Latest trade
$26.3BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Other base metals
sector trade overview
A clear view of the other base metals 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
+9.7%Latest year on yearExporters
166Active reporting countriesImporters
195Active reporting countriesHS6 products
48Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$26.3B in trade, with +4% annualized growth over three years.
Other base metals is recorded across 5,083 active corridors, with 166 exporters and 195 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalGrowing+4.6% 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 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | ChinaCHN | $2.9B | -11.4% | 2 | 11,798 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $773.1M | +22.6% | 42 | 11,883 km | No |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $581.4M | -2.3% | 42 | 867 km | Yes |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | NetherlandsNLD | $551.9M | -5.8% | 37 | 8,894 km | No |
| 5 | JapanJPN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $476.9M | +22.8% | 40 | 10,872 km | No |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | United KingdomGBR | $476.5M | +30.5% | 42 | 5,585 km | No |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $457.7M | +20.5% | 38 | 6,402 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $449.8M | -8.1% | 39 | 1,763 km | No |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | FranceFRA | $434.6M | +39.4% | 38 | 5,852 km | No |
| 10 | RussiaRUS | GermanyDEU | $389.3M | +20.6% | 46 | 1,614 km | No |
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 | ChinaCHN | $5.7B | 179 | 48 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.9B | 156 | 48 |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | $3.0B | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $1.9B | 152 | 47 |
| 5 | JapanJPN | $1.4B | 103 | 47 |
| 6 | United KingdomGBR | $1.3B | 132 | 47 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $1.1B | 136 | 48 |
| 8 | RussiaRUS | $854.2M | 59 | 47 |
| 9 | AustriaAUT | $761.7M | 93 | 48 |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | $562.1M | 97 | 46 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $4.4B | 78 | 48 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.9B | 90 | 48 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $2.5B | 84 | 47 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $1.7B | 84 | 48 |
| 5 | JapanJPN | $1.4B | 58 | 47 |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.2B | 60 | 47 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $1.2B | 76 | 47 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $969.5M | 88 | 47 |
| 9 | CanadaCAN | $684.9M | 68 | 46 |
| 10 | IndiaIND | $630.4M | 70 | 46 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 81.
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Tungsten (wolfram): articles thereof, including waste and scrap, powdersHS6 810110
Tungsten (wolfram): unwrought, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering, waste and scrapHS6 810191
Tungsten (wolfram): bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, plates, sheets, strip and foilHS6 810192
Tungsten (wolfram): wireHS6 810193
Tungsten (wolfram): unwrought, including bars and rods obtained simply by sinteringHS6 810194
Tungsten (wolfram): bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, plates, sheets, strip and foilHS6 810195
Tungsten (wolfram): wireHS6 810196
Tungsten (wolfram): waste and scrapHS6 810197
Tungsten (wolfram): articles n.e.c. in heading no. 8101HS6 810199
Molybdenum: articles thereof, including waste and scrap, powdersHS6 810210
Molybdenum: unwrought, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering, waste and scrapHS6 810291
Molybdenum: bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, plates, sheets, strip and foilHS6 810292
Molybdenum: wireHS6 810293
Molybdenum: unwrought, including bars and rods obtained simply by sinteringHS6 810294
Molybdenum: bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, plates, sheets, strip and foilHS6 810295
Molybdenum: wireHS6 810296
Molybdenum: waste and scrapHS6 810297
Molybdenum: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 8102HS6 810299
Tantalum: unwrought, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering, waste and scrap, powdersHS6 810310
Tantalum: unwrought, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering, powdersHS6 810320
Tantalum: waste and scrapHS6 810330
Tantalum: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 8103HS6 810390
Tantalum: cruciblesHS6 810391
Tantalum: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 8103HS6 810399
Magnesium: unwrought, containing at least 99.8% by weight of magnesiumHS6 810411
Magnesium: unwrought, containing less than 99.8% by weight of magnesiumHS6 810419
Magnesium: waste and scrapHS6 810420
Magnesium: raspings, turnings and granules, graded according to size, powdersHS6 810430
Magnesium: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 8104HS6 810490
Cobalt: mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, unwrought cobalt, waste and scrap, powdersHS6 810510
Cobalt: mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, unwrought cobalt, powdersHS6 810520
Cobalt: waste and scrapHS6 810530
Cobalt: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 8105HS6 810590
Bismuth: articles thereof, including waste and scrapHS6 810600
Bismuth: articles thereof, including waste and scrap, containing more than 99.99% of bismuth, by weightHS6 810610
Bismuth: including articles n.e.c. in heading 8106, including waste and scrap, containing less than or equal to 99.99% of bismuth, by weightHS6 810690
Cadmium: unwrought, waste and scrap, powdersHS6 810710
Cadmium: unwrought, powdersHS6 810720
Cadmium: waste and scrapHS6 810730
Cadmium: other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8107HS6 810790
Titanium: unwrought, waste and scrapHS6 810810
Titanium: unwrought, powdersHS6 810820
Titanium: waste and scrapHS6 810830
Titanium: other than unwrought, n.e.s. in heading no. 8108HS6 810890
Zirconium: unwrought, waste and scrap, powdersHS6 810910
Zirconium: unwrought, powdersHS6 810920
Zirconium: unwrought, powders, containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weightHS6 810921
Zirconium: unwrought, powders, containing not less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weightHS6 810929
Zirconium: waste and scrapHS6 810930
Zirconium: waste and scrap, containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weightHS6 810931
Zirconium: waste and scrap, containing not less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weightHS6 810939
Zirconium: other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8109HS6 810990
Zirconium: other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8109, containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weightHS6 810991
Zirconium: other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8109, containing not less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weightHS6 810999
Antimony: articles thereof, including waste and scrapHS6 811000
Antimony and articles thereof: unwrought antimony, powdersHS6 811010
Antimony: waste and scrapHS6 811020
Antimony and articles thereof: wrought, other than waste and scrapHS6 811090
Manganese: articles thereof, including waste and scrapHS6 811100
Beryllium: unwrought, waste and scrap, powdersHS6 811211
Beryllium and articles thereof: unwrought beryllium, powdersHS6 811212
Beryllium: waste and scrapHS6 811213
Beryllium and articles thereof: wrought other than waste and scrapHS6 811219
Chromium: including waste and scrapHS6 811220
Chromium and articles thereof: unwrought chromium, powdersHS6 811221
Chromium: waste and scrapHS6 811222
Chromium and articles thereof: wrought other than waste and scrapHS6 811229
Germanium: including waste and scrapHS6 811230
Hafnium and articles thereof: unwrought, powders, waste and scrapHS6 811231
Hafnium and articles thereof: wrought, other than powders, waste and scrapHS6 811239
Vanadium: including waste and scrapHS6 811240
Rhenium and articles thereof: unwrought, powders, waste and scrapHS6 811241
Rhenium and articles thereof: wrought, other than powders, waste and scrapHS6 811249
Thallium and articles thereof: unwrought thallium, powdersHS6 811251
Thallium: waste and scrapHS6 811252
Thallium and articles thereof: other than unwrought thallium, powders or waste and scrapHS6 811259
Cadmium: waste and scrapHS6 811261
Cadmium: other than waste and scrapHS6 811269
Gallium, hafnium, indium, niobium (columbium), rhenium and thallium: articles thereof, unwrought, waste and scrap, powdersHS6 811291
Gallium, germanium, hafnium, indium, niobium (columbium), rhenium and vanadium: articles thereof, unwrought, including waste and scrap, powdersHS6 811292
Gallium, germanium, hafnium, indium, niobium (columbium), rhenium and vanadium: articles thereof, other than unwrought including waste and scrap and powdersHS6 811299
Cermets: articles thereof, including waste and scrapHS6 811300
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.