HS4 subsector intelligence

Aluminium oxide
HS4 2818 trade overview

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

HS4 28181995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$20.0BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+7.2%Latest year on year
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Exporters

127Active reporting countries
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Importers

184Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$20.0B in trade, with +4.6% annualized growth over three years.

Aluminium oxide is recorded across 3,080 active corridors, with 127 exporters and 184 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: $5.2B1996: $5.8B1997: $5.8B1998: $5.6B1999: $5.6B2000: $7.1B2001: $6.6B2002: $6.2B2003: $7.1B2004: $9.2B2005: $11.2B2006: $13.7B2007: $14.7B2008: $16.1B2009: $10.1B2010: $14.0B2011: $15.1B2012: $14.3B2013: $14.5B2014: $15.6B2015: $14.8B2016: $12.9B2017: $16.1B2018: $20.6B2019: $17.6B2020: $13.5B2021: $17.5B2022: $19.8B2023: $17.2B2024: $20.0B
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
1BrazilBRACanadaCAN$1.6B+7.2%28,164 kmNo
2AustraliaAUSBahrainBHR$1.2B+12.6%112,109 kmNo
3ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$919.5M+298.6%36,831 kmNo
4BrazilBRANorwayNOR$866.3M+7%210,610 kmNo
5AustraliaAUSSouth AfricaZAF$646.6M+8.9%110,347 kmNo
6IndonesiaIDNMalaysiaMYS$578.5M+45%21,182 kmYes
7AustraliaAUSCanadaCAN$577.2M+50.1%116,263 kmYes
8BrazilBRAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$506.9M+6.5%37,658 kmNo
9IndonesiaIDNIndiaIND$462.5M+41%24,999 kmYes
10IndonesiaIDNRussiaRUS$426.1M+297.8%19,302 kmNo

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
1AustraliaAUS$5.4B463
2BrazilBRA$3.6B743
3ChinaCHN$2.1B1503
4IndonesiaIDN$1.9B333
5GermanyDEU$914.9M1233
6IndiaIND$808.7M1123
7IrelandIRL$769.1M303
8Viet NamVNM$577.8M233
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$552.4M1283
10JamaicaJAM$506.4M142
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1RussiaRUS$2.4B243
2CanadaCAN$2.3B403
3BahrainBHR$1.3B253
4IndiaIND$1.1B543
5NorwayNOR$1.1B343
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$999.8M503
7MalaysiaMYS$869.3M293
8ChinaCHN$825.1M503
9IcelandISL$683.0M163
10South AfricaZAF$668.7M313

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2818

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

3 classifications shownAluminium oxide
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Aluminium oxide: artificial corundumHS6 281810
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Aluminium oxide: other than artificial corundumHS6 281820
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Aluminium hydroxideHS6 281830

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.