# Vermiculite, perlite and chlorites (HS4 2530) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Vermiculite, perlite and chlorites at HS4 2530, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The vermiculite, perlite and chlorites subsector recorded $6.1B in reported global trade in 2024, with -28.6% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $6.1B |
| Latest annual change | -28.6% |
| Active exporters | 174 |
| Active importers | 195 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $711.6M | 1,966 | 3 |
| 1996 | $754.4M | 2,040 | 3 |
| 1997 | $781.9M | 2,002 | 3 |
| 1998 | $730.0M | 2,075 | 3 |
| 1999 | $802.5M | 2,232 | 3 |
| 2000 | $823.8M | 2,566 | 3 |
| 2001 | $777.5M | 2,571 | 3 |
| 2002 | $800.3M | 2,617 | 3 |
| 2003 | $888.4M | 2,679 | 3 |
| 2004 | $1.1B | 2,806 | 3 |
| 2005 | $1.2B | 2,868 | 3 |
| 2006 | $1.3B | 2,916 | 3 |
| 2007 | $1.3B | 3,014 | 3 |
| 2008 | $1.7B | 3,160 | 3 |
| 2009 | $1.2B | 3,070 | 3 |
| 2010 | $1.5B | 3,182 | 3 |
| 2011 | $1.8B | 3,318 | 3 |
| 2012 | $1.8B | 3,444 | 3 |
| 2013 | $1.8B | 3,439 | 3 |
| 2014 | $1.7B | 3,564 | 3 |
| 2015 | $1.6B | 3,597 | 3 |
| 2016 | $1.5B | 3,549 | 3 |
| 2017 | $2.4B | 3,674 | 3 |
| 2018 | $2.8B | 3,676 | 3 |
| 2019 | $2.5B | 3,663 | 3 |
| 2020 | $2.1B | 3,499 | 3 |
| 2021 | $3.2B | 3,747 | 3 |
| 2022 | $10.7B | 3,880 | 3 |
| 2023 | $16.2B | 3,834 | 3 |
| 2024 | $6.1B | 3,867 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- Australia to China: $3.0B; growth +39.9%.
- Zimbabwe to China: $508.3M; growth +3,687.5%.
- Brazil to China: $266.3M; growth +66.5%.
- Nigeria to China: $174.1M; growth +442.8%.
- Canada to China: $140.2M; growth +564.5%.
- Australia to Republic of Korea: $100.6M; growth +96.7%.
- South Africa to China: $98.7M; growth +164.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $91.6M; growth -22.5%.
- Australia to Indonesia: $50.5M; growth +667.1%.
- Russia to China: $49.5M; growth +26.3%.

## HS6 products

- Vermiculite, perlite and chlorites: unexpanded (HS6 253010)
- Kieserite, epsomite (natural magnesium sulphates) (HS6 253020)
- Earth colours (HS6 253030)
- Natural micaceous iron oxides (HS6 253040)
- Mineral substances: n.e.c. in chapter 25 (HS6 253090)

## 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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