HS4 subsector intelligence

Tungsten ores and concentrates
HS4 2611 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 26111995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$363.4MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+34%Latest year on year
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Exporters

87Active reporting countries
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Importers

60Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$363.4M in trade, with +19.3% annualized growth over three years.

Tungsten ores and concentrates is recorded across 300 active corridors, with 87 exporters and 60 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $56.8M1996: $43.0M1997: $50.6M1998: $33.3M1999: $22.9M2000: $23.0M2001: $35.8M2002: $34.5M2003: $45.0M2004: $38.8M2005: $109.1M2006: $230.4M2007: $254.6M2008: $263.2M2009: $192.9M2010: $195.4M2011: $475.1M2012: $516.9M2013: $473.0M2014: $467.0M2015: $272.6M2016: $191.3M2017: $207.7M2018: $234.4M2019: $164.0M2020: $130.3M2021: $214.1M2022: $290.1M2023: $271.3M2024: $363.4M
Reported global trade by year.

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
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1Democratic People\'s Republic of KoreaPRKChinaCHN$31.3M+273.4%1951 kmNo
2MyanmarMMRChinaCHN$29.0M+25.4%13,017 kmYes
3BoliviaBOLUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$25.1M+17.3%16,363 kmNo
4RwandaRWAUnited Arab EmiratesARE$20.2M+17.9%14,060 kmNo
5SpainESPAustriaAUT$17.5M+96.9%11,813 kmYes
6RwandaRWASingaporeSGP$16.6M+10.7%18,221 kmNo
7RussiaRUSChinaCHN$15.2M+81.5%16,831 kmNo
8RwandaRWAChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$14.5M+9.3%19,494 kmNo
9AustraliaAUSViet NamVNM$14.2M+141.4%16,694 kmYes
10RwandaRWAChinaCHN$14.0M+34.9%110,259 kmNo

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1RwandaRWA$75.5M141
2BoliviaBOL$45.7M51
3Democratic People\'s Republic of KoreaPRK$31.3M11
4SpainESP$31.3M71
5MyanmarMMR$29.0M21
6AustraliaAUS$25.4M51
7RussiaRUS$25.3M51
8PortugalPRT$18.4M51
9South AfricaZAF$13.6M81
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$8.1M311
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$128.7M231
2AustriaAUT$59.6M321
3Viet NamVNM$46.1M301
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$44.3M131
5United Arab EmiratesARE$21.1M41
6SingaporeSGP$16.7M51
7China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$14.7M41
8NetherlandsNLD$9.9M171
9LuxembourgLUX$4.6M31
10BelgiumBEL$4.4M51

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2611

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

1 classifications shownTungsten ores and concentrates
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Tungsten ores and concentratesHS6 261100

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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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.