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Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar
HS4 2707 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
+0.3%Latest year on yearExporters
134Active reporting countriesImporters
183Active reporting countriesHS6 products
7Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$34.5B in trade, with -0.7% annualized growth over three years.
Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar is recorded across 2,708 active corridors, with 134 exporters and 183 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 | NetherlandsNLD | BelgiumBEL | $2.5B | +27.8% | 6 | 174 km | Yes |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | NetherlandsNLD | $1.3B | +6% | 7 | 579 km | Yes |
| 3 | United KingdomGBR | NetherlandsNLD | $1.1B | +20.5% | 5 | 358 km | Yes |
| 4 | BelgiumBEL | NetherlandsNLD | $1.0B | -2.5% | 5 | 174 km | Yes |
| 5 | IndiaIND | United Arab EmiratesARE | $833.4M | +56.2% | 4 | 2,204 km | No |
| 6 | BelgiumBEL | FranceFRA | $820.6M | +37.2% | 6 | 264 km | Yes |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | ChinaCHN | $685.7M | -37.1% | 4 | 867 km | Yes |
| 8 | JapanJPN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $672.5M | -7.8% | 6 | 1,155 km | No |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | BelgiumBEL | $623.0M | -1.7% | 6 | 653 km | Yes |
| 10 | PolandPOL | NetherlandsNLD | $474.2M | +19.6% | 4 | 1,098 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 | NetherlandsNLD | $5.6B | 139 | 7 |
| 2 | BelgiumBEL | $2.9B | 137 | 7 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $2.5B | 99 | 7 |
| 4 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $2.1B | 57 | 7 |
| 5 | SpainESP | $1.9B | 125 | 7 |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.8B | 109 | 7 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $1.7B | 85 | 7 |
| 8 | IndiaIND | $1.5B | 77 | 7 |
| 9 | SwedenSWE | $1.5B | 38 | 7 |
| 10 | FranceFRA | $1.3B | 72 | 7 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NetherlandsNLD | $6.4B | 61 | 7 |
| 2 | BelgiumBEL | $4.6B | 51 | 7 |
| 3 | SingaporeSGP | $2.0B | 36 | 7 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $1.4B | 32 | 7 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.3B | 45 | 7 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $1.3B | 55 | 7 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $1.2B | 41 | 7 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $1.1B | 41 | 7 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $1.1B | 34 | 7 |
| 10 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $1.1B | 34 | 7 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2707
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
8 classifications shownOils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar
Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: benzol (benzene)HS6 270710
Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: toluoleHS6 270720
Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: xylol (xylenes)HS6 270730
Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: naphthaleneHS6 270740
Aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures: n.e.c. in heading no. 2707, of which 65% or more by volume (including losses) distils at 250 degrees Celsius by the ISO 3405 method (equivalent to the ASTM D 86 method)HS6 270750
Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: phenolsHS6 270760
Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: creosote oilsHS6 270791
Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: n.e.s. in heading no. 2707HS6 270799
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.