Latest trade
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Slag and ash
HS4 2621 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
+3%Latest year on yearExporters
116Active reporting countriesImporters
169Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$462.7M in trade, with -6.8% annualized growth over three years.
Slag and ash is recorded across 1,165 active corridors, with 116 exporters and 169 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 | IndiaIND | BangladeshBGD | $48.9M | -6% | 1 | 1,427 km | Yes |
| 2 | United KingdomGBR | NetherlandsNLD | $20.4M | +21.6% | 2 | 358 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $15.5M | +0.4% | 1 | 1,763 km | No |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | BelgiumBEL | $15.0M | +12.2% | 2 | 174 km | Yes |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $14.9M | +18.7% | 2 | 556 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $12.4M | +20.6% | 1 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 7 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $10.6M | -7.2% | 1 | 556 km | Yes |
| 8 | IndiaIND | NepalNPL | $10.3M | -17% | 2 | 803 km | Yes |
| 9 | IndiaIND | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $9.9M | +21.2% | 2 | 3,060 km | No |
| 10 | JapanJPN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $8.5M | +50.6% | 1 | 10,872 km | No |
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 | IndiaIND | $81.7M | 64 | 2 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $66.5M | 93 | 2 |
| 3 | TurkeyTUR | $30.5M | 22 | 2 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $30.0M | 76 | 2 |
| 5 | JapanJPN | $26.9M | 35 | 2 |
| 6 | United KingdomGBR | $24.2M | 31 | 2 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $23.0M | 48 | 2 |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $22.6M | 44 | 2 |
| 9 | Viet NamVNM | $18.1M | 18 | 2 |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | $17.8M | 11 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BangladeshBGD | $58.2M | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | NetherlandsNLD | $47.5M | 43 | 2 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $36.4M | 29 | 2 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $27.7M | 38 | 2 |
| 5 | BelgiumBEL | $27.3M | 18 | 2 |
| 6 | CanadaCAN | $17.7M | 21 | 2 |
| 7 | JapanJPN | $17.2M | 14 | 2 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $16.3M | 22 | 2 |
| 9 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $16.1M | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | AustriaAUT | $14.1M | 36 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2621
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
3 classifications shownSlag and ash
Slag and ash: including seaweed ash (kelp), n.e.s. in chapter 26HS6 262100
Slag and ash: ash and residues from the incineration of municipal wasteHS6 262110
Slag and ash n.e.c. in chapter 26: including seaweed ash (kelp) but excluding ash and residues from the incineration of municipal wasteHS6 262190
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.