Latest trade
$5.7BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Cobalt oxides and hydroxides
HS4 2822 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
+31.3%Latest year on yearExporters
73Active reporting countriesImporters
139Active reporting countriesHS6 products
1Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$5.7B in trade, with +5.8% annualized growth over three years.
Cobalt oxides and hydroxides is recorded across 750 active corridors, with 73 exporters and 139 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 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | ChinaCHN | $2.4B | +24% | 1 | 11,798 km | No |
| 2 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | South AfricaZAF | $1.6B | +0.3% | 1 | 2,775 km | No |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | MozambiqueMOZ | $609.1M | -0.8% | 1 | 3,013 km | No |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | SingaporeSGP | $185.0M | -4.3% | 1 | 9,867 km | No |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $175.9M | +166% | 1 | 11,111 km | No |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | United Arab EmiratesARE | $82.1M | -19.8% | 1 | 5,422 km | No |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | ZambiaZMB | $78.7M | +1.6% | 1 | 1,876 km | No |
| 8 | NamibiaNAM | ChinaCHN | $72.0M | +62.7% | 1 | 12,594 km | No |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | United Rep. of TanzaniaTZA | $69.6M | -14.2% | 1 | 2,668 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $56.5M | -28.5% | 1 | 867 km | Yes |
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 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | $5.2B | 21 | 1 |
| 2 | FinlandFIN | $114.3M | 45 | 1 |
| 3 | NamibiaNAM | $96.4M | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $88.8M | 56 | 1 |
| 5 | BelgiumBEL | $63.8M | 49 | 1 |
| 6 | ZambiaZMB | $47.2M | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $15.8M | 43 | 1 |
| 8 | TaiwanTWN | $13.5M | 10 | 1 |
| 9 | RussiaRUS | $13.5M | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | $4.2M | 51 | 1 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $2.4B | 22 | 1 |
| 2 | South AfricaZAF | $1.6B | 11 | 1 |
| 3 | MozambiqueMOZ | $609.1M | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | SingaporeSGP | $186.4M | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $176.6M | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $86.4M | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | ZambiaZMB | $78.7M | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $74.5M | 19 | 1 |
| 9 | United Rep. of TanzaniaTZA | $69.9M | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | FinlandFIN | $51.8M | 9 | 1 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2822
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
1 classifications shownCobalt oxides and hydroxides
Cobalt oxides and hydroxides: commercial cobalt oxidesHS6 282200
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
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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.