# Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) (HS4 2815) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) at HS4 2815, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) subsector recorded $7.1B in reported global trade in 2024, with -12.5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $7.1B |
| Latest annual change | -12.5% |
| Active exporters | 148 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.7B | 2,004 | 4 |
| 1996 | $1.7B | 2,070 | 4 |
| 1997 | $1.3B | 2,162 | 4 |
| 1998 | $1.4B | 2,150 | 4 |
| 1999 | $1.5B | 2,346 | 4 |
| 2000 | $1.5B | 2,610 | 4 |
| 2001 | $2.4B | 2,733 | 4 |
| 2002 | $1.7B | 2,734 | 4 |
| 2003 | $1.8B | 2,869 | 4 |
| 2004 | $1.9B | 2,975 | 4 |
| 2005 | $3.1B | 2,982 | 4 |
| 2006 | $3.5B | 3,040 | 4 |
| 2007 | $4.0B | 3,108 | 4 |
| 2008 | $5.6B | 3,208 | 4 |
| 2009 | $4.4B | 3,347 | 4 |
| 2010 | $3.7B | 3,212 | 4 |
| 2011 | $5.2B | 3,365 | 4 |
| 2012 | $5.6B | 3,400 | 4 |
| 2013 | $5.4B | 3,464 | 4 |
| 2014 | $4.7B | 3,452 | 4 |
| 2015 | $4.4B | 3,487 | 4 |
| 2016 | $4.6B | 3,642 | 4 |
| 2017 | $6.0B | 3,651 | 4 |
| 2018 | $7.1B | 3,819 | 4 |
| 2019 | $5.6B | 3,728 | 4 |
| 2020 | $4.6B | 3,611 | 4 |
| 2021 | $5.4B | 3,815 | 4 |
| 2022 | $11.3B | 3,868 | 4 |
| 2023 | $8.3B | 3,844 | 4 |
| 2024 | $7.1B | 3,976 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Brazil: $530.6M; growth +6.2%.
- China to Australia: $385.0M; growth +59.3%.
- China to Indonesia: $284.7M; growth +75%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $195.6M; growth +4.7%.
- Taiwan to Australia: $160.2M; growth +13.8%.
- Japan to Australia: $141.2M; growth +6.6%.
- Republic of Korea to Australia: $112.9M; growth +5.7%.
- Germany to Netherlands: $110.5M; growth +8.4%.
- Japan to Indonesia: $102.8M; growth +97.8%.
- Saudi Arabia to Australia: $99.1M; growth +30.8%.

## HS6 products

- Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): solid (HS6 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 potassium (HS6 281530)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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