# Aluminium oxide (HS4 2818) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Aluminium oxide at HS4 2818, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The aluminium oxide subsector recorded $20.0B in reported global trade in 2024, with +7.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $20.0B |
| Latest annual change | +7.2% |
| Active exporters | 127 |
| Active importers | 184 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $5.2B | 1,632 | 3 |
| 1996 | $5.8B | 1,629 | 3 |
| 1997 | $5.8B | 1,702 | 3 |
| 1998 | $5.6B | 1,669 | 3 |
| 1999 | $5.6B | 1,800 | 3 |
| 2000 | $7.1B | 2,016 | 3 |
| 2001 | $6.6B | 2,139 | 3 |
| 2002 | $6.2B | 2,160 | 3 |
| 2003 | $7.1B | 2,105 | 3 |
| 2004 | $9.2B | 2,159 | 3 |
| 2005 | $11.2B | 2,254 | 3 |
| 2006 | $13.7B | 2,304 | 3 |
| 2007 | $14.7B | 2,309 | 3 |
| 2008 | $16.1B | 2,394 | 3 |
| 2009 | $10.1B | 2,352 | 3 |
| 2010 | $14.0B | 2,456 | 3 |
| 2011 | $15.1B | 2,446 | 3 |
| 2012 | $14.3B | 2,587 | 3 |
| 2013 | $14.5B | 2,621 | 3 |
| 2014 | $15.6B | 2,684 | 3 |
| 2015 | $14.8B | 2,770 | 3 |
| 2016 | $12.9B | 2,691 | 3 |
| 2017 | $16.1B | 2,746 | 3 |
| 2018 | $20.6B | 2,864 | 3 |
| 2019 | $17.6B | 2,874 | 3 |
| 2020 | $13.5B | 2,834 | 3 |
| 2021 | $17.5B | 2,930 | 3 |
| 2022 | $19.8B | 3,013 | 3 |
| 2023 | $17.2B | 3,013 | 3 |
| 2024 | $20.0B | 3,080 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- Brazil to Canada: $1.6B; growth +7.2%.
- Australia to Bahrain: $1.2B; growth +12.6%.
- China to Russia: $919.5M; growth +298.6%.
- Brazil to Norway: $866.3M; growth +7%.
- Australia to South Africa: $646.6M; growth +8.9%.
- Indonesia to Malaysia: $578.5M; growth +45%.
- Australia to Canada: $577.2M; growth +50.1%.
- Brazil to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $506.9M; growth +6.5%.
- Indonesia to India: $462.5M; growth +41%.
- Indonesia to Russia: $426.1M; growth +297.8%.

## HS6 products

- Aluminium oxide: artificial corundum (HS6 281810)
- Aluminium oxide: other than artificial corundum (HS6 281820)
- Aluminium hydroxide (HS6 281830)

## 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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