# Collections and collectors\' pieces (HS4 9705) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Collections and collectors\' pieces at HS4 9705, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The collections and collectors\' pieces subsector recorded $2.2B in reported global trade in 2024, with -5.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $2.2B |
| Latest annual change | -5.4% |
| Active exporters | 194 |
| Active importers | 163 |
| Active HS6 products | 1 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $290.4M | 1,213 | 1 |
| 1996 | $295.6M | 1,277 | 1 |
| 1997 | $326.3M | 1,319 | 1 |
| 1998 | $395.5M | 1,328 | 1 |
| 1999 | $417.5M | 1,448 | 1 |
| 2000 | $382.5M | 1,873 | 1 |
| 2001 | $416.9M | 1,958 | 1 |
| 2002 | $382.9M | 2,019 | 1 |
| 2003 | $460.0M | 2,017 | 1 |
| 2004 | $523.4M | 2,064 | 1 |
| 2005 | $577.1M | 2,186 | 1 |
| 2006 | $588.0M | 2,187 | 1 |
| 2007 | $1.0B | 2,282 | 1 |
| 2008 | $771.5M | 2,309 | 1 |
| 2009 | $660.7M | 2,196 | 1 |
| 2010 | $777.8M | 2,203 | 1 |
| 2011 | $1.3B | 2,260 | 1 |
| 2012 | $1.3B | 2,451 | 1 |
| 2013 | $1.5B | 2,530 | 1 |
| 2014 | $1.6B | 2,603 | 1 |
| 2015 | $1.6B | 2,761 | 1 |
| 2016 | $1.7B | 2,723 | 1 |
| 2017 | $1.6B | 2,913 | 1 |
| 2018 | $1.7B | 2,897 | 1 |
| 2019 | $1.8B | 2,957 | 1 |
| 2020 | $1.5B | 2,783 | 1 |
| 2021 | $2.3B | 3,161 | 1 |
| 2022 | $2.5B | 3,366 | 1 |
| 2023 | $2.3B | 3,709 | 1 |
| 2024 | $2.2B | 3,895 | 1 |

## Leading corridors

- United Kingdom to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $152.8M; growth +4.3%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to United Kingdom: $78.2M; growth -5.7%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to France: $69.9M; growth -9.5%.
- United Kingdom to United Kingdom: $68.2M; growth -2.5%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: $64.3M; growth +28%.
- Italy to United Kingdom: $63.6M; growth +20.3%.
- Netherlands to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $52.1M; growth +20%.
- Italy to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $52.1M; growth -4.6%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $48.5M; growth +11.2%.
- Germany to United Kingdom: $46.0M; growth +43.7%.

## HS6 products

- Collections and collectors\' pieces: of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, historical, archaeological, palaeontological, ethnographic or numismatic interest (HS6 970500)
- Collections and collectors\' pieces: of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest (HS6 970510)
- Collections and collectors\' pieces: of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or palaeontological interest, human specimens and parts thereof (HS6 970521)
- Collections and collectors\' pieces: of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or palaeontological interest, extinct or endangered species and parts thereof (HS6 970522)
- Collections and collectors\' pieces: of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or palaeontological interest, other than human species, extinct or endangered species and parts thereof (HS6 970529)
- Collections and collectors\' pieces: of numismatic interest, of an age exceeding 100 years (HS6 970531)
- Collections and collectors\' pieces: of numismatic interest, of an age not exceeding 100 years (HS6 970539)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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