HS4 subsector intelligence

Tar
HS4 2706 trade overview

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

HS4 27061995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$672.8MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-2.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

96Active reporting countries
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Importers

115Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$672.8M in trade, with +0.1% annualized growth over three years.

Tar is recorded across 410 active corridors, with 96 exporters and 115 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: $113.8M1996: $135.0M1997: $125.9M1998: $115.3M1999: $132.1M2000: $146.7M2001: $165.2M2002: $149.3M2003: $218.4M2004: $225.5M2005: $225.2M2006: $312.6M2007: $385.8M2008: $341.3M2009: $259.2M2010: $315.2M2011: $492.0M2012: $556.1M2013: $927.8M2014: $746.9M2015: $370.7M2016: $238.1M2017: $369.0M2018: $654.0M2019: $524.6M2020: $381.7M2021: $671.0M2022: $797.8M2023: $693.1M2024: $672.8M
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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$76.3M+14.4%1556 kmYes
2IndonesiaIDNChinaCHN$58.1M+60.9%14,425 kmYes
3MalaysiaMYSChinaCHN$33.0M+25.7%13,737 kmYes
4IndonesiaIDNRepublic of KoreaKOR$32.5M+7,248.5%15,278 kmYes
5Viet NamVNMChinaCHN$30.8M+53.3%12,732 kmYes
6PolandPOLSpainESP$30.0M-14%12,294 kmYes
7PolandPOLDenmarkDNK$28.7M+12.1%1674 kmYes
8JapanJPNRepublic of KoreaKOR$26.1M+70.6%11,155 kmNo
9PolandPOLCzechiaCZE$22.4M+2.2%1519 kmYes
10RussiaRUSTurkeyTUR$20.3M-8.9%11,757 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
1IndonesiaIDN$107.7M61
2PolandPOL$102.4M101
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$78.6M221
4Viet NamVNM$54.0M51
5TurkeyTUR$48.2M91
6MalaysiaMYS$33.0M81
7JapanJPN$26.7M41
8UkraineUKR$24.0M101
9FranceFRA$21.7M111
10RussiaRUS$20.9M71
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$122.5M101
2CanadaCAN$81.7M71
3Republic of KoreaKOR$68.1M81
4SpainESP$62.3M101
5DenmarkDNK$58.7M111
6CzechiaCZE$48.1M81
7BelgiumBEL$41.6M71
8TurkeyTUR$35.5M511
9GermanyDEU$35.2M151
10AustraliaAUS$21.3M31

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2706

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

1 classifications shownTar
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Tar: distilled from coal, lignite or peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tarsHS6 270600

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.