HS4 subsector intelligence

Dolomite, not calcined or sintered
HS4 2518 trade overview

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

HS4 25181995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$624.1MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-1.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

124Active reporting countries
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Importers

183Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$624.1M in trade, with -3.2% annualized growth over three years.

Dolomite, not calcined or sintered is recorded across 1,747 active corridors, with 124 exporters and 183 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: $119.5M1996: $156.8M1997: $132.1M1998: $130.5M1999: $180.0M2000: $186.8M2001: $188.7M2002: $214.4M2003: $238.0M2004: $275.3M2005: $282.0M2006: $309.7M2007: $334.0M2008: $413.3M2009: $306.9M2010: $402.1M2011: $498.7M2012: $604.3M2013: $651.9M2014: $636.9M2015: $559.4M2016: $488.1M2017: $560.3M2018: $601.0M2019: $624.6M2020: $537.3M2021: $688.0M2022: $682.2M2023: $643.3M2024: $624.1M
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
1BelgiumBELNetherlandsNLD$61.1M-0.4%3174 kmYes
2CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$43.4M+22.7%2556 kmYes
3ChinaCHNJapanJPN$32.4M-10.1%31,763 kmNo
4GreeceGRCChinaCHN$31.8M-25.5%18,558 kmNo
5United Arab EmiratesAREIndiaIND$30.5M-23.2%32,204 kmNo
6BhutanBTNIndiaIND$20.8M+18.6%11,228 kmYes
7OmanOMNIndiaIND$16.6M+179.4%21,942 kmNo
8United KingdomGBRSwedenSWE$15.6M+13%21,436 kmYes
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$14.3M+6.2%3556 kmYes
10Viet NamVNMTaiwanTWN$11.5M+8.5%22,221 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
1BelgiumBEL$90.1M313
2ChinaCHN$57.1M833
3CanadaCAN$43.4M123
4SpainESP$35.0M723
5United Arab EmiratesARE$33.8M253
6GreeceGRC$32.1M293
7Viet NamVNM$29.9M223
8United KingdomGBR$28.3M573
9ThailandTHA$27.2M283
10ItalyITA$26.8M623
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1IndiaIND$76.6M313
2NetherlandsNLD$69.4M353
3JapanJPN$59.1M223
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$49.0M223
5ChinaCHN$39.9M433
6SwedenSWE$25.2M203
7GermanyDEU$25.1M403
8TaiwanTWN$24.6M173
9FranceFRA$18.8M273
10United KingdomGBR$18.3M363

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2518

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

3 classifications shownDolomite, not calcined or sintered
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Dolomite, not calcined or sintered: including dolomite roughly trimmed, or merely cut by sawing or otherwise into blocks or slabs of rectangular (including square) shapeHS6 251810
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Dolomite, calcined or sintered: including dolomite roughly trimmed, or merely cut by sawing or otherwise into blocks or slabs of rectangular (including square) shapeHS6 251820
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Dolomite ramming mixHS6 251830

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.