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Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda)
HS4 2815 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
-12.5%Latest year on yearExporters
148Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
4Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$7.1B in trade, with +9.7% annualized growth over three years.
Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) is recorded across 3,976 active corridors, with 148 exporters and 200 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 | BrazilBRA | $530.6M | +6.2% | 3 | 7,658 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | AustraliaAUS | $385.0M | +59.3% | 3 | 8,024 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | IndonesiaIDN | $284.7M | +75% | 4 | 4,425 km | Yes |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $195.6M | +4.7% | 4 | 556 km | Yes |
| 5 | TaiwanTWN | AustraliaAUS | $160.2M | +13.8% | 3 | 7,376 km | No |
| 6 | JapanJPN | AustraliaAUS | $141.2M | +6.6% | 2 | 8,156 km | Yes |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | AustraliaAUS | $112.9M | +5.7% | 3 | 8,549 km | Yes |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | NetherlandsNLD | $110.5M | +8.4% | 4 | 579 km | Yes |
| 9 | JapanJPN | IndonesiaIDN | $102.8M | +97.8% | 4 | 5,772 km | Yes |
| 10 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | AustraliaAUS | $99.1M | +30.8% | 1 | 12,342 km | No |
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 | $1.3B | 140 | 4 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $1.1B | 168 | 4 |
| 3 | BelgiumBEL | $431.7M | 124 | 4 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $415.2M | 136 | 4 |
| 5 | JapanJPN | $398.4M | 48 | 4 |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $376.4M | 89 | 4 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $358.6M | 118 | 4 |
| 8 | TaiwanTWN | $308.6M | 57 | 4 |
| 9 | FranceFRA | $236.4M | 140 | 4 |
| 10 | IndiaIND | $232.4M | 132 | 4 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AustraliaAUS | $977.2M | 34 | 4 |
| 2 | BrazilBRA | $593.6M | 35 | 4 |
| 3 | IndonesiaIDN | $474.3M | 24 | 4 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $326.8M | 48 | 4 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $263.4M | 45 | 4 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $228.6M | 56 | 4 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $225.5M | 55 | 4 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $204.0M | 61 | 4 |
| 9 | FinlandFIN | $200.0M | 32 | 4 |
| 10 | SwedenSWE | $195.2M | 25 | 4 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2815
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
4 classifications shownSodium hydroxide (caustic soda)
Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): solidHS6 281511
Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)HS6 281512
Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash)HS6 281520
Peroxides of sodium or potassiumHS6 281530
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.