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Chlorides
HS4 2827 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
+2.3%Latest year on yearExporters
145Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
11Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$4.0B in trade, with +6.4% annualized growth over three years.
Chlorides is recorded across 4,195 active corridors, with 145 exporters and 200 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 | IsraelISR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $110.1M | +18% | 5 | 9,135 km | Yes |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $105.1M | -8.2% | 9 | 1,763 km | No |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | MalaysiaMYS | $104.4M | +3.1% | 10 | 3,737 km | Yes |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $96.2M | +2.8% | 11 | 867 km | Yes |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $80.6M | +2.2% | 11 | 556 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $79.0M | +4.7% | 11 | 11,883 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $78.8M | +63.5% | 10 | 7,253 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $66.5M | -14.2% | 11 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | Republic of KoreaKOR | $64.4M | +33.4% | 11 | 11,077 km | Yes |
| 10 | JordanJOR | ChinaCHN | $54.4M | -4.4% | 2 | 7,873 km | No |
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 | ChinaCHN | $900.9M | 172 | 11 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $387.2M | 143 | 11 |
| 3 | IndiaIND | $337.0M | 158 | 11 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $275.9M | 152 | 11 |
| 5 | JordanJOR | $272.4M | 70 | 11 |
| 6 | IsraelISR | $201.4M | 67 | 11 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $189.4M | 137 | 11 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $147.7M | 135 | 11 |
| 9 | JapanJPN | $127.3M | 79 | 11 |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | $108.0M | 124 | 11 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $436.0M | 60 | 11 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $271.2M | 55 | 11 |
| 3 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $228.4M | 47 | 11 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $221.1M | 54 | 11 |
| 5 | JapanJPN | $201.7M | 39 | 11 |
| 6 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $195.7M | 34 | 11 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $135.8M | 65 | 11 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $133.2M | 56 | 11 |
| 9 | MalaysiaMYS | $132.2M | 44 | 11 |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | $112.4M | 44 | 11 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2827
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
16 classifications shownChlorides
Chlorides: of ammoniumHS6 282710
Chlorides: of calciumHS6 282720
Chlorides: of magnesiumHS6 282731
Chlorides: of aluminiumHS6 282732
Chlorides: of ironHS6 282733
Chlorides: of cobaltHS6 282734
Chlorides: of nickelHS6 282735
Chlorides: of zincHS6 282736
Chlorides: of tinHS6 282737
Chlorides: of bariumHS6 282738
Chlorides: other than of ammonium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium, iron, cobalt, nickel and zincHS6 282739
Chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides: of copperHS6 282741
Chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides: other than of copperHS6 282749
Bromides: of sodium or of potassiumHS6 282751
Bromides and bromide oxides: other than item no. 2827.51HS6 282759
Iodides and iodide oxidesHS6 282760
Definitions and coverage
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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.