Latest trade
$11.7BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Zinc ores and concentrates
HS4 2608 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
+8%Latest year on yearExporters
114Active reporting countriesImporters
101Active reporting countriesHS6 products
1Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$11.7B in trade, with -3.3% annualized growth over three years.
Zinc ores and concentrates is recorded across 712 active corridors, with 114 exporters and 101 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 | AustraliaAUS | ChinaCHN | $884.9M | -5.1% | 1 | 8,024 km | Yes |
| 2 | PeruPER | ChinaCHN | $785.5M | +6.1% | 1 | 17,167 km | Yes |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | Republic of KoreaKOR | $437.8M | +11.3% | 1 | 12,070 km | No |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $431.0M | -14.7% | 1 | 556 km | Yes |
| 5 | BoliviaBOL | JapanJPN | $320.7M | -10.9% | 1 | 16,539 km | No |
| 6 | MexicoMEX | JapanJPN | $311.1M | +19.3% | 1 | 11,324 km | Yes |
| 7 | BelgiumBEL | NetherlandsNLD | $265.9M | -8% | 1 | 174 km | Yes |
| 8 | AustraliaAUS | Republic of KoreaKOR | $249.7M | -22.7% | 1 | 8,549 km | Yes |
| 9 | South AfricaZAF | ChinaCHN | $245.4M | -13.2% | 1 | 11,775 km | No |
| 10 | BoliviaBOL | Republic of KoreaKOR | $244.2M | +20.1% | 1 | 17,245 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 | PeruPER | $1.8B | 20 | 1 |
| 2 | AustraliaAUS | $1.5B | 16 | 1 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.4B | 30 | 1 |
| 4 | MexicoMEX | $1.3B | 20 | 1 |
| 5 | BoliviaBOL | $1.2B | 16 | 1 |
| 6 | SwedenSWE | $467.1M | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | RussiaRUS | $413.1M | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | TurkeyTUR | $372.8M | 20 | 1 |
| 9 | KazakhstanKAZ | $361.5M | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | $290.5M | 14 | 1 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $4.2B | 48 | 1 |
| 2 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.5B | 28 | 1 |
| 3 | JapanJPN | $964.9M | 14 | 1 |
| 4 | SpainESP | $942.2M | 26 | 1 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $814.6M | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | FinlandFIN | $582.5M | 15 | 1 |
| 7 | BelgiumBEL | $531.6M | 34 | 1 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $294.4M | 43 | 1 |
| 9 | AustraliaAUS | $268.8M | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | NorwayNOR | $247.9M | 6 | 1 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2608
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
1 classifications shownZinc ores and concentrates
Zinc ores and concentratesHS6 260800
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.