# Barium sulphate (barytes) (HS4 2511) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Barium sulphate (barytes) at HS4 2511, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The barium sulphate (barytes) subsector recorded $852.1M in reported global trade in 2024, with -2.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $852.1M |
| Latest annual change | -2.4% |
| Active exporters | 109 |
| Active importers | 169 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $159.4M | 737 | 2 |
| 1996 | $197.2M | 781 | 2 |
| 1997 | $235.0M | 720 | 2 |
| 1998 | $189.1M | 734 | 2 |
| 1999 | $133.6M | 775 | 2 |
| 2000 | $162.9M | 788 | 2 |
| 2001 | $198.4M | 881 | 2 |
| 2002 | $176.3M | 847 | 2 |
| 2003 | $184.6M | 871 | 2 |
| 2004 | $233.1M | 933 | 2 |
| 2005 | $285.2M | 995 | 2 |
| 2006 | $328.3M | 986 | 2 |
| 2007 | $393.3M | 961 | 2 |
| 2008 | $507.2M | 1,002 | 2 |
| 2009 | $382.9M | 1,037 | 2 |
| 2010 | $501.5M | 1,171 | 2 |
| 2011 | $629.2M | 1,117 | 2 |
| 2012 | $910.0M | 1,210 | 2 |
| 2013 | $855.3M | 1,104 | 2 |
| 2014 | $940.9M | 1,210 | 2 |
| 2015 | $798.9M | 1,257 | 2 |
| 2016 | $631.0M | 1,115 | 2 |
| 2017 | $693.8M | 1,259 | 2 |
| 2018 | $767.5M | 1,192 | 2 |
| 2019 | $723.1M | 1,308 | 2 |
| 2020 | $510.3M | 1,267 | 2 |
| 2021 | $617.5M | 1,109 | 2 |
| 2022 | $833.9M | 1,105 | 2 |
| 2023 | $851.5M | 1,232 | 2 |
| 2024 | $852.1M | 1,216 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- India to Saudi Arabia: $59.9M; growth +21.2%.
- India to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $49.4M; growth +1.3%.
- Morocco to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $43.5M; growth +4.5%.
- Laos to Saudi Arabia: $36.2M; growth +101.3%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $36.1M; growth -4.6%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $32.7M; growth +5%.
- Laos to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $20.6M; growth +17.2%.
- India to United Arab Emirates: $20.5M; growth +50.3%.
- China to Netherlands: $18.8M; growth -11.1%.
- Morocco to Argentina: $16.6M; growth +9.6%.

## HS6 products

- Barium sulphate (barytes): natural (HS6 251110)
- Barium carbonate (witherite): natural, whether or not calcined, other than barium oxide of heading no. 2816 (HS6 251120)

## 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/)
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