HS4 subsector intelligence

Gypsum
HS4 2520 trade overview

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

HS4 25201995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.8BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-2.6%Latest year on year
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Exporters

142Active reporting countries
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Importers

196Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.8B in trade, with +1.6% annualized growth over three years.

Gypsum is recorded across 2,817 active corridors, with 142 exporters and 196 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: $495.9M1996: $534.8M1997: $589.6M1998: $510.8M1999: $581.9M2000: $521.9M2001: $495.2M2002: $567.3M2003: $670.3M2004: $795.6M2005: $863.2M2006: $1.0B2007: $1.1B2008: $1.3B2009: $1.0B2010: $1.0B2011: $1.1B2012: $1.1B2013: $1.2B2014: $1.3B2015: $1.2B2016: $1.2B2017: $1.3B2018: $1.4B2019: $1.4B2020: $1.4B2021: $1.7B2022: $2.0B2023: $1.8B2024: $1.8B
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
1OmanOMNIndiaIND$98.1M+19.4%21,942 kmNo
2EgyptEGYNigeriaNGA$65.2M+67.9%23,912 kmNo
3SpainESPUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$59.6M+16%25,782 kmNo
4MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$57.7M+4.4%23,359 kmYes
5CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$42.6M-10.3%2556 kmYes
6ThailandTHAMalaysiaMYS$41.9M+5%21,177 kmYes
7FranceFRABelgiumBEL$37.1M+4.1%2264 kmYes
8SpainESPNigeriaNGA$34.7M-9%23,828 kmNo
9ThailandTHAJapanJPN$34.3M-3.2%24,604 kmYes
10SpainESPUnited KingdomGBR$33.4M+13.5%21,263 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
1SpainESP$257.0M1002
2ThailandTHA$192.7M492
3OmanOMN$188.7M372
4GermanyDEU$183.2M1142
5EgyptEGY$100.4M702
6FranceFRA$83.4M862
7MexicoMEX$73.4M262
8TurkeyTUR$61.8M1382
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$58.2M1192
10Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRN$55.4M222
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$167.6M362
2IndiaIND$150.0M232
3NigeriaNGA$125.2M202
4BelgiumBEL$80.9M262
5CanadaCAN$74.0M332
6United KingdomGBR$72.4M422
7JapanJPN$68.3M242
8Viet NamVNM$61.2M222
9IndonesiaIDN$55.9M192
10NetherlandsNLD$51.5M452

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2520

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

2 classifications shownGypsum
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Gypsum: anhydriteHS6 252010
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Plasters: (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), whether or not coloured, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retardersHS6 252020

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.