Latest trade
$14.3BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)
HS4 2523 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
-1.9%Latest year on yearExporters
165Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
5Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$14.3B in trade, with -1.4% annualized growth over three years.
Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured) is recorded across 3,483 active corridors, with 165 exporters and 200 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 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $563.8M | +2% | 5 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | TurkeyTUR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $485.5M | +11.2% | 5 | 8,087 km | No |
| 3 | Viet NamVNM | PhilippinesPHL | $370.4M | +1.1% | 3 | 1,612 km | Yes |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | NetherlandsNLD | $261.2M | +3.3% | 5 | 579 km | Yes |
| 5 | Viet NamVNM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $235.6M | +34.2% | 4 | 14,306 km | No |
| 6 | Viet NamVNM | BangladeshBGD | $221.0M | +22.9% | 1 | 2,243 km | No |
| 7 | IndonesiaIDN | BangladeshBGD | $212.2M | +8.4% | 1 | 3,761 km | No |
| 8 | SlovakiaSVK | HungaryHUN | $211.5M | +27.9% | 4 | 162 km | Yes |
| 9 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $173.7M | +1.4% | 4 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | NetherlandsNLD | $169.8M | +15.9% | 5 | 174 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 | Viet NamVNM | $1.4B | 53 | 5 |
| 2 | TurkeyTUR | $1.3B | 141 | 5 |
| 3 | EgyptEGY | $852.5M | 105 | 5 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $722.7M | 112 | 5 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $565.9M | 46 | 5 |
| 6 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $490.2M | 84 | 5 |
| 7 | SpainESP | $489.0M | 109 | 5 |
| 8 | IndonesiaIDN | $404.9M | 39 | 5 |
| 9 | AlgeriaDZA | $402.2M | 45 | 5 |
| 10 | SlovakiaSVK | $329.4M | 18 | 5 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.1B | 51 | 5 |
| 2 | BangladeshBGD | $585.3M | 12 | 5 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $556.2M | 71 | 5 |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | $515.6M | 57 | 5 |
| 5 | United KingdomGBR | $485.0M | 48 | 5 |
| 6 | PhilippinesPHL | $458.8M | 20 | 5 |
| 7 | ItalyITA | $374.1M | 37 | 5 |
| 8 | HungaryHUN | $339.1M | 22 | 5 |
| 9 | IsraelISR | $265.9M | 20 | 5 |
| 10 | MaliMLI | $254.5M | 20 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2523
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
5 classifications shownCement clinkers (whether or not coloured)
Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)HS6 252310
Cement: portland, white, whether or not artificially colouredHS6 252321
Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS6 252329
Cement: aluminous (ciment fondu), whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkersHS6 252330
Cement: hydraulic kinds n.e.c. in heading no. 2523HS6 252390
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.