HS4 subsector intelligence

Marble and travertine
HS4 2515 trade overview

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

HS4 25151995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.9BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+3.7%Latest year on year
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Exporters

138Active reporting countries
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Importers

181Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.9B in trade, with -7.2% annualized growth over three years.

Marble and travertine is recorded across 2,033 active corridors, with 138 exporters and 181 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: $362.4M1996: $423.0M1997: $465.7M1998: $425.4M1999: $483.5M2000: $585.5M2001: $649.0M2002: $723.6M2003: $852.7M2004: $1.0B2005: $1.1B2006: $1.3B2007: $1.6B2008: $1.9B2009: $1.8B2010: $2.4B2011: $2.5B2012: $2.6B2013: $2.8B2014: $2.6B2015: $2.2B2016: $2.0B2017: $2.6B2018: $2.4B2019: $2.3B2020: $1.8B2021: $2.4B2022: $2.1B2023: $1.9B2024: $1.9B
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
1TurkeyTURChinaCHN$385.5M-17%38,004 kmNo
2ItalyITAChinaCHN$245.3M-0.4%39,138 kmNo
3TurkeyTURIndiaIND$149.5M+13.8%34,559 kmNo
4GreeceGRCChinaCHN$82.1M-17.1%38,558 kmNo
5Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRNChinaCHN$66.8M-22.8%36,390 kmNo
6ItalyITAIndiaIND$55.8M+10.2%35,927 kmNo
7CambodiaKHMChinaCHN$40.5M+30.9%22,763 kmYes
8PortugalPRTChinaCHN$38.9M-17.9%310,732 kmNo
9The former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaMKDChinaCHN$34.8M+2.3%38,507 kmNo
10TurkeyTUREgyptEGY$30.1M-6.7%31,235 kmYes

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
1TurkeyTUR$643.9M1193
2ItalyITA$420.2M1023
3GreeceGRC$130.5M743
4Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRN$79.8M363
5PortugalPRT$69.7M573
6NamibiaNAM$54.2M183
7The former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaMKD$48.4M323
8SpainESP$47.4M843
9CambodiaKHM$42.9M83
10Viet NamVNM$42.5M263
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$1.1B743
2IndiaIND$278.3M413
3ItalyITA$103.2M573
4EgyptEGY$48.3M193
5TaiwanTWN$29.6M283
6Saudi ArabiaSAU$24.9M263
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$21.4M393
8AlgeriaDZA$21.2M103
9GreeceGRC$20.2M303
10ThailandTHA$15.0M223

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2515

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

3 classifications shownMarble and travertine
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Marble and travertine: having a specific gravity of 2.5 or more, crude or roughly trimmed by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shapeHS6 251511
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Marble and travertine: merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape, having a specific gravity of 2.5 or moreHS6 251512
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Ecaussine and other calcareous monumental or building stone: alabaster, having a specific gravity of 2.5 or moreHS6 251520

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.