HS4 subsector intelligence

Molybdenum ores and concentrates
HS4 2613 trade overview

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

HS4 26131995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$8.1BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-7.3%Latest year on year
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Exporters

83Active reporting countries
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Importers

78Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$8.1B in trade, with +13.5% annualized growth over three years.

Molybdenum ores and concentrates is recorded across 530 active corridors, with 83 exporters and 78 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: $1.3B1996: $596.0M1997: $758.7M1998: $642.2M1999: $527.6M2000: $580.8M2001: $622.3M2002: $921.7M2003: $1.4B2004: $4.2B2005: $9.7B2006: $8.0B2007: $9.5B2008: $9.2B2009: $3.4B2010: $5.0B2011: $5.5B2012: $4.3B2013: $3.6B2014: $4.6B2015: $2.4B2016: $2.0B2017: $2.9B2018: $4.6B2019: $4.5B2020: $3.8B2021: $5.5B2022: $6.2B2023: $8.8B2024: $8.1B
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
1PeruPERChileCHL$658.2M+13.7%22,459 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSANetherlandsNLD$501.4M+9.6%25,877 kmNo
3ChileCHLJapanJPN$495.8M+1.6%217,242 kmYes
4PeruPERChinaCHN$453.7M+66.2%117,167 kmYes
5PeruPERUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$414.4M+13.1%15,849 kmYes
6MexicoMEXRepublic of KoreaKOR$343.9M+28.7%212,070 kmNo
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAUnited KingdomGBR$332.4M+34.1%15,585 kmNo
8ChileCHLBrazilBRA$328.9M+12%12,586 kmYes
9ChileCHLRepublic of KoreaKOR$258.3M-6.2%218,364 kmYes
10ChileCHLIndiaIND$246.7M+50.6%216,927 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
1ChileCHL$1.9B202
2PeruPER$1.7B92
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.3B332
4MexicoMEX$852.1M222
5NetherlandsNLD$812.1M432
6ChinaCHN$406.6M292
7ArmeniaARM$213.1M132
8KazakhstanKAZ$153.5M72
9BelgiumBEL$128.0M222
10MongoliaMNG$115.2M41
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1Republic of KoreaKOR$1.1B192
2ChinaCHN$1.0B202
3NetherlandsNLD$876.7M412
4JapanJPN$822.8M142
5ChileCHL$776.1M132
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$622.6M112
7BelgiumBEL$534.3M172
8IndiaIND$407.9M242
9United KingdomGBR$398.9M152
10BrazilBRA$375.3M82

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2613

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

2 classifications shownMolybdenum ores and concentrates
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Molybdenum ores and concentrates: roastedHS6 261310
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Molybdenum ores and concentrates: other than roastedHS6 261390

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.