# Lead (HS2 78) Sector Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Lead at HS2 78, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The lead sector recorded $9.4B in reported global trade in 2024, with -2.7% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $9.4B |
| Latest annual change | -2.7% |
| Active exporters | 178 |
| Active importers | 193 |
| Active HS6 products | 8 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.5B | 2,211 | 8 |
| 1996 | $1.9B | 2,245 | 8 |
| 1997 | $1.8B | 2,288 | 8 |
| 1998 | $1.6B | 2,213 | 8 |
| 1999 | $1.7B | 2,473 | 8 |
| 2000 | $1.7B | 2,668 | 8 |
| 2001 | $1.6B | 2,760 | 8 |
| 2002 | $1.7B | 2,875 | 8 |
| 2003 | $1.7B | 2,886 | 8 |
| 2004 | $2.7B | 3,046 | 8 |
| 2005 | $3.2B | 3,063 | 8 |
| 2006 | $4.3B | 3,295 | 8 |
| 2007 | $7.2B | 3,432 | 8 |
| 2008 | $7.0B | 3,360 | 8 |
| 2009 | $5.3B | 3,382 | 8 |
| 2010 | $6.8B | 3,489 | 8 |
| 2011 | $8.2B | 3,583 | 8 |
| 2012 | $6.9B | 3,639 | 8 |
| 2013 | $7.7B | 3,548 | 8 |
| 2014 | $7.8B | 3,628 | 8 |
| 2015 | $6.8B | 3,569 | 8 |
| 2016 | $7.1B | 3,672 | 8 |
| 2017 | $9.1B | 3,693 | 8 |
| 2018 | $9.2B | 3,739 | 8 |
| 2019 | $7.7B | 3,692 | 8 |
| 2020 | $6.5B | 3,461 | 8 |
| 2021 | $9.0B | 3,524 | 8 |
| 2022 | $8.8B | 3,536 | 8 |
| 2023 | $9.3B | 3,590 | 8 |
| 2024 | $9.4B | 3,655 | 8 |

## Growth and market structure

- Trend: Stable
- Three-year CAGR: +1.7%
- Five-year CAGR: +4.1%
- Historical peak: $9.4B in 2,024
- Positive-growth years: 65.5%
- Exporter concentration HHI: 1,117.6
- Importer concentration HHI: 834.9
- Trade volatility coefficient: 0.5

## Leading corridors

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 products | Distance | FTA |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | Canada | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $354.3M | -7.8% | 8 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | Australia | United Kingdom | $350.5M | -7.5% | 3 | 16,898 km | No |
| 3 | India | Singapore | $287.6M | +481.6% | 4 | 4,145 km | Yes |
| 4 | Republic of Korea | India | $242.4M | +18.1% | 5 | 4,692 km | Yes |
| 5 | India | Republic of Korea | $237.4M | -0.8% | 6 | 4,692 km | Yes |
| 6 | Republic of Korea | Viet Nam | $226.1M | -0.7% | 6 | 3,599 km | Yes |
| 7 | Malaysia | India | $204.7M | +63% | 7 | 3,834 km | Yes |
| 8 | Belgium | Germany | $169.0M | +2.4% | 8 | 653 km | Yes |
| 9 | Mexico | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $152.6M | -2.3% | 6 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 10 | Malaysia | China | $132.8M | +67.5% | 7 | 3,737 km | Yes |

## Leading exporters

| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | India | $874.6M | 91 | 8 |
| 2 | Australia | $795.9M | 64 | 8 |
| 3 | Republic of Korea | $761.0M | 60 | 8 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | $591.4M | 107 | 8 |
| 5 | Germany | $528.8M | 126 | 8 |
| 6 | Malaysia | $414.3M | 47 | 8 |
| 7 | Canada | $366.8M | 50 | 8 |
| 8 | Belgium | $366.8M | 77 | 8 |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $283.3M | 129 | 8 |
| 10 | Bulgaria | $280.2M | 24 | 8 |

## Leading importers

| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | India | $1.1B | 116 | 8 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $921.8M | 73 | 8 |
| 3 | Germany | $603.2M | 66 | 8 |
| 4 | Viet Nam | $544.4M | 40 | 8 |
| 5 | Singapore | $506.6M | 43 | 8 |
| 6 | China | $444.4M | 66 | 8 |
| 7 | Republic of Korea | $427.3M | 57 | 8 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | $416.8M | 47 | 8 |
| 9 | Czechia | $379.5M | 43 | 8 |
| 10 | Italy | $291.2M | 57 | 8 |

## HS6 products

- Lead: unwrought, refined (HS6 780110)
- Lead: unwrought, unrefined, containing by weight antimony as the principal other element (HS6 780191)
- Lead: unwrought, unrefined, not containing by weight antimony as the principal other element (HS6 780199)
- Lead: waste and scrap (HS6 780200)
- Lead: bars, rods, profiles and wire (HS6 780300)
- Lead: sheets, strip and foil, of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm (HS6 780411)
- Lead: plates, sheets, strip and foil, of a thickness (excluding any backing) exceeding 0.2mm (HS6 780419)
- Lead: powders and flakes (HS6 780420)
- Lead: tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (eg couplings, elbows, and sleeves) (HS6 780500)
- Lead: articles n.e.c. in chapter 78 (HS6 780600)

## 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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