Latest trade
$537.9MGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Bituminous or oil shale and tar sands
HS4 2714 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
-19.3%Latest year on yearExporters
136Active reporting countriesImporters
188Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$537.9M in trade, with -13.2% annualized growth over three years.
Bituminous or oil shale and tar sands is recorded across 1,443 active corridors, with 136 exporters and 188 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | United KingdomGBR | $37.8M | +552.8% | 1 | 5,585 km | No |
| 2 | ColombiaCOL | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $19.1M | +24% | 1 | 3,999 km | Yes |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | PolandPOL | $18.8M | +10.8% | 2 | 518 km | Yes |
| 4 | IraqIRQ | OmanOMN | $15.6M | +0% | 1 | 1,756 km | Yes |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | Costa RicaCRI | $13.8M | +0.1% | 2 | 3,553 km | Yes |
| 6 | SingaporeSGP | Viet NamVNM | $13.0M | +17.1% | 1 | 1,092 km | Yes |
| 7 | ThailandTHA | CambodiaKHM | $12.5M | -13.4% | 2 | 533 km | Yes |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $12.3M | -58.6% | 1 | 556 km | Yes |
| 9 | BelgiumBEL | FranceFRA | $12.0M | -8.5% | 1 | 264 km | Yes |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $11.2M | -44.8% | 2 | 556 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $100.7M | 94 | 2 |
| 2 | ThailandTHA | $34.8M | 14 | 2 |
| 3 | IraqIRQ | $30.8M | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $29.6M | 39 | 2 |
| 5 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $25.3M | 64 | 2 |
| 6 | ColombiaCOL | $21.8M | 22 | 2 |
| 7 | CanadaCAN | $21.6M | 11 | 2 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $21.5M | 40 | 2 |
| 9 | SingaporeSGP | $20.8M | 18 | 2 |
| 10 | SpainESP | $17.4M | 27 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $40.9M | 22 | 2 |
| 2 | United KingdomGBR | $40.0M | 24 | 2 |
| 3 | Viet NamVNM | $38.1M | 13 | 2 |
| 4 | UruguayURY | $33.0M | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | PhilippinesPHL | $32.4M | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $27.6M | 45 | 2 |
| 7 | PolandPOL | $22.0M | 13 | 2 |
| 8 | OmanOMN | $19.2M | 14 | 2 |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | $19.0M | 20 | 2 |
| 10 | NigeriaNGA | $18.7M | 14 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2714
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
2 classifications shownBituminous or oil shale and tar sands
Bituminous or oil shale and tar sandsHS6 271410
Bitumen and asphalt, natural: asphaltites and asphaltic rockHS6 271490
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.