# Kaolin and other kaolinic clays (HS4 2507) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Kaolin and other kaolinic clays at HS4 2507, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The kaolin and other kaolinic clays subsector recorded $1.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with +5.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $1.8B |
| Latest annual change | +5.4% |
| Active exporters | 131 |
| Active importers | 180 |
| Active HS6 products | 1 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.3B | 1,259 | 1 |
| 1996 | $1.3B | 1,277 | 1 |
| 1997 | $1.3B | 1,303 | 1 |
| 1998 | $1.3B | 1,261 | 1 |
| 1999 | $1.4B | 1,369 | 1 |
| 2000 | $1.5B | 1,580 | 1 |
| 2001 | $1.4B | 1,577 | 1 |
| 2002 | $1.4B | 1,588 | 1 |
| 2003 | $1.6B | 1,574 | 1 |
| 2004 | $2.1B | 1,681 | 1 |
| 2005 | $1.8B | 1,678 | 1 |
| 2006 | $2.0B | 1,771 | 1 |
| 2007 | $2.0B | 1,808 | 1 |
| 2008 | $2.1B | 1,900 | 1 |
| 2009 | $1.5B | 1,859 | 1 |
| 2010 | $1.7B | 1,903 | 1 |
| 2011 | $1.8B | 1,991 | 1 |
| 2012 | $1.7B | 2,066 | 1 |
| 2013 | $1.7B | 2,006 | 1 |
| 2014 | $1.8B | 2,100 | 1 |
| 2015 | $1.7B | 2,107 | 1 |
| 2016 | $1.7B | 2,103 | 1 |
| 2017 | $1.7B | 2,185 | 1 |
| 2018 | $1.8B | 2,116 | 1 |
| 2019 | $1.7B | 2,185 | 1 |
| 2020 | $1.5B | 2,182 | 1 |
| 2021 | $1.8B | 2,318 | 1 |
| 2022 | $2.0B | 2,348 | 1 |
| 2023 | $1.7B | 2,320 | 1 |
| 2024 | $1.8B | 2,462 | 1 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $79.7M; growth -1.1%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $76.2M; growth -2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Japan: $65.3M; growth +0.3%.
- Brazil to Belgium: $38.7M; growth -7.8%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to India: $37.3M; growth +4.8%.
- Brazil to Canada: $35.6M; growth +0.1%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Finland: $33.6M; growth -3.7%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Republic of Korea: $31.5M; growth +5.9%.
- India to Saudi Arabia: $31.1M; growth +181.8%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Germany: $28.8M; growth +1.8%.

## HS6 products

- Kaolin and other kaolinic clays: whether or not calcined (HS6 250700)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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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/)
- 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)

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