Latest HS4 trade
$5.7BReported valueHS4 subsector corridor intelligence
Cobalt oxides and hydroxides
top trade corridors
HS4 2822 - 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.
The route picture at a glanceHS4 2822 - reported trade
Corridors shown
25Leading routes by valueLeading route value
$2.4BLatest reported valueLeading route growth
+24%Calculated 3-year changeLatest reported year
20241995-2024 coverageThe HS4 corridor read
Democratic Republic of the Congo to China leads the reported HS4 2822 routes.
The leading route recorded $2.4B in 2024, with +24% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $5.7B, with +5.8% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗
Leading route$2.4B41.4% of latest HS4 trade
Top HS4 corridors
Where Cobalt oxides and hydroxides 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 2822 exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value
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| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Latest trade | 3-year CAGR | 5-year CAGR | 10-year CAGR | Market share | FTA / access | Applied tariff | MFN tariff | Preferential tariff | Tariff advantage | Distance | Historical peak | Latest below peak | Years | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | ChinaCHN | $2.4B | +24% | +88.4% | +24.8% | 41.4% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 11,798 km | $2.4B2024 | 0% | 16 | Rapid growth |
| 2 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | South AfricaZAF | $1.6B | +0.3% | -4% | -3.3% | 27.5% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 2,775 km | $7.7B2018 | 79.8% | 15 | Stable |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | MozambiqueMOZ | $609.1M | -0.8% | +41.8% | +46.8% | 10.7% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 3,013 km | $624.8M2021 | 2.5% | 7 | Stable |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | SingaporeSGP | $185.0M | -4.3% | +99.2% | +56.2% | 3.3% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 9,867 km | $211.3M2021 | 12.4% | 8 | Declining |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $175.9M | +166% | Not reported | Not reported | 3.1% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 11,111 km | $234.9M2023 | 25.1% | 4 | Rapid growth |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | United Arab EmiratesARE | $82.1M | -19.8% | -8.2% | -5.5% | 1.4% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 5,422 km | $159.4M2021 | 48.5% | 15 | Rapid decline |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | ZambiaZMB | $78.7M | +1.6% | +3.4% | +13% | 1.4% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 1,876 km | $223.1M2022 | 64.7% | 15 | Stable |
| 8 | NamibiaNAM | ChinaCHN | $72.0M | +62.7% | Not reported | Not reported | 1.3% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 12,594 km | $72.0M2024 | 0% | 5 | Rapid growth |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | United Rep. of TanzaniaTZA | $69.6M | -14.2% | +2.3% | +3.8% | 1.2% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 2,668 km | $228.8M2015 | 69.6% | 12 | Rapid decline |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $56.5M | -28.5% | -15.2% | -10.7% | 1% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0 pp | 867 km | $462.8M2018 | 87.8% | 29 | Rapid decline |
| 11 | ZambiaZMB | South AfricaZAF | $45.9M | +18,388.2% | +2,697.4% | +79.1% | 0.8% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.1 pp | 1,195 km | $180.9M2013 | 74.6% | 17 | Rapid growth |
| 12 | FinlandFIN | BelgiumBEL | $41.9M | -21.4% | +163% | +153.3% | 0.7% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,652 km | $92.1M2022 | 54.5% | 15 | Rapid decline |
| 13 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | FinlandFIN | $36.6M | +19% | -11.3% | +11.8% | 0.6% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 7,201 km | $66.9M2019 | 45.2% | 4 | Rapid growth |
| 14 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $31.3M | +110.1% | Not reported | Not reported | 0.6% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 5,764 km | $31.3M2024 | 0% | 5 | Rapid growth |
| 15 | FinlandFIN | GermanyDEU | $20.1M | -9.1% | -4.7% | -3.8% | 0.4% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,107 km | $44.9M2008 | 55.2% | 30 | Declining |
| 16 | FinlandFIN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $16.8M | -9.4% | +19.9% | +7.7% | 0.3% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 6,636 km | $35.6M2022 | 52.7% | 30 | Declining |
| 17 | NamibiaNAM | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $14.3M | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 0.3% | FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 7,791 km | $14.3M2024 | 0% | 1 | Insufficient history |
| 18 | RussiaRUS | FinlandFIN | $13.1M | +26,902.4% | +2,776.3% | +436.3% | 0.2% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 895 km | $13.1M2024 | 0% | 7 | Rapid growth |
| 19 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | TaiwanTWN | $10.8M | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 0.2% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 11,846 km | $10.8M2024 | 0% | 1 | Insufficient history |
| 20 | BelgiumBEL | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $10.0M | -26% | -8.3% | +0.3% | 0.2% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 5,904 km | $34.9M2018 | 71.5% | 26 | Rapid decline |
| 21 | TaiwanTWN | ChinaCHN | $9.2M | +179.8% | +116% | +19.2% | 0.2% | No FTA reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 688 km | $9.2M2024 | 0% | 30 | Rapid growth |
| 22 | FinlandFIN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $8.9M | -28.3% | -35.2% | -17.7% | 0.2% | FTA reported | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | +0.1 pp | 7,076 km | $149.6M2018 | 94% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 23 | BelgiumBEL | SpainESP | $8.8M | -39.5% | -14.7% | -5.3% | 0.2% | FTA reported | 0% | 0% | 0% | +0 pp | 1,317 km | $39.9M2021 | 77.9% | 26 | Rapid decline |
| 24 | United KingdomGBR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $8.4M | -33.8% | -9% | -9.9% | 0.1% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0% | Not reported | Not reported | 5,585 km | $29.9M2022 | 71.9% | 30 | Rapid decline |
| 25 | ChinaCHN | SpainESP | $7.4M | -40.1% | -19.5% | -6.9% | 0.1% | No FTA reported | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | +0 pp | 10,277 km | $36.4M2018 | 79.7% | 27 | Rapid decline |
Movement to watch
Growth leaders for HS4 2822
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
Russia to Finland
+26,902.4%calculated 3-year CAGR$13.1M latest value0.2% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader
Zambia to South Africa
+18,388.2%calculated 3-year CAGR$45.9M latest value0.8% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader
Taiwan to China
+179.8%calculated 3-year CAGR$9.2M latest value0.2% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader
Democratic Republic of the Congo to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
+166%calculated 3-year CAGR$175.9M latest value3.1% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader
Democratic Republic of the Congo to Switzerland, Liechtenstein
+110.1%calculated 3-year CAGR$31.3M latest value0.6% 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 ↗
7 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +3,043.6%.
- Average applied tariff
- 0.1%
- Average tariff advantage
- +0 pp
18 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +1,606.9%.
- Average applied tariff
- 0%
- Average tariff advantage
- +0 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffFTA reported
Belgium to Spain
0%Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $8.8M.
Applied 0%Advantage +0 pp1,317 km
Largest reported tariff advantageFTA reported
Finland to Republic of Korea
+0.1 ppRoutes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $8.9M.
Applied 0.1%Advantage +0.1 pp7,076 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 ↗
Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.
Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.
Calculated concentration indicators; higher values mean a more concentrated mix.
Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.
Historical peak: $9.5B in 2018. Latest below peak: 39.9%.
30 observed years; 750 active corridors, 73 exporters, 139 importers, and 1 HS6 products.
How to read this view
Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.
Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 2822. 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.