HS4 subsector intelligence

Sodium sulphates
HS4 2833 trade overview

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

HS4 28331995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$5.2BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-2.5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

151Active reporting countries
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Importers

196Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

10Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$5.2B in trade, with +0.5% annualized growth over three years.

Sodium sulphates is recorded across 4,052 active corridors, with 151 exporters and 196 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: $917.4M1996: $969.1M1997: $999.1M1998: $926.9M1999: $961.9M2000: $996.5M2001: $972.8M2002: $1.0B2003: $1.2B2004: $1.5B2005: $1.8B2006: $2.2B2007: $2.9B2008: $3.3B2009: $2.4B2010: $3.0B2011: $3.4B2012: $3.2B2013: $3.2B2014: $3.4B2015: $3.2B2016: $3.0B2017: $3.6B2018: $4.4B2019: $3.9B2020: $3.8B2021: $5.1B2022: $6.1B2023: $5.7B2024: $5.2B
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
1IndonesiaIDNChinaCHN$559.7M+1,509.7%44,425 kmYes
2MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$155.3M-5.1%73,359 kmYes
3Republic of KoreaKORJapanJPN$134.7M+3.7%61,155 kmNo
4ChinaCHNJapanJPN$101.5M-3.3%101,763 kmNo
5TaiwanTWNChinaCHN$98.7M+1.8%10688 kmNo
6TaiwanTWNJapanJPN$88.4M-27.3%82,109 kmNo
7ChinaCHNBrazilBRA$81.9M+7.6%1018,570 kmNo
8Republic of KoreaKORChinaCHN$73.6M-11.7%9867 kmYes
9ChileCHLChinaCHN$72.9M+455.4%118,861 kmYes
10ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$69.8M+1.1%102,732 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$1.1B17110
2IndonesiaIDN$574.0M3010
3GermanyDEU$314.5M13510
4TaiwanTWN$302.9M5910
5Republic of KoreaKOR$269.7M5110
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$235.1M13210
7MexicoMEX$208.9M6110
8FinlandFIN$197.2M7610
9TurkeyTUR$174.3M14310
10SpainESP$174.0M13310
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$929.3M4910
2JapanJPN$393.6M2910
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$385.4M5510
4BrazilBRA$191.3M3810
5Republic of KoreaKOR$167.1M4410
6CanadaCAN$144.1M4410
7GermanyDEU$138.0M5610
8BelgiumBEL$125.0M5010
9IndonesiaIDN$115.4M3510
10Viet NamVNM$105.9M3110

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2833

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

12 classifications shownSodium sulphates
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Sodium sulphates: disodium sulphateHS6 283311
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Sodium sulphates: other than disodium sulphateHS6 283319
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Sulphates: of magnesiumHS6 283321
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Sulphates: of aluminiumHS6 283322
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Sulphates: of chromiumHS6 283323
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Sulphates: of nickelHS6 283324
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Sulphates: of copperHS6 283325
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Sulphates: of zincHS6 283326
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Sulphates: of bariumHS6 283327
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Sulphates: n.e.s. in item no. 2833.2HS6 283329
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AlumsHS6 283330
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Peroxosulphates (persulphates)HS6 283340

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.