Latest trade
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Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), b...
HS4 2528 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
+15.6%Latest year on yearExporters
84Active reporting countriesImporters
135Active reporting countriesHS6 products
1Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$432.8M in trade, with +5.3% annualized growth over three years.
Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), b... is recorded across 592 active corridors, with 84 exporters and 135 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 | TurkeyTUR | ChinaCHN | $114.6M | +6.5% | 1 | 8,004 km | No |
| 2 | BoliviaBOL | BrazilBRA | $51.8M | +18.9% | 1 | 2,379 km | Yes |
| 3 | TurkeyTUR | IndiaIND | $40.0M | +21.9% | 1 | 4,559 km | No |
| 4 | ArgentinaARG | BrazilBRA | $26.4M | +7.6% | 1 | 1,675 km | Yes |
| 5 | TurkeyTUR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $15.1M | +7.2% | 1 | 8,087 km | No |
| 6 | BoliviaBOL | PeruPER | $11.2M | +149.5% | 1 | 1,077 km | Yes |
| 7 | TurkeyTUR | TaiwanTWN | $9.7M | -11.7% | 1 | 8,430 km | No |
| 8 | ChileCHL | BrazilBRA | $9.0M | +8.2% | 1 | 2,586 km | Yes |
| 9 | BoliviaBOL | ChinaCHN | $8.5M | -7.6% | 1 | 18,112 km | No |
| 10 | BoliviaBOL | IndonesiaIDN | $6.9M | +2.4% | 1 | 17,434 km | No |
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 | TurkeyTUR | $252.7M | 56 | 1 |
| 2 | BoliviaBOL | $102.6M | 35 | 1 |
| 3 | ArgentinaARG | $32.0M | 13 | 1 |
| 4 | ChileCHL | $11.6M | 14 | 1 |
| 5 | NetherlandsNLD | $7.1M | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | PeruPER | $3.7M | 20 | 1 |
| 7 | LuxembourgLUX | $3.6M | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | SpainESP | $3.2M | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.1M | 45 | 1 |
| 10 | RussiaRUS | $1.9M | 4 | 1 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $123.2M | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | BrazilBRA | $93.2M | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | IndiaIND | $47.0M | 9 | 1 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $26.2M | 11 | 1 |
| 5 | PeruPER | $11.5M | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | TaiwanTWN | $9.9M | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | IndonesiaIDN | $8.4M | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $7.9M | 10 | 1 |
| 9 | MalaysiaMYS | $7.8M | 12 | 1 |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | $6.8M | 10 | 1 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2528
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
3 classifications shownNatural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), b...
Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), but not including borates separated from natural brine: natural boric acid containing not more than 85 % of H3BO3 calculated on the dry weightHS6 252800
Sodium borates: natural, whether or not calcinedHS6 252810
Borates: natural, and concentrates thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 2528, excluding borates separated from natural brine: natural boric acid containing not more than 85% of H3Bo3 calculated on the dry weightHS6 252890
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.