HS4 subsector corridor intelligence

Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda)
top trade corridors

HS4 2815 - leading exporter-to-importer routes

Explore reported routes for this HS4 subsector, ranked by latest trade value and paired with growth, market share, access, tariff, and distance context.

HS4 28151995-2024Growing
The route picture at a glanceHS4 2815 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$7.1BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$530.6MLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

+6.2%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Brazil leads the reported HS4 2815 routes.

The leading route recorded $530.6M in 2024, with +6.2% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $7.1B, with +9.7% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$530.6M7.5% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) trade moves

Observed exporter-to-importer relationships ranked by latest reported trade value. Growth, peak comparisons, and shares are calculated indicators; access fields provide context where available. Review data sources ↗

HS4 2815 exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value

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RankExporterImporterLatest trade3-year CAGR5-year CAGR10-year CAGRMarket shareFTA / accessApplied tariffMFN tariffPreferential tariffTariff advantageDistanceHistorical peakLatest below peakYearsTrend
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSABrazilBRA$530.6M+6.2%+4.4%+6.1%7.5%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported7,658 km$920.2M202242.3%30Growing
2ChinaCHNAustraliaAUS$385.0M+59.3%+52.7%+6.7%5.4%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%-0 pp8,024 km$435.5M202211.6%30Rapid growth
3ChinaCHNIndonesiaIDN$284.7M+75%+59.7%+32.5%4%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0.1%+0.1 pp4,425 km$284.7M20240%30Rapid growth
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$195.6M+4.7%+0.6%+3.2%2.8%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp556 km$272.9M202328.3%30Growing
5TaiwanTWNAustraliaAUS$160.2M+13.8%+14%+7.5%2.3%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported7,376 km$201.2M202220.4%30Rapid growth
6JapanJPNAustraliaAUS$141.2M+6.6%+13.7%+7.4%2%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp8,156 km$289.8M202251.3%30Growing
7Republic of KoreaKORAustraliaAUS$112.9M+5.7%+16.5%+1.6%1.6%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%-0 pp8,549 km$181.7M202237.9%30Growing
8GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$110.5M+8.4%+0.6%+4.4%1.6%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp579 km$174.8M202236.8%30Growing
9JapanJPNIndonesiaIDN$102.8M+97.8%+57.2%+54.9%1.4%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.2 pp5,772 km$102.8M20240%30Rapid growth
10Saudi ArabiaSAUAustraliaAUS$99.1M+30.8%+21.7%-1.9%1.4%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%0.1%-0 pp12,342 km$171.7M200942.3%30Rapid growth
11NetherlandsNLDSwedenSWE$87.5M+2.9%+4.3%+6.9%1.2%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,128 km$129.0M202232.2%30Stable
12USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChileCHL$82.4M+13.4%+8.6%+2.2%1.2%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp8,220 km$113.3M202227.2%30Rapid growth
13BelgiumBELNetherlandsNLD$77.6M-1.2%+0.2%+1.7%1.1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp174 km$142.7M202245.6%26Stable
14USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAAustraliaAUS$72.7M-8%-11.3%+2.2%1%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp16,672 km$244.8M201770.3%30Declining
15BelgiumBELFranceFRA$72.7M+1.3%-5.5%+4.7%1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp264 km$205.0M202264.5%26Stable
16TaiwanTWNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$71.7M+8.2%+1.5%+1.7%1%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported12,555 km$137.5M202247.9%25Growing
17USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAJamaicaJAM$67.3M+9.8%-4.8%+3.7%0.9%No FTA reported0.2%0.2%Not reportedNot reported2,533 km$176.5M201861.9%30Growing
18USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$66.1M-15.1%-5.9%-1%0.9%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp3,359 km$204.8M202267.7%30Rapid decline
19ChinaCHNTaiwanTWN$65.4M+29.4%+26.1%+10.4%0.9%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported688 km$65.4M20240%30Rapid growth
20JapanJPNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$56.8M+3.9%+9.9%+8.3%0.8%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp10,872 km$99.5M202242.9%30Growing
21QatarQATUnited Arab EmiratesARE$53.5M+48.2%+148.6%+129.6%0.8%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0.1 pp391 km$95.8M202344.2%12Rapid growth
22ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$53.3M+23.6%+11.9%+6.5%0.8%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.1 pp2,732 km$72.3M202226.3%30Rapid growth
23USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAUruguayURY$51.3M+20.1%+3%+21.8%0.7%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported8,563 km$78.9M202334.9%26Rapid growth
24NetherlandsNLDFinlandFIN$50.4M+20.1%+20%+8.2%0.7%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp1,506 km$74.2M202232.1%30Rapid growth
25GermanyDEUBelgiumBEL$46.7M+14.3%-1.3%+2.1%0.7%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp653 km$77.6M202239.8%26Rapid growth

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 2815

The strongest available three-year growth rates are starting points for research, not forecasts. Compare the calculated rate with each route's reported value, share, and trend. Read the methodology ↗

01Growth leader

Japan to Indonesia

+97.8%calculated 3-year CAGR
$102.8M latest value1.4% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

China to Indonesia

+75%calculated 3-year CAGR
$284.7M latest value4% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

China to Australia

+59.3%calculated 3-year CAGR
$385.0M latest value5.4% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

Qatar to United Arab Emirates

+48.2%calculated 3-year CAGR
$53.5M latest value0.8% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

Saudi Arabia to Australia

+30.8%calculated 3-year CAGR
$99.1M latest value1.4% market shareRapid growth

Access and tariff context

Compare route access without over-reading one indicator

FTA status, applied tariffs, tariff advantage, and distance are supporting route context. Group averages are calculated from displayed routes and are not tariff recommendations. Check data coverage ↗

FTA reported$2.0B

17 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +21%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0.1 pp
No FTA reported$1.1B

8 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +15.3%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
-0 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffFTA reported

Germany to Netherlands

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $110.5M.

Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp579 km
Largest reported tariff advantageFTA reported

Japan to Indonesia

+0.2 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $102.8M.

Applied 0.2%Advantage +0.2 pp5,772 km

HS4 indicators

Scale, momentum, and structure in one view

These cards pair reported trade observations with calculated indicators from the available HS4 history. See indicator definitions ↗

Displayed route value$3.1B

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR+9.7%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI1,214 / 470.8

Calculated concentration indicators; higher values mean a more concentrated mix.

Trade volatility0.6

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakGrowing

Historical peak: $11.3B in 2022. Latest below peak: 37.1%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 3,976 active corridors, 148 exporters, 200 importers, and 4 HS6 products.

How to read this view

Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.

Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 2815. Growth, market share, HHI, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated indicators over the stated coverage period.

FTA status, tariffs, and distance add route context where available. A missing value stays unavailable; it is not treated as zero or a forecast.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). 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.