Latest trade
$852.1MGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Barium sulphate (barytes)
HS4 2511 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
-2.4%Latest year on yearExporters
109Active reporting countriesImporters
169Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$852.1M in trade, with +11.3% annualized growth over three years.
Barium sulphate (barytes) is recorded across 1,216 active corridors, with 109 exporters and 169 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 | IndiaIND | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $59.9M | +21.2% | 2 | 3,060 km | No |
| 2 | IndiaIND | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $49.4M | +1.3% | 1 | 11,771 km | No |
| 3 | MoroccoMAR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $43.5M | +4.5% | 1 | 5,810 km | Yes |
| 4 | LaosLAO | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $36.2M | +101.3% | 1 | 5,808 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $36.1M | -4.6% | 1 | 11,883 km | No |
| 6 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $32.7M | +5% | 1 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 7 | LaosLAO | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $20.6M | +17.2% | 1 | 13,498 km | No |
| 8 | IndiaIND | United Arab EmiratesARE | $20.5M | +50.3% | 1 | 2,204 km | No |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | NetherlandsNLD | $18.8M | -11.1% | 1 | 8,894 km | No |
| 10 | MoroccoMAR | ArgentinaARG | $16.6M | +9.6% | 1 | 9,222 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 | IndiaIND | $162.9M | 63 | 2 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $142.0M | 97 | 2 |
| 3 | MoroccoMAR | $129.0M | 47 | 2 |
| 4 | LaosLAO | $87.4M | 11 | 1 |
| 5 | TurkeyTUR | $56.3M | 78 | 2 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $38.9M | 61 | 2 |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | $34.5M | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | KazakhstanKAZ | $27.0M | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $22.9M | 49 | 2 |
| 10 | Viet NamVNM | $18.3M | 12 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $205.2M | 24 | 2 |
| 2 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $115.7M | 15 | 2 |
| 3 | ArgentinaARG | $43.3M | 12 | 2 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $30.0M | 16 | 2 |
| 5 | NetherlandsNLD | $29.8M | 29 | 2 |
| 6 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $26.3M | 16 | 2 |
| 7 | NorwayNOR | $25.3M | 11 | 2 |
| 8 | KuwaitKWT | $21.1M | 32 | 1 |
| 9 | MexicoMEX | $19.8M | 15 | 2 |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | $18.7M | 34 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2511
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
2 classifications shownBarium sulphate (barytes)
Barium sulphate (barytes): naturalHS6 251110
Barium carbonate (witherite): natural, whether or not calcined, other than barium oxide of heading no. 2816HS6 251120
Definitions and coverage
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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.