# Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar (HS4 2707) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar at HS4 2707, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar subsector recorded $34.5B in reported global trade in 2024, with +0.3% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $34.5B |
| Latest annual change | +0.3% |
| Active exporters | 134 |
| Active importers | 183 |
| Active HS6 products | 7 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.1B | 1,321 | 7 |
| 1996 | $2.0B | 1,411 | 7 |
| 1997 | $2.6B | 1,364 | 7 |
| 1998 | $2.0B | 1,375 | 7 |
| 1999 | $2.4B | 1,526 | 7 |
| 2000 | $4.1B | 1,714 | 7 |
| 2001 | $3.8B | 1,819 | 7 |
| 2002 | $3.9B | 1,842 | 7 |
| 2003 | $5.4B | 1,994 | 7 |
| 2004 | $8.7B | 1,949 | 7 |
| 2005 | $10.1B | 2,035 | 7 |
| 2006 | $12.6B | 2,072 | 7 |
| 2007 | $19.0B | 2,083 | 7 |
| 2008 | $17.9B | 2,146 | 7 |
| 2009 | $11.1B | 2,276 | 7 |
| 2010 | $15.5B | 2,162 | 7 |
| 2011 | $21.7B | 2,418 | 7 |
| 2012 | $23.0B | 2,383 | 7 |
| 2013 | $22.8B | 2,374 | 7 |
| 2014 | $24.3B | 2,442 | 7 |
| 2015 | $18.2B | 2,442 | 7 |
| 2016 | $18.0B | 2,441 | 7 |
| 2017 | $26.1B | 2,499 | 7 |
| 2018 | $31.0B | 2,537 | 7 |
| 2019 | $28.9B | 2,535 | 7 |
| 2020 | $24.3B | 2,548 | 7 |
| 2021 | $35.2B | 2,545 | 7 |
| 2022 | $40.4B | 2,528 | 7 |
| 2023 | $31.9B | 2,430 | 7 |
| 2024 | $34.5B | 2,708 | 7 |

## Leading corridors

- Netherlands to Belgium: $2.5B; growth +27.8%.
- Germany to Netherlands: $1.3B; growth +6%.
- United Kingdom to Netherlands: $1.1B; growth +20.5%.
- Belgium to Netherlands: $1.0B; growth -2.5%.
- India to United Arab Emirates: $833.4M; growth +56.2%.
- Belgium to France: $820.6M; growth +37.2%.
- Republic of Korea to China: $685.7M; growth -37.1%.
- Japan to Republic of Korea: $672.5M; growth -7.8%.
- Germany to Belgium: $623.0M; growth -1.7%.
- Poland to Netherlands: $474.2M; growth +19.6%.

## HS6 products

- 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: toluole (HS6 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: naphthalene (HS6 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: phenols (HS6 270760)
- Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: creosote oils (HS6 270791)
- Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: n.e.s. in heading no. 2707 (HS6 270799)

## 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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