Latest trade
$1.1BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Alkali or alkali-earth metals
HS4 2805 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
-20.3%Latest year on yearExporters
105Active reporting countriesImporters
175Active reporting countriesHS6 products
5Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$1.1B in trade, with +1.5% annualized growth over three years.
Alkali or alkali-earth metals is recorded across 1,500 active corridors, with 105 exporters and 175 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 | FranceFRA | GermanyDEU | $197.9M | +30.2% | 5 | 881 km | Yes |
| 2 | Viet NamVNM | JapanJPN | $133.1M | -3.4% | 2 | 4,327 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $75.0M | -12% | 4 | 1,763 km | No |
| 4 | AustraliaAUS | MalaysiaMYS | $63.9M | +10.8% | 1 | 6,358 km | Yes |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $46.6M | -9.5% | 4 | 4,252 km | No |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $38.6M | +3.2% | 4 | 11,883 km | No |
| 7 | ThailandTHA | JapanJPN | $35.8M | -5.3% | 2 | 4,604 km | Yes |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $25.4M | +65% | 5 | 8,415 km | No |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $21.7M | +58.8% | 4 | 6,402 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $20.8M | +5.2% | 5 | 867 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 | ChinaCHN | $344.5M | 107 | 5 |
| 2 | FranceFRA | $271.4M | 62 | 5 |
| 3 | Viet NamVNM | $159.6M | 14 | 5 |
| 4 | AustraliaAUS | $64.1M | 27 | 5 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $61.4M | 81 | 5 |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $53.6M | 112 | 5 |
| 7 | ThailandTHA | $51.6M | 24 | 5 |
| 8 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $14.3M | 37 | 5 |
| 9 | JapanJPN | $13.4M | 31 | 5 |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | $12.6M | 49 | 5 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JapanJPN | $252.6M | 19 | 5 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $229.9M | 42 | 5 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $83.5M | 31 | 5 |
| 4 | MalaysiaMYS | $64.8M | 19 | 5 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $62.6M | 23 | 5 |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | $36.0M | 27 | 5 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $34.7M | 31 | 5 |
| 8 | Viet NamVNM | $33.2M | 12 | 5 |
| 9 | TaiwanTWN | $27.5M | 14 | 5 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $23.5M | 19 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2805
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
7 classifications shownAlkali or alkali-earth metals
Alkali or alkali-earth metals: sodiumHS6 280511
Alkali or alkali-earth metals: calciumHS6 280512
Alkali or alkali-earth metals: other than sodium and calciumHS6 280519
Alkaline-earth metals: calciumHS6 280521
Alkaline-earth metals: strontium and bariumHS6 280522
Earth-metals, rare: scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyedHS6 280530
MercuryHS6 280540
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.