HS4 subsector corridor intelligence

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HS4 2528 - leading exporter-to-importer routes

Explore reported routes for this HS4 subsector, ranked by latest trade value and paired with growth, market share, access, tariff, and distance context.

HS4 25281995-2024Growing
The route picture at a glanceHS4 2528 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$432.8MReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$114.6MLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

+6.5%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

Turkey to China leads the reported HS4 2528 routes.

The leading route recorded $114.6M in 2024, with +6.5% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $432.8M, with +5.3% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$114.6M26.5% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Natural borates and concentrates thereof... trade moves

Observed exporter-to-importer relationships ranked by latest reported trade value. Growth, peak comparisons, and shares are calculated indicators; access fields provide context where available. Review data sources ↗

HS4 2528 exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value

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RankExporterImporterLatest trade3-year CAGR5-year CAGR10-year CAGRMarket shareFTA / accessApplied tariffMFN tariffPreferential tariffTariff advantageDistanceHistorical peakLatest below peakYearsTrend
1TurkeyTURChinaCHN$114.6M+6.5%+4.7%-0.6%26.5%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported8,004 km$133.5M201814.1%28Growing
2BoliviaBOLBrazilBRA$51.8M+18.9%+23.4%+9.3%12%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.2%+0.1 pp2,379 km$51.8M20240%30Rapid growth
3TurkeyTURIndiaIND$40.0M+21.9%+13.4%+10.4%9.2%No FTA reported0.5%0.5%Not reportedNot reported4,559 km$40.0M20240%30Rapid growth
4ArgentinaARGBrazilBRA$26.4M+7.6%+13.4%+5%6.1%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.2%+0.1 pp1,675 km$28.0M20236%30Growing
5TurkeyTURUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$15.1M+7.2%-4.5%-6.7%3.5%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp8,087 km$30.1M201449.9%30Growing
6BoliviaBOLPeruPER$11.2M+149.5%+46.4%+19.4%2.6%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp1,077 km$11.2M20240%27Rapid growth
7TurkeyTURTaiwanTWN$9.7M-11.7%-4.8%-6.6%2.2%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported8,430 km$20.0M201251.4%29Rapid decline
8ChileCHLBrazilBRA$9.0M+8.2%+18.6%+5.3%2.1%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.2%+0.1 pp2,586 km$11.6M201222.4%30Growing
9BoliviaBOLChinaCHN$8.5M-7.6%-3.5%-0.8%2%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported18,112 km$10.8M201721.5%20Declining
10BoliviaBOLIndonesiaIDN$6.9M+2.4%+34.5%+62.5%1.6%No FTA reported0.2%0.2%Not reportedNot reported17,434 km$7.0M20221.1%10Stable
11TurkeyTURNetherlandsNLD$6.8M+9.8%+5.3%+7.7%1.6%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0.1 pp2,215 km$7.7M199912.7%23Growing
12BoliviaBOLUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$6.7M-11.3%+9.3%+7.6%1.5%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp6,363 km$9.5M202130.1%25Rapid decline
13TurkeyTURBrazilBRA$6.1M+25.8%+12.6%+17.3%1.4%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported10,569 km$6.1M20240%17Rapid growth
14TurkeyTURCzechiaCZE$5.8M-6.8%+2.7%+41.4%1.3%FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported1,513 km$7.2M202119%27Declining
15TurkeyTURJapanJPN$5.5M-3.7%-2.2%-5%1.3%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp8,967 km$16.3M199566.4%30Declining
16TurkeyTURSpainESP$5.3M-16.6%-10.8%-7%1.2%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0.1 pp2,744 km$12.1M199556.6%30Rapid decline
17TurkeyTURRussiaRUS$5.2M-9%-6%-0.2%1.2%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%+0 pp1,757 km$13.3M202361.1%27Declining
18TurkeyTURMalaysiaMYS$4.5M-19.8%-4%-3.5%1%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported8,337 km$19.7M202277.2%28Rapid decline
19TurkeyTURSlovakiaSVK$4.5M-2.8%+0.9%+8.8%1%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp1,228 km$6.2M200627.6%23Stable
20NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$4.3M+3.1%+5.3%+12.5%1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp174 km$4.3M20240%25Growing
21BoliviaBOLIndiaIND$3.9M-7.8%+24.1%+18.4%0.9%No FTA reported0.5%0.5%0.1%+0.4 pp16,238 km$5.0M202121.6%25Declining
22TurkeyTURRepublic of KoreaKOR$3.7M-4.4%+6.9%+2.1%0.9%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.4%-0.2 pp7,974 km$6.1M202239.6%25Declining
23BoliviaBOLChileCHL$3.6M+264.9%+101.5%+22.3%0.8%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp1,895 km$3.6M20240%28Rapid growth
24TurkeyTURMexicoMEX$3.5M+6.5%+2.5%+5.1%0.8%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported11,444 km$3.5M20240%28Growing
25TurkeyTUREgyptEGY$3.0M-4.6%-0.4%-1.1%0.7%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.1%+0.2 pp1,235 km$3.9M202222.6%15Declining

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 2528

The strongest available three-year growth rates are starting points for research, not forecasts. Compare the calculated rate with each route's reported value, share, and trend. Read the methodology ↗

01Growth leader

Bolivia to Chile

+264.9%calculated 3-year CAGR
$3.6M latest value0.8% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

Bolivia to Peru

+149.5%calculated 3-year CAGR
$11.2M latest value2.6% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

Turkey to Brazil

+25.8%calculated 3-year CAGR
$6.1M latest value1.4% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

Turkey to India

+21.9%calculated 3-year CAGR
$40.0M latest value9.2% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

Bolivia to Brazil

+18.9%calculated 3-year CAGR
$51.8M latest value12% market shareRapid growth

Access and tariff context

Compare route access without over-reading one indicator

FTA status, applied tariffs, tariff advantage, and distance are supporting route context. Group averages are calculated from displayed routes and are not tariff recommendations. Check data coverage ↗

FTA reported$131.7M

11 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +14.7%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0.1 pp
No FTA reported$233.6M

14 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +18.9%.

Average applied tariff
0.2%
Average tariff advantage
+0.1 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffFTA reported

Netherlands to Belgium

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $4.3M.

Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp174 km
Largest reported tariff advantageNo FTA reported

Bolivia to India

+0.4 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $3.9M.

Applied 0.5%Advantage +0.4 pp16,238 km

HS4 indicators

Scale, momentum, and structure in one view

These cards pair reported trade observations with calculated indicators from the available HS4 history. See indicator definitions ↗

Displayed route value$365.3M

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR+5.3%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI4,038.8 / 1,470.9

Calculated concentration indicators; higher values mean a more concentrated mix.

Trade volatility0.4

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakGrowing

Historical peak: $432.8M in 2024. Latest below peak: 0%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 592 active corridors, 84 exporters, 135 importers, and 1 HS6 products.

How to read this view

Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.

Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 2528. Growth, market share, HHI, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated indicators over the stated coverage period.

FTA status, tariffs, and distance add route context where available. A missing value stays unavailable; it is not treated as zero or a forecast.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). 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.