# Slag and ash (HS4 2621) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Slag and ash at HS4 2621, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The slag and ash subsector recorded $462.7M in reported global trade in 2024, with +3% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $462.7M |
| Latest annual change | +3% |
| Active exporters | 116 |
| Active importers | 169 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $110.4M | 639 | 2 |
| 1996 | $110.8M | 634 | 2 |
| 1997 | $122.0M | 681 | 2 |
| 1998 | $137.0M | 683 | 2 |
| 1999 | $122.4M | 700 | 2 |
| 2000 | $133.8M | 853 | 2 |
| 2001 | $151.5M | 903 | 2 |
| 2002 | $180.1M | 911 | 2 |
| 2003 | $211.6M | 919 | 2 |
| 2004 | $223.5M | 941 | 2 |
| 2005 | $249.6M | 1,027 | 2 |
| 2006 | $269.8M | 1,032 | 2 |
| 2007 | $320.2M | 1,001 | 2 |
| 2008 | $486.3M | 986 | 2 |
| 2009 | $277.5M | 960 | 2 |
| 2010 | $328.1M | 1,006 | 2 |
| 2011 | $360.7M | 1,119 | 2 |
| 2012 | $376.8M | 1,007 | 2 |
| 2013 | $484.4M | 1,078 | 2 |
| 2014 | $425.2M | 1,138 | 2 |
| 2015 | $390.6M | 1,188 | 2 |
| 2016 | $362.8M | 1,152 | 2 |
| 2017 | $397.6M | 1,120 | 2 |
| 2018 | $472.9M | 1,221 | 2 |
| 2019 | $479.5M | 1,233 | 2 |
| 2020 | $526.7M | 1,178 | 2 |
| 2021 | $570.8M | 1,200 | 2 |
| 2022 | $548.9M | 1,175 | 2 |
| 2023 | $478.6M | 1,207 | 2 |
| 2024 | $462.7M | 1,165 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- India to Bangladesh: $48.9M; growth -6%.
- United Kingdom to Netherlands: $20.4M; growth +21.6%.
- China to Japan: $15.5M; growth +0.4%.
- Netherlands to Belgium: $15.0M; growth +12.2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $14.9M; growth +18.7%.
- China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: $12.4M; growth +20.6%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $10.6M; growth -7.2%.
- India to Nepal: $10.3M; growth -17%.
- India to Saudi Arabia: $9.9M; growth +21.2%.
- Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $8.5M; growth +50.6%.

## HS6 products

- Slag and ash: including seaweed ash (kelp), n.e.s. in chapter 26 (HS6 262100)
- Slag and ash: ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste (HS6 262110)
- Slag and ash n.e.c. in chapter 26: including seaweed ash (kelp) but excluding ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste (HS6 262190)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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