HS4 subsector intelligence

Chlorine
HS4 2801 trade overview

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

HS4 28011995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$2.8BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+6.2%Latest year on year
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Exporters

132Active reporting countries
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Importers

195Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$2.8B in trade, with +20.4% annualized growth over three years.

Chlorine is recorded across 2,184 active corridors, with 132 exporters and 195 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: $337.2M1996: $382.0M1997: $464.7M1998: $467.7M1999: $481.0M2000: $524.1M2001: $475.5M2002: $486.4M2003: $537.7M2004: $602.3M2005: $785.0M2006: $870.2M2007: $942.2M2008: $992.4M2009: $882.3M2010: $985.5M2011: $1.4B2012: $1.8B2013: $1.6B2014: $1.4B2015: $1.1B2016: $1.0B2017: $1.1B2018: $1.2B2019: $1.3B2020: $1.6B2021: $1.6B2022: $2.5B2023: $2.7B2024: $2.8B
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
1ChileCHLChinaCHN$444.0M+38.5%118,861 kmYes
2ChileCHLIndiaIND$196.4M+66%116,927 kmNo
3ChileCHLUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$188.9M+18.5%18,220 kmYes
4ChileCHLNorwayNOR$183.9M+25.6%112,709 kmYes
5CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$143.7M+32.3%3556 kmYes
6ChileCHLNetherlandsNLD$123.7M+69.5%111,991 kmYes
7BelgiumBELItalyITA$94.9M+51.8%31,174 kmYes
8IsraelISRChinaCHN$82.2M-16.7%17,966 kmNo
9JapanJPNChinaCHN$77.1M+25.5%31,763 kmNo
10ChileCHLBrazilBRA$72.3M+22.4%12,586 kmYes

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
1ChileCHL$1.4B643
2JapanJPN$352.8M543
3BelgiumBEL$173.9M863
4CanadaCAN$143.9M303
5IsraelISR$123.8M293
6JordanJOR$101.7M613
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$99.1M1193
8TurkmenistanTKM$71.2M102
9MexicoMEX$69.9M203
10NetherlandsNLD$32.2M623
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$695.4M273
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$430.1M323
3IndiaIND$308.6M243
4NorwayNOR$265.1M203
5ItalyITA$158.3M263
6NetherlandsNLD$139.2M363
7GermanyDEU$105.5M343
8FranceFRA$87.8M433
9BelgiumBEL$86.3M223
10BrazilBRA$79.4M213

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2801

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

3 classifications shownChlorine
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ChlorineHS6 280110
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IodineHS6 280120
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Fluorine: bromineHS6 280130

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.