HS4 subsector intelligence

Sulphites
HS4 2832 trade overview

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

HS4 28321995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$636.4MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+0.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

119Active reporting countries
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Importers

194Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$636.4M in trade, with +3.4% annualized growth over three years.

Sulphites is recorded across 2,566 active corridors, with 119 exporters and 194 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: $130.2M1996: $133.4M1997: $129.1M1998: $117.7M1999: $130.1M2000: $137.1M2001: $125.5M2002: $132.6M2003: $150.3M2004: $169.5M2005: $189.5M2006: $223.0M2007: $249.5M2008: $309.9M2009: $251.8M2010: $301.0M2011: $380.4M2012: $387.9M2013: $371.6M2014: $390.5M2015: $367.8M2016: $357.2M2017: $425.6M2018: $545.7M2019: $484.5M2020: $452.3M2021: $575.0M2022: $830.2M2023: $606.3M2024: $636.4M
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
1ChinaCHNDemocratic Republic of the CongoCOD$69.8M+52.3%311,798 kmNo
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$33.2M+8.1%33,359 kmYes
3ItalyITAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$15.0M+14.9%26,907 kmNo
4GermanyDEUFranceFRA$11.9M+10.8%3881 kmYes
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$11.5M-5.4%3556 kmYes
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSATurkeyTUR$11.4M+479.6%38,087 kmNo
7ItalyITAFranceFRA$11.3M+1%31,106 kmYes
8ChinaCHNRepublic of KoreaKOR$11.3M+16.9%3867 kmYes
9IndiaINDSouth AfricaZAF$9.8M-2.4%38,029 kmNo
10ChinaCHNUnited Rep. of TanzaniaTZA$9.5M-32.3%39,666 kmNo

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$208.7M1553
2ItalyITA$76.5M1213
3GermanyDEU$71.9M1193
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$71.0M1103
5ThailandTHA$43.1M693
6TurkeyTUR$26.8M1073
7IndiaIND$25.5M1333
8BelgiumBEL$22.2M1143
9FranceFRA$12.7M1143
10Viet NamVNM$7.4M83
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$74.4M303
2MexicoMEX$45.5M233
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$41.3M333
4FranceFRA$31.6M373
5CanadaCAN$23.4M263
6South AfricaZAF$18.7M293
7BrazilBRA$18.2M223
8TurkeyTUR$17.1M393
9AustraliaAUS$16.7M253
10SpainESP$16.6M253

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2832

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

3 classifications shownSulphites
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Sulphites: of sodiumHS6 283210
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Sulphites: other than of sodiumHS6 283220
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ThiosulphatesHS6 283230

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.