# Quicklime (HS4 2522) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Quicklime at HS4 2522, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The quicklime subsector recorded $1.6B in reported global trade in 2024, with +5.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $1.6B |
| Latest annual change | +5.4% |
| Active exporters | 140 |
| Active importers | 193 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $212.0M | 854 | 3 |
| 1996 | $207.2M | 887 | 3 |
| 1997 | $205.2M | 909 | 3 |
| 1998 | $204.3M | 921 | 3 |
| 1999 | $268.0M | 1,032 | 3 |
| 2000 | $262.6M | 1,152 | 3 |
| 2001 | $268.5M | 1,103 | 3 |
| 2002 | $287.9M | 1,137 | 3 |
| 2003 | $392.3M | 1,166 | 3 |
| 2004 | $450.0M | 1,189 | 3 |
| 2005 | $481.6M | 1,306 | 3 |
| 2006 | $551.2M | 1,305 | 3 |
| 2007 | $710.8M | 1,405 | 3 |
| 2008 | $808.0M | 1,529 | 3 |
| 2009 | $704.5M | 1,502 | 3 |
| 2010 | $854.0M | 1,504 | 3 |
| 2011 | $1.0B | 1,630 | 3 |
| 2012 | $1.1B | 1,688 | 3 |
| 2013 | $1.1B | 1,726 | 3 |
| 2014 | $1.2B | 1,771 | 3 |
| 2015 | $1.1B | 1,720 | 3 |
| 2016 | $1.0B | 1,744 | 3 |
| 2017 | $1.0B | 1,962 | 3 |
| 2018 | $1.2B | 1,893 | 3 |
| 2019 | $1.2B | 1,903 | 3 |
| 2020 | $1.1B | 1,848 | 3 |
| 2021 | $1.2B | 1,933 | 3 |
| 2022 | $1.4B | 1,978 | 3 |
| 2023 | $1.5B | 1,839 | 3 |
| 2024 | $1.6B | 1,848 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- Zambia to Democratic Republic of the Congo: $70.5M; growth +18.6%.
- Germany to Netherlands: $69.1M; growth +14%.
- Argentina to Chile: $61.7M; growth +23.1%.
- France to Germany: $52.8M; growth +6.9%.
- United Rep. of Tanzania to Democratic Republic of the Congo: $49.7M; growth +48.2%.
- China to Indonesia: $47.7M; growth +156.2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $47.2M; growth +11.8%.
- France to Finland: $46.3M; growth -1%.
- Belgium to Netherlands: $40.2M; growth -1.3%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $37.2M; growth -2.8%.

## HS6 products

- Quicklime: excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825 (HS6 252210)
- Slaked lime: excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825 (HS6 252220)
- Hydraulic lime: excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825 (HS6 252230)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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