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Quicklime
HS4 2522 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
+5.4%Latest year on yearExporters
140Active reporting countriesImporters
193Active reporting countriesHS6 products
3Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$1.6B in trade, with +9.9% annualized growth over three years.
Quicklime is recorded across 1,848 active corridors, with 140 exporters and 193 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 | ZambiaZMB | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | $70.5M | +18.6% | 3 | 1,876 km | No |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | NetherlandsNLD | $69.1M | +14% | 3 | 579 km | Yes |
| 3 | ArgentinaARG | ChileCHL | $61.7M | +23.1% | 2 | 1,138 km | Yes |
| 4 | FranceFRA | GermanyDEU | $52.8M | +6.9% | 3 | 881 km | Yes |
| 5 | United Rep. of TanzaniaTZA | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | $49.7M | +48.2% | 3 | 2,668 km | No |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | IndonesiaIDN | $47.7M | +156.2% | 2 | 4,425 km | Yes |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $47.2M | +11.8% | 3 | 556 km | Yes |
| 8 | FranceFRA | FinlandFIN | $46.3M | -1% | 2 | 1,913 km | Yes |
| 9 | BelgiumBEL | NetherlandsNLD | $40.2M | -1.3% | 3 | 174 km | Yes |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $37.2M | -2.8% | 3 | 556 km | Yes |
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 | FranceFRA | $159.1M | 86 | 3 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $131.2M | 65 | 3 |
| 3 | ZambiaZMB | $96.2M | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | BelgiumBEL | $83.0M | 69 | 3 |
| 5 | MalaysiaMYS | $71.4M | 25 | 3 |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | $66.5M | 104 | 3 |
| 7 | ArgentinaARG | $62.4M | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | Viet NamVNM | $60.3M | 40 | 3 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $55.2M | 77 | 3 |
| 10 | United Rep. of TanzaniaTZA | $54.0M | 9 | 3 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | $132.8M | 25 | 3 |
| 2 | NetherlandsNLD | $132.0M | 38 | 3 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $86.3M | 44 | 3 |
| 4 | FinlandFIN | $83.6M | 41 | 3 |
| 5 | IndonesiaIDN | $80.9M | 22 | 3 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $78.8M | 34 | 3 |
| 7 | ChileCHL | $76.8M | 12 | 3 |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $73.6M | 36 | 3 |
| 9 | IndiaIND | $68.0M | 20 | 3 |
| 10 | SwedenSWE | $53.1M | 17 | 3 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2522
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
3 classifications shownQuicklime
Quicklime: excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825HS6 252210
Slaked lime: excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825HS6 252220
Hydraulic lime: excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825HS6 252230
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.