# Explosives and pyrotechnics (HS2 36) Sector Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Explosives and pyrotechnics at HS2 36, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The explosives and pyrotechnics sector recorded $7.2B in reported global trade in 2024, with +8.1% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $7.2B |
| Latest annual change | +8.1% |
| Active exporters | 156 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 8 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.3B | 3,076 | 8 |
| 1996 | $1.5B | 3,098 | 8 |
| 1997 | $1.5B | 2,967 | 8 |
| 1998 | $1.4B | 3,038 | 8 |
| 1999 | $1.6B | 3,330 | 8 |
| 2000 | $1.7B | 3,630 | 8 |
| 2001 | $1.6B | 3,711 | 8 |
| 2002 | $1.7B | 3,724 | 8 |
| 2003 | $2.1B | 3,729 | 8 |
| 2004 | $2.5B | 3,673 | 8 |
| 2005 | $2.7B | 3,804 | 8 |
| 2006 | $3.0B | 3,879 | 8 |
| 2007 | $3.3B | 3,784 | 8 |
| 2008 | $3.6B | 3,900 | 8 |
| 2009 | $3.5B | 3,885 | 8 |
| 2010 | $4.0B | 3,839 | 8 |
| 2011 | $4.4B | 3,900 | 8 |
| 2012 | $4.7B | 3,952 | 8 |
| 2013 | $4.9B | 3,975 | 8 |
| 2014 | $5.0B | 4,092 | 8 |
| 2015 | $4.6B | 4,267 | 8 |
| 2016 | $4.2B | 3,969 | 8 |
| 2017 | $4.5B | 3,949 | 8 |
| 2018 | $4.8B | 4,029 | 8 |
| 2019 | $4.7B | 3,895 | 8 |
| 2020 | $4.1B | 3,790 | 8 |
| 2021 | $4.8B | 3,927 | 8 |
| 2022 | $5.8B | 4,064 | 8 |
| 2023 | $6.3B | 3,994 | 8 |
| 2024 | $7.2B | 4,064 | 8 |

## Growth and market structure

- Trend: Rapid growth
- Three-year CAGR: +14.5%
- Five-year CAGR: +9.1%
- Historical peak: $7.2B in 2,024
- Positive-growth years: 75.9%
- Exporter concentration HHI: 1,728
- Importer concentration HHI: 609.3
- Trade volatility coefficient: 0.4

## Leading corridors

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 products | Distance | FTA |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | China | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $535.6M | -1.9% | 8 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | Canada | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $199.8M | +6.7% | 7 | 556 km | Yes |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Canada | $171.5M | +9.6% | 8 | 556 km | Yes |
| 4 | China | Germany | $160.6M | +87% | 8 | 8,415 km | No |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Mexico | $117.1M | +5.2% | 8 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 6 | Slovakia | Czechia | $115.2M | +517.7% | 8 | 291 km | Yes |
| 7 | Germany | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $111.7M | +6.8% | 8 | 6,402 km | No |
| 8 | Mexico | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $104.1M | +2.9% | 5 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Turkey | $64.9M | +112.2% | 7 | 8,087 km | No |
| 10 | France | Italy | $51.9M | +26.5% | 8 | 1,106 km | Yes |

## Leading exporters

| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | China | $1.3B | 163 | 8 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.0B | 149 | 8 |
| 3 | France | $402.4M | 126 | 8 |
| 4 | Germany | $395.2M | 121 | 8 |
| 5 | Czechia | $366.9M | 84 | 8 |
| 6 | Canada | $365.6M | 72 | 8 |
| 7 | India | $299.2M | 149 | 8 |
| 8 | South Africa | $180.9M | 64 | 8 |
| 9 | Mexico | $151.6M | 35 | 8 |
| 10 | Spain | $143.1M | 111 | 8 |

## Leading importers

| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.2B | 66 | 8 |
| 2 | Germany | $418.9M | 52 | 8 |
| 3 | Canada | $258.9M | 51 | 8 |
| 4 | Turkey | $225.0M | 44 | 8 |
| 5 | Czechia | $207.6M | 49 | 8 |
| 6 | Australia | $206.6M | 43 | 8 |
| 7 | Italy | $203.6M | 44 | 8 |
| 8 | Mexico | $186.2M | 29 | 8 |
| 9 | France | $186.0M | 67 | 8 |
| 10 | Ukraine | $172.1M | 30 | 8 |

## HS6 products

- Explosives: propellent powders (HS6 360100)
- Explosives, prepared: other than propellent powders (HS6 360200)
- Fuses and detonators: safety or detonating fuses, percussion or detonating caps, igniters, electric detonators (HS6 360300)
- Safety fuses (HS6 360310)
- Detonating cords (HS6 360320)
- Percussion caps (HS6 360330)
- Detonating caps (HS6 360340)
- Igniters (HS6 360350)
- Electric detonators (HS6 360360)
- Pyrotechnic products: fireworks (HS6 360410)
- Pyrotechnic products: signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles (excluding fireworks) (HS6 360490)
- Matches: other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604 (HS6 360500)
- Fuels: liquid or liquefied-gas, in containers, of a kind used for filling or refilling cigarette or similar lighters, (of a capacity not exceeding 300cm3) (HS6 360610)
- Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms: articles of combustible materials n.e.s. in chapter 36 (HS6 360690)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS2. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024. The data release was refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08.

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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/)
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