HS6 Product Import Market

TWN imports of Nickel ores and concentrates (HS 260400)

A complete buyer-market view for HS 260400, covering reported demand, import growth, supplier countries, market concentration, trade routes, and historical context.

Importer TWNHS6 260400Latest year 2024

Latest imports

$52.6MReported value

Three-year growth

+52.2%Annualized change

Supplier countries

3Latest reported count

Market concentration

9904.81HHI indicator

Market evidence

How large is the TWN HS 260400 market?

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

MeasureReported valueWhat it indicates
Latest imports$52.6MImport value in the latest available year
Three-year annualized growth+52.2%Change in reported import value
Three-year average imports$17.5MAverage reported annual import value
Supplier countries3Distinct suppliers reported in the latest period
Market concentration9904.81HHI indicator based on supplier shares
Demand momentumAccelerating demandDirection reported for this market

Supplier evidence

Who supplies TWN?

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

SupplierRoute tradeThree-year growthMarket shareTrendAttention
AUS$52.3M+52.0%99.5%Rapid growthHigh attention
IDN$135.5KNot reported0.3%Insufficient historyWatch
MYS$122.5K+392.2%32.8%Rapid growthWatch
CHN$115.7K+369.1%0.2%Rapid growthWatch
ZAF$50.6K+22.5%13.5%Rapid growthWatch

Market reading

What does this buyer market show?

TWN reported imports of nickel ores and concentrates at $52.6M in the latest available observation, with three-year annualized change of +52.2%.

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 260400 include?

HS 260400 covers Nickel 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 2604. Use the code when comparing this market with related product classifications.

How to interpret this market

Compare demand, suppliers, and routes together

TWN's reported imports of nickel 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 260400. 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.