Latest trade
$7.1BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores...
HS4 2602 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
99Active reporting countriesImporters
128Active reporting countriesHS6 products
1Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$7.1B in trade, with +5.6% annualized growth over three years.
Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores... is recorded across 740 active corridors, with 99 exporters and 128 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 | South AfricaZAF | ChinaCHN | $1.9B | +4% | 1 | 11,775 km | No |
| 2 | GabonGAB | FranceFRA | $932.9M | +228.4% | 1 | 5,413 km | No |
| 3 | GabonGAB | ChinaCHN | $912.9M | +19% | 1 | 12,072 km | No |
| 4 | South AfricaZAF | IndiaIND | $550.5M | +10.3% | 1 | 8,029 km | No |
| 5 | GabonGAB | IndiaIND | $378.0M | +27.9% | 1 | 7,832 km | No |
| 6 | GhanaGHA | ChinaCHN | $357.3M | +16.3% | 1 | 12,666 km | No |
| 7 | AustraliaAUS | ChinaCHN | $295.2M | -25.9% | 1 | 8,024 km | Yes |
| 8 | GabonGAB | NorwayNOR | $165.7M | +30.2% | 1 | 6,602 km | No |
| 9 | South AfricaZAF | JapanJPN | $122.6M | +3.1% | 1 | 13,538 km | No |
| 10 | South AfricaZAF | NorwayNOR | $109.0M | +15.1% | 1 | 9,674 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 | South AfricaZAF | $3.2B | 51 | 1 |
| 2 | GabonGAB | $2.6B | 29 | 1 |
| 3 | GhanaGHA | $397.1M | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | AustraliaAUS | $378.1M | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | BrazilBRA | $106.8M | 39 | 1 |
| 6 | Côte d\'IvoireCIV | $79.3M | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | MyanmarMMR | $53.6M | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | $51.0M | 56 | 1 |
| 9 | United Rep. of TanzaniaTZA | $25.5M | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | MoroccoMAR | $24.6M | 19 | 1 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $3.7B | 38 | 1 |
| 2 | IndiaIND | $982.3M | 23 | 1 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $958.3M | 26 | 1 |
| 4 | NorwayNOR | $278.2M | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | JapanJPN | $180.0M | 11 | 1 |
| 6 | MalaysiaMYS | $147.9M | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | SingaporeSGP | $99.8M | 10 | 1 |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $82.4M | 19 | 1 |
| 9 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $72.2M | 15 | 1 |
| 10 | IndonesiaIDN | $69.6M | 12 | 1 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2602
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
1 classifications shownManganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores...
Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weightHS6 260200
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
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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.