and distance context.

HS4 97011995-2024Growing
The route picture at a glanceHS4 9701 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$21.7BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$1.4BLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

+7.1%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to United Kingdom leads the reported HS4 9701 routes.

The leading route recorded $1.4B in 2024, with +7.1% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $21.7B, with +4.5% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$1.4B6.5% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Paintings, drawings and pastels trade moves

Observed exporter-to-importer relationships ranked by latest reported trade value. Growth, peak comparisons, and shares are calculated indicators; access fields provide context where available. Review data sources ↗

HS4 9701 exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value

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RankExporterImporterLatest trade3-year CAGR5-year CAGR10-year CAGRMarket shareFTA / accessApplied tariffMFN tariffPreferential tariffTariff advantageDistanceHistorical peakLatest below peakYearsTrend
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAUnited KingdomGBR$1.4B+7.1%-2%-0.6%6.5%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported5,585 km$2.0B200827.6%30Growing
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$1.3B+2.1%+2.8%+6.6%5.9%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported12,979 km$1.5B202313.6%30Stable
3FranceFRAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.1B-6.5%-7.8%-0.2%5.1%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported5,852 km$1.9B202342%30Declining
4United KingdomGBRUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.0B-3.3%-21%-5%4.8%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported5,585 km$3.4B201969.2%30Declining
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSASwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$869.4M+14%-0.8%-3.8%4%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported6,339 km$1.3B201535.1%30Rapid growth
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAFranceFRA$700.8M+15.8%+6.8%+7.8%3.2%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported5,852 km$805.8M201813%30Rapid growth
7GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$555.9M+14.2%+2.1%-0.6%2.6%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported6,402 km$591.5M20146%30Rapid growth
8ItalyITAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$514.2M-1.8%-2.3%+6%2.4%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported6,907 km$576.7M201910.8%30Stable
9ChinaCHNChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$476.4M-13.6%+11.6%+28.3%2.2%FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported1,226 km$737.4M202135.4%30Rapid decline
10China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$442.7M+31%+11.7%+35%2%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported12,979 km$442.7M20240%30Rapid growth
11FranceFRASwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$343.2M+2.3%-1.6%+1.3%1.6%FTA reported0%0%0%-0 pp487 km$598.2M201642.6%30Stable
12United KingdomGBRChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$343.1M+3.4%-11.2%+2.1%1.6%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported9,644 km$621.1M201944.8%30Growing
13United KingdomGBRFranceFRA$311.6M+12.5%+50.8%+25.2%1.4%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp344 km$311.6M20240%30Rapid growth
14USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAGermanyDEU$306.7M+10.2%-7.6%-0.5%1.4%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported6,402 km$705.5M202056.5%30Rapid growth
15United KingdomGBRSwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$299.4M-1.4%-27.1%-9.6%1.4%FTA reported0%0%0%-0 pp777 km$1.5B201979.5%30Stable
16USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSASingaporeSGP$299.2M+46.3%+32.7%+18.3%1.4%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp15,347 km$299.2M20240%30Rapid growth
17TaiwanTWNChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$293.1M+38.4%+30.5%+31.9%1.3%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported801 km$338.2M202313.3%30Rapid growth
18Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEFranceFRA$252.3M+25.2%+26.8%+6.1%1.2%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp487 km$378.8M201833.4%30Rapid growth
19BelgiumBELUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$248.4M+17.5%+3.8%+10.6%1.1%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported5,904 km$248.4M20240%26Rapid growth
20Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$232.9M-2.3%+8.3%-9.9%1.1%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported6,339 km$663.0M201464.9%30Stable
21AustriaAUTChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$225.6M+251.5%+184.5%+63.8%1%No FTA reported0%0%Not reportedNot reported8,747 km$225.6M20240%28Rapid growth
22United KingdomGBRUnited KingdomGBR$223.6M+45.1%+28.7%+13.7%1%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp186 km$390.6M200142.8%24Rapid growth
23United Arab EmiratesAREFranceFRA$214.6M+351.8%+98.4%+48.6%1%No FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp5,251 km$214.6M20240%27Rapid growth
24Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHENetherlandsNLD$208.6M+199.7%+10.9%+9.9%1%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp615 km$208.6M20240%30Rapid growth
25GermanyDEUSwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$206.4M+0.7%+3.9%+7.1%0.9%FTA reported0%0%0%-0 pp674 km$242.7M201514.9%30Stable

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 9701

The strongest available three-year growth rates are starting points for research, not forecasts. Compare the calculated rate with each route's reported value, share, and trend. Read the methodology ↗

01Growth leader

United Arab Emirates to France

+351.8%calculated 3-year CAGR
$214.6M latest value1% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

Austria to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

+251.5%calculated 3-year CAGR
$225.6M latest value1% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Netherlands

+199.7%calculated 3-year CAGR
$208.6M latest value1% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Singapore

+46.3%calculated 3-year CAGR
$299.2M latest value1.4% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

United Kingdom to United Kingdom

+45.1%calculated 3-year CAGR
$223.6M latest value1% market shareRapid growth

Access and tariff context

Compare route access without over-reading one indicator

FTA status, applied tariffs, tariff advantage, and distance are supporting route context. Group averages are calculated from displayed routes and are not tariff recommendations. Check data coverage ↗

FTA reported$2.4B

8 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +34%.

Average applied tariff
0%
Average tariff advantage
+0 pp
No FTA reported$10.0B

17 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +46.4%.

Average applied tariff
0%
Average tariff advantage
+0 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffNo FTA reported

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $1.3B.

Applied 0%Advantage Not reported12,979 km
Largest reported tariff advantageNo FTA reported

United Arab Emirates to France

+0 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $214.6M.

Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp5,251 km

HS4 indicators

Scale, momentum, and structure in one view

These cards pair reported trade observations with calculated indicators from the available HS4 history. See indicator definitions ↗

Displayed route value$12.4B

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR+4.5%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI1,505.2 / 1,155.2

Calculated concentration indicators; higher values mean a more concentrated mix.

Trade volatility0.5

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakGrowing

Historical peak: $25.1B in 2023. Latest below peak: 13.4%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 7,038 active corridors, 191 exporters, 195 importers, and 2 HS6 products.

How to read this view

Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.

Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 9701. Growth, market share, HHI, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated indicators over the stated coverage period.

FTA status, tariffs, and distance add route context where available. A missing value stays unavailable; it is not treated as zero or a forecast.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). 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.