HS4 subsector intelligence

Chlorates
HS4 2829 trade overview

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

HS4 28291995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$767.9MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

100Active reporting countries
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Importers

177Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$767.9M in trade, with +9.7% annualized growth over three years.

Chlorates is recorded across 1,739 active corridors, with 100 exporters and 177 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: $342.5M1996: $352.0M1997: $342.8M1998: $347.0M1999: $326.2M2000: $346.6M2001: $378.8M2002: $388.7M2003: $407.6M2004: $452.1M2005: $480.7M2006: $503.9M2007: $549.8M2008: $673.5M2009: $673.9M2010: $686.9M2011: $809.2M2012: $859.1M2013: $831.9M2014: $767.0M2015: $713.1M2016: $664.0M2017: $690.3M2018: $655.7M2019: $619.4M2020: $555.1M2021: $581.2M2022: $755.8M2023: $775.0M2024: $767.9M
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$168.6M-0.9%2556 kmYes
2CanadaCANJapanJPN$24.4M+5.6%210,367 kmNo
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAJapanJPN$21.4M+15%310,872 kmNo
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSARepublic of KoreaKOR$20.0M+71.2%311,077 kmYes
5ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$18.2M+186.6%36,831 kmNo
6FinlandFINSwedenSWE$17.2M+4.8%2397 kmYes
7CanadaCANGermanyDEU$14.5M+605.8%26,493 kmYes
8FranceFRAPortugalPRT$13.9M+7%31,454 kmYes
9BrazilBRABelgiumBEL$12.3M+40.1%19,636 kmNo
10ChinaCHNThailandTHA$10.5M+35%32,887 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
1CanadaCAN$219.2M443
2ChinaCHN$89.2M1043
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$75.9M1153
4FranceFRA$75.5M893
5IndiaIND$55.1M1193
6FinlandFIN$46.6M373
7BrazilBRA$37.2M483
8SwedenSWE$31.7M443
9BelgiumBEL$29.0M863
10ChileCHL$17.1M283
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$177.4M243
2JapanJPN$52.4M153
3GermanyDEU$38.0M383
4RussiaRUS$32.2M143
5BelgiumBEL$31.7M173
6Republic of KoreaKOR$31.2M213
7SwedenSWE$20.7M173
8ItalyITA$20.1M183
9PortugalPRT$19.9M103
10ThailandTHA$18.6M233

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2829

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

3 classifications shownChlorates
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Chlorates: of sodiumHS6 282911
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Chlorates: other than sodiumHS6 282919
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Perchlorates: bromates and perbromates: iodates and periodatesHS6 282990

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.