HS4 subsector intelligence

Sulphuric acid
HS4 2807 trade overview

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

HS4 28071995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$2.1BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+14.2%Latest year on year
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Exporters

126Active reporting countries
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Importers

190Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$2.1B in trade, with +5% annualized growth over three years.

Sulphuric acid is recorded across 2,049 active corridors, with 126 exporters and 190 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: $315.2M1996: $288.8M1997: $294.4M1998: $302.2M1999: $291.3M2000: $291.8M2001: $255.5M2002: $266.7M2003: $329.8M2004: $476.2M2005: $545.2M2006: $533.4M2007: $719.2M2008: $2.0B2009: $844.2M2010: $924.5M2011: $1.7B2012: $1.6B2013: $1.3B2014: $1.1B2015: $1.1B2016: $748.3M2017: $876.2M2018: $1.5B2019: $1.6B2020: $1.1B2021: $1.8B2022: $3.3B2023: $1.9B2024: $2.1B
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
1CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$214.8M+18.8%1556 kmYes
2ZambiaZMBDemocratic Republic of the CongoCOD$148.4M+31.9%11,876 kmNo
3PeruPERChileCHL$123.0M+16.1%12,459 kmYes
4ChinaCHNChileCHL$113.0M+5.7%118,861 kmYes
5MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$77.1M+16.2%13,359 kmYes
6RussiaRUSKazakhstanKAZ$73.7M+156.5%13,112 kmYes
7BulgariaBGRTurkeyTUR$63.6M+18.9%1503 kmYes
8ChinaCHNMoroccoMAR$60.4M-9.1%111,067 kmNo
9South AfricaZAFDemocratic Republic of the CongoCOD$53.4M+1,211.8%12,775 kmNo
10Republic of KoreaKORChileCHL$41.2M-1.7%118,364 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
1ChinaCHN$247.1M751
2CanadaCAN$215.2M291
3ZambiaZMB$148.4M21
4Republic of KoreaKOR$139.5M321
5JapanJPN$137.4M251
6PeruPER$124.7M51
7MexicoMEX$124.6M191
8GermanyDEU$113.9M1171
9BulgariaBGR$80.8M301
10RussiaRUS$79.6M151
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$385.4M301
2ChileCHL$352.7M151
3Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$211.9M221
4MoroccoMAR$133.4M221
5IndiaIND$84.3M191
6KazakhstanKAZ$77.9M121
7TurkeyTUR$66.0M171
8FranceFRA$58.4M341
9Saudi ArabiaSAU$53.5M171
10BrazilBRA$53.3M241

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2807

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

1 classifications shownSulphuric acid
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Sulphuric acid: oleumHS6 280700

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.