Latest trade
$4.5BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Sulphur of all kinds
HS4 2503 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-4.1%Latest year on yearExporters
124Active reporting countriesImporters
172Active reporting countriesHS6 products
1Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$4.5B in trade, with -6.2% annualized growth over three years.
Sulphur of all kinds is recorded across 1,695 active corridors, with 124 exporters and 172 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab EmiratesARE | MoroccoMAR | $298.3M | -3.1% | 1 | 6,084 km | Yes |
| 2 | KazakhstanKAZ | MoroccoMAR | $286.9M | +26% | 1 | 7,143 km | No |
| 3 | United Arab EmiratesARE | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | $174.2M | +35.3% | 1 | 5,422 km | No |
| 4 | QatarQAT | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | $155.4M | +52.6% | 1 | 5,095 km | No |
| 5 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | MoroccoMAR | $152.5M | +18.6% | 1 | 5,318 km | Yes |
| 6 | United Arab EmiratesARE | ChinaCHN | $124.3M | -17.8% | 1 | 6,430 km | No |
| 7 | CanadaCAN | ChinaCHN | $122.0M | +35% | 1 | 11,441 km | No |
| 8 | KuwaitKWT | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | $113.4M | +210.6% | 1 | 5,106 km | No |
| 9 | QatarQAT | SingaporeSGP | $107.4M | -5.3% | 1 | 6,216 km | Yes |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $101.7M | -17.6% | 1 | 556 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $789.5M | 36 | 1 |
| 2 | QatarQAT | $606.9M | 23 | 1 |
| 3 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $454.9M | 52 | 1 |
| 4 | KazakhstanKAZ | $392.9M | 35 | 1 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $344.3M | 24 | 1 |
| 6 | KuwaitKWT | $274.8M | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $220.7M | 70 | 1 |
| 8 | RussiaRUS | $194.3M | 29 | 1 |
| 9 | OmanOMN | $165.1M | 20 | 1 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $141.7M | 51 | 1 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MoroccoMAR | $897.9M | 20 | 1 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $854.5M | 38 | 1 |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | $691.4M | 36 | 1 |
| 4 | IndonesiaIDN | $287.9M | 27 | 1 |
| 5 | BrazilBRA | $231.0M | 25 | 1 |
| 6 | IndiaIND | $156.5M | 25 | 1 |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $114.5M | 24 | 1 |
| 8 | SingaporeSGP | $112.0M | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | MexicoMEX | $110.8M | 45 | 1 |
| 10 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $94.5M | 16 | 1 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2503
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
3 classifications shownSulphur of all kinds
Sulphur of all kinds: other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphurHS6 250300
Sulphur: crude or unrefinedHS6 250310
Sulphur: other kinds excluding crude, unrefined, sublimed, precipitated and colloidalHS6 250390
Definitions and coverage
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Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗
Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
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.