# Petroleum jelly (HS4 2712) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Petroleum jelly at HS4 2712, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The petroleum jelly subsector recorded $4.0B in reported global trade in 2024, with -0.9% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $4.0B |
| Latest annual change | -0.9% |
| Active exporters | 146 |
| Active importers | 197 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $886.7M | 2,074 | 3 |
| 1996 | $936.3M | 2,178 | 3 |
| 1997 | $1.0B | 2,133 | 3 |
| 1998 | $1.0B | 2,097 | 3 |
| 1999 | $1.1B | 2,279 | 3 |
| 2000 | $1.3B | 2,806 | 3 |
| 2001 | $1.3B | 2,833 | 3 |
| 2002 | $1.4B | 2,966 | 3 |
| 2003 | $1.7B | 3,022 | 3 |
| 2004 | $2.0B | 3,049 | 3 |
| 2005 | $2.2B | 3,202 | 3 |
| 2006 | $2.7B | 3,379 | 3 |
| 2007 | $3.0B | 3,412 | 3 |
| 2008 | $3.8B | 3,445 | 3 |
| 2009 | $3.0B | 3,508 | 3 |
| 2010 | $3.9B | 3,526 | 3 |
| 2011 | $4.4B | 3,658 | 3 |
| 2012 | $4.1B | 3,729 | 3 |
| 2013 | $4.1B | 3,686 | 3 |
| 2014 | $4.4B | 3,863 | 3 |
| 2015 | $3.8B | 3,826 | 3 |
| 2016 | $3.5B | 3,845 | 3 |
| 2017 | $3.5B | 3,854 | 3 |
| 2018 | $3.6B | 3,844 | 3 |
| 2019 | $3.2B | 3,798 | 3 |
| 2020 | $3.0B | 3,706 | 3 |
| 2021 | $4.4B | 3,869 | 3 |
| 2022 | $5.2B | 4,069 | 3 |
| 2023 | $4.0B | 3,891 | 3 |
| 2024 | $4.0B | 3,981 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Mexico: $220.2M; growth -4.3%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $186.1M; growth -0.3%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $108.2M; growth -3.7%.
- China to Viet Nam: $94.9M; growth +2%.
- Netherlands to Poland: $91.6M; growth +5.9%.
- Egypt to Germany: $69.7M; growth +14.4%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $65.7M; growth -15.5%.
- South Africa to Germany: $65.3M; growth +3.7%.
- Spain to Canada: $64.3M; growth -4.5%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $59.7M; growth +6.1%.

## HS6 products

- Petroleum jelly (HS6 271210)
- Paraffin wax: containing by weight less than 0.75% of oil, obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured (HS6 271220)
- Paraffin wax: containing by weight 0.75% or more of oil, obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured (HS6 271290)

## 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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