HS4 subsector intelligence

Hypochlorites
HS4 2828 trade overview

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

HS4 28281995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$769.6MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-5.5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

138Active reporting countries
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Importers

199Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$769.6M in trade, with +5.7% annualized growth over three years.

Hypochlorites is recorded across 2,795 active corridors, with 138 exporters and 199 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: $203.7M1996: $231.6M1997: $230.1M1998: $231.2M1999: $236.5M2000: $241.8M2001: $248.4M2002: $257.7M2003: $289.0M2004: $321.4M2005: $320.9M2006: $363.8M2007: $413.4M2008: $454.8M2009: $566.4M2010: $507.9M2011: $569.2M2012: $542.3M2013: $539.1M2014: $593.2M2015: $527.1M2016: $541.5M2017: $575.8M2018: $651.0M2019: $627.6M2020: $648.7M2021: $652.3M2022: $772.5M2023: $798.4M2024: $769.6M
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
1CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$53.2M+17.4%2556 kmYes
2ChinaCHNBrazilBRA$24.4M+13.4%218,570 kmNo
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$22.4M+2%2556 kmYes
4JapanJPNChinaCHN$19.8M+3.8%21,763 kmNo
5ChinaCHNIndiaIND$16.1M+25.7%14,252 kmNo
6SpainESPFranceFRA$15.7M+6.3%21,053 kmYes
7IndiaINDViet NamVNM$15.2M+9.2%23,652 kmYes
8BelgiumBELFranceFRA$14.5M+5.4%2264 kmYes
9ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$13.5M+2.9%22,732 kmYes
10ChinaCHNChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$12.5M+1.5%21,226 kmYes

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
1ChinaCHN$200.2M1492
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$64.2M1242
3CanadaCAN$53.3M192
4IndiaIND$49.2M1052
5SpainESP$42.2M922
6GermanyDEU$41.2M1542
7JapanJPN$39.5M802
8BelgiumBEL$35.4M1092
9NetherlandsNLD$33.6M1012
10ItalyITA$24.0M922
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$69.2M272
2FranceFRA$55.1M412
3GermanyDEU$41.3M372
4Viet NamVNM$30.7M192
5CanadaCAN$29.5M232
6BrazilBRA$26.0M172
7BelgiumBEL$22.7M252
8ChinaCHN$21.8M202
9ItalyITA$19.4M282
10SpainESP$18.2M302

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2828

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

2 classifications shownHypochlorites
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Hypochlorites: commercial calcium hypochlorite and other calcium hypochloritesHS6 282810
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Hypochlorites: n.e.c. in heading no. 2828HS6 282890

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.