# HS4 2503 top trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported HS4 2503 trade corridors: leading exporter-to-importer routes, value, growth, market share, access, tariffs, and distance context.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs4/2503/corridors

## Page details

- Page type: HS4 subsector top trade corridors
- HS4: **2503 - Sulphur of all kinds**
- Parent sector: [HS2 25 overview](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs2/25)
- Coverage: 1995-2024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Answer

United Arab Emirates to Morocco leads the reported HS4 2503 routes with $298.3M in 2024 and -3.1% calculated three-year growth. The HS4 subsector recorded $4.5B in latest reported trade, with -6.2% calculated three-year growth.

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## Summary and indicators

| Measure | Value | Interpretation |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported HS4 trade | $4.5B | Reported value in 2024 |
| Displayed corridor value | $2.7B | Sum of the routes shown |
| HS4 3-year CAGR | -6.2% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 5-year CAGR | +6.9% | Calculated annualized change |
| HS4 10-year CAGR | +1.1% | Calculated annualized change |
| Latest year-on-year change | -4.1% | Calculated change from the prior year |
| Reported trend | Declining | Available HS4 trend label |
| Historical peak | $10.2B in 2008 | Reported-history comparison |
| Latest below peak | 55.6% | Calculated peak comparison |
| Exporter / importer HHI | 840.6 / 1,100.6 | Calculated concentration indicators |
| Trade volatility | 0.8 | Calculated variation in annual values |
| Active corridors / exporters / importers / HS6 | 1,695 / 124 / 172 / 1 | Latest available breadth |

## Growth leaders

- **Kuwait -> Democratic Republic of the Congo**: +210.6% calculated three-year CAGR, $113.4M latest reported value, 2.5% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Saudi Arabia -> Indonesia**: +107.3% calculated three-year CAGR, $79.1M latest reported value, 1.7% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Russia -> Democratic Republic of the Congo**: +92.2% calculated three-year CAGR, $58.3M latest reported value, 1.3% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **Qatar -> Democratic Republic of the Congo**: +52.6% calculated three-year CAGR, $155.4M latest reported value, 3.4% market share, trend Rapid growth.
- **United Arab Emirates -> Democratic Republic of the Congo**: +35.3% calculated three-year CAGR, $174.2M latest reported value, 3.8% market share, trend Rapid growth.

## Access and tariff context

FTA status, tariff fields, and distance are route context. Group averages below are calculated from the displayed routes and are not tariff recommendations.

| Access group | Reported route value | Routes | Average 3-year CAGR | Average applied tariff | Average tariff advantage |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| FTA reported | $871.3M | 7 | -3.9% | 0.3% | +0.3 pp |
| No FTA reported | $1.8B | 18 | +25.1% | 0.3% | +0.1 pp |

- Lowest reported applied tariff route: **Qatar -> Singapore** at 0%.
- Largest reported tariff advantage route: **Qatar -> Morocco** at +0.5 pp.

## Full corridor table

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Latest trade | 3-year CAGR | 5-year CAGR | 10-year CAGR | Market share | FTA / access | Applied tariff | MFN tariff | Preferential tariff | Tariff advantage | Distance | Historical peak | Latest below peak | Years | Trend |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | Morocco | $298.3M | -3.1% | +10.8% | +13.2% | 6.6% | FTA reported | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0% | +0.5 pp | 6,084 km | $408.8M (2022) | 27% | 27 | Declining |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | Morocco | $286.9M | +26% | +32.1% | +27.3% | 6.3% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 7,143 km | $398.7M (2022) | 28% | 19 | Rapid growth |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $174.2M | +35.3% | +41.9% | +19.3% | 3.8% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 5,422 km | $277.7M (2023) | 37.3% | 15 | Rapid growth |
| 4 | Qatar | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $155.4M | +52.6% | +78% | +64.4% | 3.4% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 5,095 km | $182.3M (2023) | 14.8% | 15 | Rapid growth |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | Morocco | $152.5M | +18.6% | +19.8% | +14.5% | 3.4% | FTA reported | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0% | +0.5 pp | 5,318 km | $275.9M (2008) | 44.7% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | China | $124.3M | -17.8% | -1.6% | +7% | 2.7% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 6,430 km | $233.2M (2018) | 46.7% | 27 | Rapid decline |
| 7 | Canada | China | $122.0M | +35% | +11.3% | +12% | 2.7% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 11,441 km | $718.6M (2008) | 83% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 8 | Kuwait | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $113.4M | +210.6% | +237.1% | +110.2% | 2.5% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 5,106 km | $224.4M (2023) | 49.5% | 10 | Rapid growth |
| 9 | Qatar | Singapore | $107.4M | -5.3% | +19.6% | Not reported | 2.4% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 6,216 km | $195.4M (2022) | 45% | 7 | Declining |
| 10 | Canada | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $101.7M | -17.6% | +6.7% | +1.4% | 2.2% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 556 km | $426.9M (2008) | 76.2% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 11 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Brazil | $98.7M | +13.7% | +22.6% | -2.1% | 2.2% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 7,658 km | $202.1M (2022) | 51.1% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 12 | Republic of Korea | China | $95.8M | -13.3% | +2.9% | -1.3% | 2.1% | FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | +0.2 pp | 867 km | $226.4M (2022) | 57.7% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 13 | Qatar | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $90.6M | -3.7% | +67.3% | +132.2% | 2% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | -0 pp | 4,484 km | $295.1M (2022) | 69.3% | 8 | Declining |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | China | $90.4M | -21.3% | -7.7% | -8.6% | 2% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 7,253 km | $628.6M (2008) | 85.6% | 29 | Rapid decline |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | Indonesia | $79.1M | +107.3% | +112.2% | +55.5% | 1.7% | No FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | Not reported | Not reported | 7,353 km | $89.5M (2022) | 11.6% | 20 | Rapid growth |
| 16 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Mexico | $66.5M | -4.9% | -3% | +10.5% | 1.5% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 3,359 km | $139.9M (2022) | 52.4% | 30 | Declining |
| 17 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | China | $64.0M | -24.1% | -4.3% | -6.8% | 1.4% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 6,390 km | $286.7M (2008) | 77.7% | 29 | Rapid decline |
| 18 | India | China | $63.6M | -22.8% | +2% | +1.7% | 1.4% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | +0.2 pp | 4,252 km | $283.8M (2022) | 77.6% | 25 | Rapid decline |
| 19 | Qatar | China | $60.6M | -4.5% | -13.8% | -3.6% | 1.3% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 6,790 km | $163.3M (2011) | 62.9% | 22 | Declining |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | Indonesia | $58.5M | +9.3% | +43.1% | +34.3% | 1.3% | No FTA reported | 0.2% | 0.2% | Not reported | Not reported | 6,572 km | $61.3M (2022) | 4.6% | 23 | Growing |
| 21 | Russia | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $58.3M | +92.2% | +34.8% | +27.2% | 1.3% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 6,966 km | $58.3M (2024) | 0% | 15 | Rapid growth |
| 22 | Oman | China | $56.3M | -21.4% | +192.1% | +85.5% | 1.2% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 6,193 km | $127.4M (2022) | 55.8% | 10 | Rapid decline |
| 23 | Japan | China | $50.3M | -17.2% | -6.7% | -8.5% | 1.1% | No FTA reported | 0.3% | 0.3% | Not reported | Not reported | 1,763 km | $290.3M (2008) | 82.7% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 24 | Qatar | Morocco | $49.1M | -1.7% | +79.6% | +22.7% | 1.1% | FTA reported | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0% | +0.5 pp | 5,726 km | $71.6M (2022) | 31.5% | 11 | Stable |
| 25 | South Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $48.6M | +3.3% | +13.4% | +4.6% | 1.1% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 2,775 km | $75.0M (2022) | 35.1% | 25 | Growing |

## Definitions

Latest trade values are reported merchandise trade observations. CAGR, market share, HHI, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated indicators over the available history. FTA, tariffs, and distance provide route context where available. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed or presented as forecasts.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

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