# Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), b... (HS4 2528) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), b... at HS4 2528, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The natural borates and concentrates thereof (whether or not calcined), b... subsector recorded $432.8M in reported global trade in 2024, with +15.6% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $432.8M |
| Latest annual change | +15.6% |
| Active exporters | 84 |
| Active importers | 135 |
| Active HS6 products | 1 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $157.6M | 361 | 1 |
| 1996 | $121.7M | 380 | 1 |
| 1997 | $132.0M | 436 | 1 |
| 1998 | $131.4M | 410 | 1 |
| 1999 | $188.6M | 498 | 1 |
| 2000 | $145.2M | 565 | 1 |
| 2001 | $129.5M | 485 | 1 |
| 2002 | $116.4M | 512 | 1 |
| 2003 | $123.7M | 505 | 1 |
| 2004 | $127.6M | 538 | 1 |
| 2005 | $128.0M | 516 | 1 |
| 2006 | $140.0M | 551 | 1 |
| 2007 | $164.0M | 608 | 1 |
| 2008 | $222.2M | 607 | 1 |
| 2009 | $147.2M | 633 | 1 |
| 2010 | $162.6M | 675 | 1 |
| 2011 | $268.9M | 693 | 1 |
| 2012 | $299.5M | 675 | 1 |
| 2013 | $336.9M | 578 | 1 |
| 2014 | $364.6M | 568 | 1 |
| 2015 | $333.4M | 560 | 1 |
| 2016 | $309.5M | 597 | 1 |
| 2017 | $362.6M | 627 | 1 |
| 2018 | $382.7M | 636 | 1 |
| 2019 | $319.0M | 803 | 1 |
| 2020 | $269.9M | 640 | 1 |
| 2021 | $370.7M | 704 | 1 |
| 2022 | $427.6M | 671 | 1 |
| 2023 | $374.3M | 734 | 1 |
| 2024 | $432.8M | 592 | 1 |

## Leading corridors

- Turkey to China: $114.6M; growth +6.5%.
- Bolivia to Brazil: $51.8M; growth +18.9%.
- Turkey to India: $40.0M; growth +21.9%.
- Argentina to Brazil: $26.4M; growth +7.6%.
- Turkey to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $15.1M; growth +7.2%.
- Bolivia to Peru: $11.2M; growth +149.5%.
- Turkey to Taiwan: $9.7M; growth -11.7%.
- Chile to Brazil: $9.0M; growth +8.2%.
- Bolivia to China: $8.5M; growth -7.6%.
- Bolivia to Indonesia: $6.9M; growth +2.4%.

## HS6 products

- 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 weight (HS6 252800)
- Sodium borates: natural, whether or not calcined (HS6 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 weight (HS6 252890)

## 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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