HS4 subsector intelligence

Uranium ores and concentrates
HS4 2612 trade overview

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

HS4 26121995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.6BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+17.4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

62Active reporting countries
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Importers

37Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.6B in trade, with +17.3% annualized growth over three years.

Uranium ores and concentrates is recorded across 130 active corridors, with 62 exporters and 37 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: $104.4M1996: $308.8M1997: $289.4M1998: $320.1M1999: $245.8M2000: $348.1M2001: $409.6M2002: $353.4M2003: $313.1M2004: $365.9M2005: $342.0M2006: $427.9M2007: $1.2B2008: $1.6B2009: $1.7B2010: $1.3B2011: $1.5B2012: $1.4B2013: $1.4B2014: $1.1B2015: $850.1M2016: $911.1M2017: $706.8M2018: $1.2B2019: $1.0B2020: $972.0M2021: $991.5M2022: $1.1B2023: $1.2B2024: $1.6B
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
1NamibiaNAMChinaCHN$801.7M+10.5%112,594 kmNo
2AustraliaAUSUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$339.0M+125.6%116,672 kmYes
3NamibiaNAMFranceFRA$124.1M+30.9%18,044 kmNo
4NigeriaNGAChinaCHN$106.3M+266.5%112,241 kmNo
5NamibiaNAMUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$87.2M+4,326.1%111,699 kmNo
6NamibiaNAMCanadaCAN$50.3M+4.5%112,215 kmNo
7UzbekistanUZBIndiaIND$23.3M+0%11,575 kmNo
8CanadaCANFranceFRA$18.3M+7,456.1%16,017 kmYes
9MadagascarMDGChinaCHN$16.6M-11.6%19,643 kmNo
10ThailandTHAChinaCHN$15.6M-35.8%12,887 kmYes

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
1NamibiaNAM$1.1B61
2AustraliaAUS$339.0M52
3NigeriaNGA$106.3M31
4CanadaCAN$26.0M42
5UzbekistanUZB$23.3M21
6MadagascarMDG$16.6M32
7ThailandTHA$15.6M11
8IndonesiaIDN$4.7M11
9Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$3.2M52
10MalaysiaMYS$470.5K21
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$948.4M132
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$434.1M62
3FranceFRA$142.4M62
4CanadaCAN$50.3M22
5IndiaIND$23.3M12
6China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$205.0K11
7BelgiumBEL$60.7K32
8United Arab EmiratesARE$59.1K12
9JapanJPN$31.7K32
10Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$21.1K11

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2612

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

2 classifications shownUranium ores and concentrates
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Uranium ores and concentratesHS6 261210
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Thorium ores and concentratesHS6 261220

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.