HS6 Product Import Market

DEU imports of Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806): mullite (HS 250860)

A complete buyer-market view for HS 250860, covering reported demand, import growth, supplier countries, market concentration, trade routes, and historical context.

Importer DEUHS6 250860Latest year 2024

Latest imports

$11.2MReported value

Three-year growth

-12.4%Annualized change

Supplier countries

23Latest reported count

Market concentration

2558.61HHI indicator

Market evidence

How large is the DEU HS 250860 market?

This profile combines the buyer market's reported size and growth with supplier and route observations for Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806): mullite.

MeasureReported valueWhat it indicates
Latest imports$11.2MImport value in the latest available year
Three-year annualized growth-12.4%Change in reported import value
Three-year average imports$13.3MAverage reported annual import value
Supplier countries23Distinct suppliers reported in the latest period
Market concentration2558.61HHI indicator based on supplier shares
Demand momentumStable demandDirection reported for this market

Supplier evidence

Who supplies DEU?

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

SupplierRoute tradeThree-year growthMarket shareTrendAttention
USA$4.1M-11.7%36.5%Rapid declineWatch
HUN$3.3M-8.4%29.7%DecliningWatch
JPN$1.8M-19.6%16.1%Rapid declineHigh attention
CHN$846.0K-13.6%7.6%Rapid declineWatch
NLD$498.5K-12.3%4.5%Rapid declineWatch
UKR$254.9KNot reported1.5%Insufficient historyWatch
GBR$253.3K-23.7%2.3%Rapid declineWatch
ZAF$185.4K-59.0%1.5%Rapid declineWatch
HRV$128.1KNot reported0.8%Insufficient historyWatch
LUX$114.1K+97.8%1.0%Rapid growthWatch
CAN$89.5K+20.1%0.8%Rapid growthWatch
AUT$64.3K-8.7%0.6%DecliningWatch
EGY$55.2K+34.7%0.3%Rapid growthWatch
ITA$37.9K-8.2%0.3%DecliningWatch
FRA$32.7K+40.4%0.3%Rapid growthWatch
GRC$28.0K-14.2%0.3%Rapid declineWatch
BLR$20.1KNot reported0.1%Insufficient historyWatch
DNK$15.5K-4.5%0.1%DecliningWatch
BRA$12.4K+138.7%0.1%Rapid growthWatch

Market reading

What does this buyer market show?

DEU reported imports of clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806): mullite at $11.2M in the latest available observation, with three-year annualized change of -12.4%.

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 250860 include?

HS 250860 covers Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806): mullite. 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 25 and heading 2508. Use the code when comparing this market with related product classifications.

How to interpret this market

Compare demand, suppliers, and routes together

DEU's reported imports of clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806): mullite 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 250860. 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.