Latest trade
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Sulphides
HS4 2830 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
-2.9%Latest year on yearExporters
100Active reporting countriesImporters
167Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$678.9M in trade, with +9.5% annualized growth over three years.
Sulphides is recorded across 1,498 active corridors, with 100 exporters and 167 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 | ChinaCHN | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | $59.1M | +36.1% | 2 | 11,798 km | No |
| 2 | PhilippinesPHL | JapanJPN | $43.8M | +645.8% | 1 | 2,990 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | RussiaRUS | $23.1M | +29.1% | 2 | 6,831 km | No |
| 4 | AustriaAUT | GermanyDEU | $23.0M | +3.8% | 2 | 524 km | Yes |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | PeruPER | $22.5M | -10.8% | 2 | 5,849 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | PeruPER | $19.8M | +54% | 2 | 17,167 km | Yes |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $17.2M | +5.5% | 2 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 8 | AustriaAUT | ItalyITA | $17.1M | +27% | 2 | 765 km | Yes |
| 9 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | ItalyITA | $16.6M | +4.1% | 1 | 527 km | Yes |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | ChileCHL | $13.7M | -7.2% | 1 | 18,861 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 | ChinaCHN | $235.1M | 114 | 2 |
| 2 | AustriaAUT | $106.9M | 71 | 2 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $71.7M | 88 | 2 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $44.4M | 77 | 2 |
| 5 | PhilippinesPHL | $44.0M | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | $37.1M | 23 | 2 |
| 7 | ItalyITA | $22.1M | 69 | 2 |
| 8 | Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRN | $14.6M | 13 | 2 |
| 9 | MexicoMEX | $13.7M | 31 | 2 |
| 10 | IndiaIND | $13.3M | 76 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD | $61.4M | 10 | 2 |
| 2 | JapanJPN | $59.9M | 18 | 2 |
| 3 | PeruPER | $43.0M | 11 | 2 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $40.4M | 25 | 2 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $40.3M | 22 | 2 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $38.6M | 35 | 2 |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $36.7M | 23 | 2 |
| 8 | ChileCHL | $32.6M | 9 | 2 |
| 9 | RussiaRUS | $25.7M | 14 | 2 |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | $25.4M | 33 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2830
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
4 classifications shownSulphides
Sulphides: of sodiumHS6 283010
Sulphides: of zincHS6 283020
Sulphides: of cadmiumHS6 283030
Sulphides and polysulphides: n.e.c. in heading no. 2830HS6 283090
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.