Latest trade
$17.4BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Silver ores and concentrates
HS4 2616 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
+27.6%Latest year on yearExporters
121Active reporting countriesImporters
103Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$17.4B in trade, with +12.7% annualized growth over three years.
Silver ores and concentrates is recorded across 766 active corridors, with 121 exporters and 103 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 | PeruPER | ChinaCHN | $2.6B | +38.2% | 2 | 17,167 km | Yes |
| 2 | RussiaRUS | ChinaCHN | $1.8B | +51.9% | 2 | 6,831 km | No |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | ChinaCHN | $1.4B | +16.7% | 2 | 12,928 km | No |
| 4 | IndonesiaIDN | ChinaCHN | $977.4M | +462.9% | 1 | 4,425 km | Yes |
| 5 | South AfricaZAF | GermanyDEU | $730.1M | -19.8% | 2 | 8,837 km | Yes |
| 6 | BoliviaBOL | ChinaCHN | $609.9M | +44.1% | 2 | 18,112 km | No |
| 7 | BrazilBRA | ChinaCHN | $415.5M | +313.3% | 2 | 18,570 km | No |
| 8 | South AfricaZAF | United KingdomGBR | $356.7M | +9.4% | 1 | 9,039 km | Yes |
| 9 | KazakhstanKAZ | ChinaCHN | $343.5M | +15.5% | 2 | 4,117 km | No |
| 10 | AustraliaAUS | ChinaCHN | $298.8M | -2.9% | 2 | 8,024 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 | PeruPER | $2.7B | 17 | 2 |
| 2 | RussiaRUS | $1.8B | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | $1.7B | 14 | 2 |
| 4 | South AfricaZAF | $1.2B | 24 | 2 |
| 5 | BoliviaBOL | $1.1B | 15 | 2 |
| 6 | AustraliaAUS | $987.3M | 28 | 2 |
| 7 | IndonesiaIDN | $977.4M | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | EcuadorECU | $788.6M | 15 | 2 |
| 9 | CanadaCAN | $719.1M | 32 | 2 |
| 10 | BulgariaBGR | $451.1M | 6 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $11.4B | 81 | 2 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $1.4B | 42 | 2 |
| 3 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $903.3M | 23 | 2 |
| 4 | United KingdomGBR | $541.9M | 21 | 2 |
| 5 | PhilippinesPHL | $412.7M | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $405.9M | 13 | 2 |
| 7 | FinlandFIN | $287.7M | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | PeruPER | $253.3M | 9 | 2 |
| 9 | TaiwanTWN | $229.1M | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | $192.3M | 17 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2616
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
2 classifications shownSilver ores and concentrates
Silver ores and concentratesHS6 261610
Precious metal ores and concentrates: (excluding silver)HS6 261690
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.