Latest trade
$17.4BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Zinc
sector trade overview
A clear view of the zinc economy: scale, momentum, market concentration, leading routes, and the products within it.
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Refreshed 2026-07-20
Refreshed 2026-07-20
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-3.7%Latest year on yearExporters
169Active reporting countriesImporters
198Active reporting countriesHS6 products
9Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$17.4B in trade, with -3.1% annualized growth over three years.
Zinc is recorded across 5,424 active corridors, with 169 exporters and 198 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalDeclining-0.2% five-year CAGR
Annual trend
Momentum across three decades
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Missing years remain unavailable rather than estimated. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where this sector moves
The leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported sector trade value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.2B | -6.8% | 8 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | AustraliaAUS | ChinaCHN | $377.8M | +0.6% | 4 | 8,024 km | Yes |
| 3 | KazakhstanKAZ | ChinaCHN | $364.5M | -6.3% | 2 | 4,117 km | No |
| 4 | FinlandFIN | GermanyDEU | $316.4M | +5.2% | 9 | 1,107 km | Yes |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | IndiaIND | $304.4M | +0.8% | 8 | 4,692 km | Yes |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | Viet NamVNM | $298.4M | -4.4% | 8 | 3,599 km | Yes |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $290.4M | -4.9% | 8 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | BelgiumBEL | $253.1M | -7% | 9 | 174 km | Yes |
| 9 | FinlandFIN | NetherlandsNLD | $250.1M | +4.9% | 7 | 1,506 km | Yes |
| 10 | SpainESP | TurkeyTUR | $243.1M | -7.7% | 5 | 2,744 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings are separated so scale on one side of the market is not mistaken for demand on the other. Check coverage ↗
Top exporters2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SpainESP | $1.5B | 124 | 9 |
| 2 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.4B | 111 | 9 |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | $1.2B | 92 | 9 |
| 4 | AustraliaAUS | $1.2B | 65 | 9 |
| 5 | BelgiumBEL | $1.1B | 140 | 9 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $948.5M | 130 | 9 |
| 7 | PeruPER | $826.3M | 69 | 9 |
| 8 | IndiaIND | $814.3M | 138 | 9 |
| 9 | FinlandFIN | $790.1M | 70 | 9 |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | $769.9M | 143 | 9 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.1B | 69 | 9 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $1.3B | 76 | 9 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $1.3B | 73 | 9 |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | $803.7M | 75 | 9 |
| 5 | TurkeyTUR | $782.6M | 73 | 9 |
| 6 | IndiaIND | $725.4M | 101 | 9 |
| 7 | ItalyITA | $723.5M | 61 | 9 |
| 8 | Viet NamVNM | $713.6M | 46 | 9 |
| 9 | BelgiumBEL | $691.0M | 63 | 9 |
| 10 | FranceFRA | $570.7M | 81 | 9 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 79.
12 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
Zinc: unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight 99.99% or more of zincHS6 790111
Zinc: unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight less than 99.99% of zincHS6 790112
Zinc: unwrought, alloysHS6 790120
Zinc: waste and scrapHS6 790200
Zinc dustHS6 790310
Zinc: powders and flakesHS6 790390
Zinc: bars, rods, profiles and wireHS6 790400
Zinc: plates, sheets, strip and foilHS6 790500
Zinc: tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (eg couplings, elbows, sleeves)HS6 790600
Zinc: articles n.e.c. in chapter 79HS6 790700
Zinc: gutters, roof capping, skylight frames and other fabricated building componentsHS6 790710
Zinc: articles n.e.s. in chapter 79HS6 790790
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS2 classification. They are not company-level sales, retail quotes, or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations and should be read with their coverage period.
Missing data
A missing observation remains unavailable. It is not filled, interpolated, or presented as a forecast.
Coverage: 1995–2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.