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$864.4MGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Chlorides and chloride oxides
HS4 2812 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
+16%Latest year on yearExporters
92Active reporting countriesImporters
168Active reporting countriesHS6 products
9Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$864.4M in trade, with +0.9% annualized growth over three years.
Chlorides and chloride oxides is recorded across 1,371 active corridors, with 92 exporters and 168 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 | Republic of KoreaKOR | TaiwanTWN | $76.5M | -1.3% | 2 | 1,487 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | TaiwanTWN | $55.1M | -2.2% | 6 | 688 km | No |
| 3 | JapanJPN | TaiwanTWN | $54.7M | -3.1% | 3 | 2,109 km | No |
| 4 | Republic of KoreaKOR | ChinaCHN | $43.5M | -7.6% | 2 | 867 km | Yes |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | SingaporeSGP | $41.8M | +9.1% | 2 | 4,664 km | Yes |
| 6 | JapanJPN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $33.5M | +0.7% | 3 | 1,155 km | No |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | JapanJPN | $32.5M | -0.2% | 2 | 1,155 km | No |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | Republic of KoreaKOR | $31.1M | +48.3% | 5 | 11,077 km | Yes |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $29.5M | +10.6% | 7 | 6,402 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $26.8M | -11.7% | 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 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $209.8M | 36 | 7 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $160.2M | 106 | 8 |
| 3 | JapanJPN | $133.1M | 34 | 7 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $125.0M | 96 | 9 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $114.3M | 98 | 9 |
| 6 | IndiaIND | $20.7M | 69 | 8 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $17.8M | 61 | 9 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $11.2M | 64 | 9 |
| 9 | SingaporeSGP | $10.2M | 17 | 6 |
| 10 | TaiwanTWN | $9.5M | 14 | 8 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TaiwanTWN | $215.7M | 25 | 8 |
| 2 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $107.6M | 23 | 7 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $73.6M | 26 | 8 |
| 4 | SingaporeSGP | $71.7M | 20 | 6 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $71.6M | 26 | 9 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $62.2M | 19 | 7 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $26.1M | 22 | 9 |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | $23.4M | 35 | 9 |
| 9 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $18.6M | 20 | 9 |
| 10 | MalaysiaMYS | $18.1M | 16 | 7 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2812
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
10 classifications shownChlorides and chloride oxides
Chlorides and chloride oxidesHS6 281210
Carbonyl dichloride (phosgene)HS6 281211
Phosphorus oxychlorideHS6 281212
Phosphorus trichlorideHS6 281213
Phosphorus pentachlorideHS6 281214
Sulphur monochlorideHS6 281215
Sulphur dichlorideHS6 281216
Thionyl chlorideHS6 281217
Arsenic trichloride and other chlorides and chloride oxides, n.e.c. in item no. 2812HS6 281219
Halides and halide oxides of non-metals: excluding chlorideHS6 281290
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.