Latest trade
$225.2MGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Siliceous fossil meals (eg kieselguhr, tripolite and diatomite) and s...
HS4 2512 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
+7.1%Latest year on yearExporters
112Active reporting countriesImporters
183Active reporting countriesHS6 products
1Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$225.2M in trade, with +4.4% annualized growth over three years.
Siliceous fossil meals (eg kieselguhr, tripolite and diatomite) and s... is recorded across 1,637 active corridors, with 112 exporters and 183 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 | $11.8M | +15.4% | 1 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | BrazilBRA | $10.4M | +5.2% | 1 | 7,422 km | No |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ItalyITA | $6.5M | -3.2% | 1 | 6,907 km | No |
| 4 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $5.7M | +7.7% | 1 | 556 km | Yes |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | GermanyDEU | $5.3M | +13.1% | 1 | 6,402 km | No |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | AustriaAUT | $5.2M | +46.6% | 1 | 524 km | Yes |
| 7 | LuxembourgLUX | ItalyITA | $4.6M | +3,391.7% | 1 | 989 km | Yes |
| 8 | LuxembourgLUX | AustriaAUT | $3.9M | +768.9% | 1 | 766 km | Yes |
| 9 | DenmarkDNK | GermanyDEU | $3.9M | -1.1% | 1 | 355 km | Yes |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $3.8M | -6.8% | 1 | 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 | $60.9M | 117 | 1 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $24.9M | 93 | 1 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $23.0M | 103 | 1 |
| 4 | MexicoMEX | $21.6M | 60 | 1 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $18.8M | 95 | 1 |
| 6 | DenmarkDNK | $14.4M | 58 | 1 |
| 7 | LuxembourgLUX | $11.5M | 16 | 1 |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | $5.7M | 15 | 1 |
| 9 | ArgentinaARG | $5.0M | 14 | 1 |
| 10 | SpainESP | $4.9M | 65 | 1 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrazilBRA | $17.2M | 16 | 1 |
| 2 | AustriaAUT | $15.2M | 22 | 1 |
| 3 | ItalyITA | $14.9M | 21 | 1 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $14.9M | 37 | 1 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $12.5M | 23 | 1 |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | $10.0M | 26 | 1 |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $9.3M | 23 | 1 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $7.6M | 22 | 1 |
| 9 | FranceFRA | $6.5M | 36 | 1 |
| 10 | SpainESP | $6.5M | 25 | 1 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2512
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
1 classifications shownSiliceous fossil meals (eg kieselguhr, tripolite and diatomite) and s...
Siliceous fossil meals (eg kieselguhr, tripolite and diatomite) and similar siliceous earths: whether or not calcined, of an apparent specific gravity of 1 or lessHS6 251200
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.