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Ash and residues
HS4 2620 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
+7.8%Latest year on yearExporters
139Active reporting countriesImporters
154Active reporting countriesHS6 products
9Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$3.9B in trade, with +1.6% annualized growth over three years.
Ash and residues is recorded across 1,558 active corridors, with 139 exporters and 154 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 | FinlandFIN | SwedenSWE | $435.7M | +443.2% | 1 | 397 km | Yes |
| 2 | AustraliaAUS | Republic of KoreaKOR | $264.0M | +45.8% | 5 | 8,549 km | Yes |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $176.0M | +0.9% | 5 | 556 km | Yes |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | BelgiumBEL | $123.3M | -8.6% | 9 | 653 km | Yes |
| 5 | NorwayNOR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $88.9M | +26.1% | 1 | 5,930 km | No |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $86.1M | +4.2% | 9 | 556 km | Yes |
| 7 | TaiwanTWN | JapanJPN | $81.3M | +5.9% | 6 | 2,109 km | No |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | JapanJPN | $78.0M | +42.4% | 5 | 10,367 km | No |
| 9 | FranceFRA | GermanyDEU | $76.5M | -1.6% | 7 | 881 km | Yes |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | NetherlandsNLD | $70.9M | -4% | 6 | 174 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 | FinlandFIN | $454.7M | 18 | 9 |
| 2 | CanadaCAN | $450.7M | 24 | 9 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $300.7M | 45 | 9 |
| 4 | AustraliaAUS | $282.0M | 20 | 9 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $261.2M | 62 | 9 |
| 6 | BelgiumBEL | $188.1M | 50 | 9 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $177.7M | 43 | 9 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $172.4M | 35 | 9 |
| 9 | NorwayNOR | $149.6M | 13 | 8 |
| 10 | ItalyITA | $124.6M | 36 | 9 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwedenSWE | $535.1M | 28 | 9 |
| 2 | BelgiumBEL | $429.1M | 73 | 9 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $388.8M | 46 | 9 |
| 4 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $341.5M | 49 | 8 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $335.6M | 62 | 9 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $262.5M | 44 | 8 |
| 7 | SpainESP | $211.1M | 47 | 9 |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | $168.7M | 26 | 9 |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | $153.0M | 51 | 9 |
| 10 | IndiaIND | $132.6M | 71 | 8 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2620
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
12 classifications shownAsh and residues
Ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly zinc, hard zinc spelterHS6 262011
Ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly zinc, other than hard zinc spelterHS6 262019
Ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly leadHS6 262020
Ash and residues: (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly lead: leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludgesHS6 262021
Ash and residues: (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly lead: excluding leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludgesHS6 262029
Ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly copperHS6 262030
Slag, ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly aluminiumHS6 262040
Ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly vanadiumHS6 262050
Slag, ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing arsenic, mercury, thallium or their mixtures, of a kind used for the extraction of arsenic or those metals or for the manufacture of their chemical compoundsHS6 262060
Ash and residues: (not from the manufacture or iron or steel), containing mainly metals or metal compounds n.e.s. in heading no. 2620HS6 262090
Slag, ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing antimony, beryllium, cadmium, chromium or their mixturesHS6 262091
Slag, ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly metals or their compounds, n.e.c. in heading no. 2620HS6 262099
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.