HS4 subsector intelligence

Commodities not specified according to kind
HS4 9999 trade overview

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

HS4 99991995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$48.9BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-13.4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

191Active reporting countries
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Importers

185Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$48.9B in trade, with -6.7% annualized growth over three years.

Commodities not specified according to kind is recorded across 2,235 active corridors, with 191 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: $3.9B1996: $6.7B1997: $15.1B1998: $14.6B1999: $11.6B2000: $17.1B2001: $32.1B2002: $35.1B2003: $37.7B2004: $50.7B2005: $32.9B2006: $22.0B2007: $25.5B2008: $38.3B2009: $41.7B2010: $61.9B2011: $78.6B2012: $103.2B2013: $154.0B2014: $134.2B2015: $104.5B2016: $95.4B2017: $63.7B2018: $56.0B2019: $37.8B2020: $37.7B2021: $60.4B2022: $66.8B2023: $56.5B2024: $48.9B
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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$7.2B+20.1%1556 kmYes
2SingaporeSGPLiberiaLBR$6.2B+23.3%112,727 kmNo
3SingaporeSGPPanamaPAN$5.2B+12.4%118,810 kmYes
4CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.9B-18.5%1556 kmYes
5SingaporeSGPMarshall IsdsMHL$4.6B+8.8%17,519 kmNo
6BelarusBLRChinaCHN$2.7B+105.5%17,509 kmNo
7JapanJPNUnited KingdomGBR$1.9B+0%19,582 kmYes
8SingaporeSGPMaltaMLT$1.8B+10.4%19,870 kmYes
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAWorld excl. Intra-EUWXD$871.6M+7.1%10 kmNot reported
10BulgariaBGRUkraineUKR$785.4M+1,197.1%11,022 kmYes

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
1SingaporeSGP$20.6B531
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$8.5B371
3CanadaCAN$5.0B271
4BelarusBLR$3.4B281
5JapanJPN$2.0B221
6ArgentinaARG$2.0B661
7ChinaCHN$888.3M281
8BulgariaBGR$786.8M151
9RussiaRUS$712.2M501
10BahamasBHS$562.4M41
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1CanadaCAN$7.2B241
2LiberiaLBR$6.3B221
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$6.1B601
4PanamaPAN$5.4B101
5Marshall IsdsMHL$4.6B141
6ChinaCHN$2.9B361
7United KingdomGBR$1.9B281
8MaltaMLT$1.8B31
9UkraineUKR$1.6B121
10World excl. Intra-EUWXD$1.2B541

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 9999

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

2 classifications shownCommodities not specified according to kind
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Commodities not specified according to kindHS6 999999
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Commodities not specified according to kind **LEGACY NON-WCO CODE**HS6 9999AA

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.