HS6 Product Import Market

CHN imports of Niobium, tantalum, vanadium ores and concentrates (HS 261590)

A complete buyer-market view for HS 261590, covering reported demand, import growth, supplier countries, market concentration, trade routes, and historical context.

Importer CHNHS6 261590Latest year 2024

Latest imports

$219.6MReported value

Three-year growth

+35.0%Annualized change

Supplier countries

37Latest reported count

Market concentration

1931.82HHI indicator

Market evidence

How large is the CHN HS 261590 market?

This profile combines the buyer market's reported size and growth with supplier and route observations for Niobium, tantalum, vanadium ores and concentrates.

MeasureReported valueWhat it indicates
Latest imports$219.6MImport value in the latest available year
Three-year annualized growth+35.0%Change in reported import value
Three-year average imports$186.5MAverage reported annual import value
Supplier countries37Distinct suppliers reported in the latest period
Market concentration1931.82HHI indicator based on supplier shares
Demand momentumAccelerating demandDirection reported for this market

Supplier evidence

Who supplies CHN?

Leading supplier routes for this product and importing country, ranked by latest reported trade value.

SupplierRoute tradeThree-year growthMarket shareTrendAttention
RWA$67.9M+102.1%30.9%Rapid growthWatch
NGA$57.3M+18.9%26.1%Rapid growthWatch
COD$29.8M+25.4%13.6%Rapid growthStable
BDI$14.9M+134.6%6.8%Rapid growthHigh attention
ETH$11.1M+97.7%5.1%Rapid growthWatch
BRA$9.2M-3.7%4.2%DecliningHigh attention
MYS$6.9M+3.2%3.1%GrowingWatch
USA$3.7M+574.2%1.7%Rapid growthHigh attention
AUS$3.7M+2303.8%1.7%Rapid growthHigh attention
SLE$3.4M-15.6%1.5%Rapid declineHigh attention
ESP$2.7M+52.6%1.4%Rapid growthWatch
ZAF$2.5M+18.8%1.1%Rapid growthHigh attention
TZA$1.9M+12.3%0.8%Rapid growthHigh attention
MDG$1.7M+59.7%0.8%Rapid growthHigh attention
ZWE$942.7K+23.7%0.4%Rapid growthWatch
MMR$806.3KNot reported0.4%Insufficient historyWatch
MOZ$782.5K-29.5%0.4%Rapid declineWatch
LBR$691.3K+169.5%0.3%Rapid growthWatch
SGP$642.6K+97.3%0.3%Rapid growthWatch
THA$641.5K+62.1%0.3%Rapid growthWatch
GHA$521.3KNot reported2.1%Insufficient historyWatch

Market reading

What does this buyer market show?

CHN reported imports of niobium, tantalum, vanadium ores and concentrates at $219.6M in the latest available observation, with three-year annualized change of +35.0%.

How to use this view

Compare supplier scale, market share, and growth together. A large supplier is not automatically a growing supplier, and a growing market does not guarantee commercial access.

Interpretation

How to assess this buyer market

Start with the size of reported imports, then compare the pace of change with supplier breadth. A concentrated market may be harder to enter but can reveal established supply relationships; a broad supplier base may offer more room for differentiated positioning.

Compare the route, not only the country

Supplier totals describe the market at country level. Route evidence can reveal which exporter-to-importer relationships account for the observed value and where supplier activity is changing.

Product classification

What does HS 261590 include?

HS 261590 covers Niobium, tantalum, vanadium ores and concentrates. This page describes the six-digit Harmonized System classification and reported merchandise imports, not company-level sales or individual shipments.

The classification belongs to HS chapter 26 and heading 2615. Use the code when comparing this market with related product classifications.

How to interpret this market

Compare demand, suppliers, and routes together

CHN's reported imports of niobium, tantalum, vanadium ores and concentrates show the size of the buyer market. Supplier breadth and concentration add context, while route-level observations show which exporter-to-importer relationships account for the reported value.

A growing market does not guarantee commercial access, and a large supplier is not automatically the fastest-growing supplier. Read the current value together with the historical coverage, supplier share, and trend indicators.

Source and date

Reported merchandise-trade observations for HS6 261590. Coverage shown on this page: 1995-2024.

Definitions

Market share and growth are calculated from reported values where available. “Not reported” means the value was unavailable for this view.