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Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806)
HS4 2508 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
-1.6%Latest year on yearExporters
163Active reporting countriesImporters
196Active reporting countriesHS6 products
6Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$2.4B in trade, with -1.4% annualized growth over three years.
Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806) is recorded across 4,058 active corridors, with 163 exporters and 196 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $90.9M | +4.4% | 6 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | UkraineUKR | ItalyITA | $70.0M | -18.5% | 3 | 1,679 km | Yes |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $54.9M | -3.4% | 6 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | GermanyDEU | $54.5M | +3.3% | 6 | 579 km | Yes |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | JapanJPN | $41.4M | -0.6% | 5 | 10,872 km | No |
| 6 | TurkeyTUR | NetherlandsNLD | $37.7M | +9.6% | 3 | 2,215 km | Yes |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $33.7M | +9.8% | 6 | 4,252 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $33.7M | -12.7% | 6 | 1,763 km | No |
| 9 | SpainESP | ItalyITA | $32.1M | +44.5% | 5 | 1,366 km | Yes |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $30.6M | +0.1% | 6 | 11,883 km | No |
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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $428.4M | 148 | 6 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $324.0M | 163 | 6 |
| 3 | TurkeyTUR | $177.9M | 128 | 6 |
| 4 | IndiaIND | $154.3M | 141 | 6 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $148.9M | 121 | 6 |
| 6 | SpainESP | $145.4M | 127 | 6 |
| 7 | UkraineUKR | $141.5M | 40 | 6 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $130.5M | 94 | 6 |
| 9 | FranceFRA | $106.8M | 123 | 6 |
| 10 | South AfricaZAF | $52.2M | 80 | 6 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ItalyITA | $226.8M | 59 | 6 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $184.5M | 72 | 6 |
| 3 | NetherlandsNLD | $163.0M | 74 | 6 |
| 4 | CanadaCAN | $108.9M | 60 | 6 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $102.0M | 85 | 6 |
| 6 | PolandPOL | $98.6M | 49 | 6 |
| 7 | SpainESP | $92.3M | 73 | 6 |
| 8 | JapanJPN | $85.0M | 39 | 6 |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | $78.8M | 72 | 6 |
| 10 | MexicoMEX | $74.3M | 30 | 6 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2508
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
7 classifications shownClays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806)
Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806): bentonite, whether or not calcinedHS6 250810
Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806): decolourisingHS6 250820
Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806): fireclay, whether or not calcinedHS6 250830
Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806): n.e.c. in heading no. 2508, whether or not calcinedHS6 250840
Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806): andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcinedHS6 250850
Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806): mulliteHS6 250860
Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806): chamotte or dinas earthsHS6 250870
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
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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.