HS4 subsector intelligence

Pumice stone, whether or not heat treated
HS4 2513 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 25131995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$362.7MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+1.7%Latest year on year
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Exporters

129Active reporting countries
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Importers

188Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$362.7M in trade, with +0.4% annualized growth over three years.

Pumice stone, whether or not heat treated is recorded across 2,379 active corridors, with 129 exporters and 188 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $136.5M1996: $126.0M1997: $116.6M1998: $114.0M1999: $106.7M2000: $112.3M2001: $109.7M2002: $132.2M2003: $144.3M2004: $159.3M2005: $173.3M2006: $187.6M2007: $209.9M2008: $273.9M2009: $222.3M2010: $222.6M2011: $249.4M2012: $292.5M2013: $311.1M2014: $316.6M2015: $290.8M2016: $285.8M2017: $281.4M2018: $353.4M2019: $353.5M2020: $275.9M2021: $357.9M2022: $379.1M2023: $360.4M2024: $362.7M
Reported global trade by year.

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
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1South AfricaZAFUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$24.0M+5.2%112,833 kmNo
2AustraliaAUSSaudi ArabiaSAU$20.9M+18.1%112,342 kmNo
3AustraliaAUSUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$13.5M+29.2%116,672 kmYes
4IndiaINDUnited Arab EmiratesARE$12.2M+4%22,204 kmNo
5AustraliaAUSNetherlandsNLD$12.1M+5.3%116,541 kmNo
6TurkeyTURBangladeshBGD$11.0M-17.1%25,965 kmNo
7GreeceGRCUnited KingdomGBR$9.1M+9.4%12,399 kmYes
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$7.7M+14.4%2556 kmYes
9JapanJPNChinaCHN$7.5M-10.3%21,763 kmNo
10ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$7.4M+24.6%26,831 kmNo

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1AustraliaAUS$73.8M652
2ChinaCHN$52.5M1562
3TurkeyTUR$44.9M1132
4IndiaIND$42.1M822
5South AfricaZAF$26.3M442
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$24.3M1162
7GreeceGRC$19.0M322
8JapanJPN$13.6M382
9GermanyDEU$9.8M912
10IndonesiaIDN$8.4M332
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$54.8M432
2Saudi ArabiaSAU$26.6M292
3United Arab EmiratesARE$22.4M392
4NetherlandsNLD$20.2M502
5ChinaCHN$19.9M492
6United KingdomGBR$13.7M382
7CanadaCAN$13.4M352
8BangladeshBGD$11.6M102
9QatarQAT$11.2M162
10Republic of KoreaKOR$9.4M202

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2513

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

6 classifications shownPumice stone, whether or not heat treated
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Pumice stone, whether or not heat treatedHS6 251310
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Pumice stone: crude or in irregular pieces, including crushed pumice (bimskies), whether or not heat-treatedHS6 251311
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Pumice stone: in forms other than specified in item no. 2513.11, whether or not heat-treatedHS6 251319
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Emery, natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives, whether or not heat-treatedHS6 251320
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Emery, corundum, garnet and other abrasives: natural, crude or in irregular pieces, whether or not heat-treatedHS6 251321
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Emery, corundum, garnet and other abrasives: natural, in other forms excluding crude or in irregular pieces, whether or not heat-treatedHS6 251329

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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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.