Latest trade
$11.9BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Carbonates
HS4 2836 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
-7.4%Latest year on yearExporters
162Active reporting countriesImporters
198Active reporting countriesHS6 products
8Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$11.9B in trade, with +12% annualized growth over three years.
Carbonates is recorded across 5,126 active corridors, with 162 exporters and 198 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 | ChileCHL | ChinaCHN | $1.9B | +74.3% | 2 | 18,861 km | Yes |
| 2 | ArgentinaARG | ChinaCHN | $488.0M | +62.6% | 1 | 19,629 km | No |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $405.2M | -0.3% | 8 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 4 | ChileCHL | Republic of KoreaKOR | $311.8M | +5.9% | 1 | 18,364 km | Yes |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChileCHL | $230.4M | +24.2% | 7 | 8,220 km | Yes |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $174.4M | +48.3% | 8 | 11,883 km | No |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | BrazilBRA | $142.4M | +5.4% | 8 | 7,658 km | No |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | IndonesiaIDN | $136.0M | +4.1% | 8 | 16,181 km | No |
| 9 | TurkeyTUR | SpainESP | $123.3M | +8.6% | 6 | 2,744 km | Yes |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $122.2M | +6.5% | 8 | 556 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 | ChileCHL | $2.6B | 45 | 8 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.0B | 150 | 8 |
| 3 | TurkeyTUR | $1.3B | 162 | 8 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $1.1B | 177 | 8 |
| 5 | ArgentinaARG | $704.7M | 33 | 8 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $612.8M | 148 | 8 |
| 7 | BulgariaBGR | $326.6M | 85 | 8 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $271.1M | 146 | 8 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $233.7M | 140 | 8 |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | $230.1M | 125 | 8 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $2.8B | 63 | 8 |
| 2 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $646.6M | 48 | 8 |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | $448.6M | 60 | 8 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $446.0M | 63 | 8 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $360.7M | 70 | 8 |
| 6 | IndiaIND | $354.6M | 58 | 8 |
| 7 | JapanJPN | $348.0M | 35 | 8 |
| 8 | BrazilBRA | $347.2M | 45 | 8 |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | $286.2M | 70 | 8 |
| 10 | IndonesiaIDN | $278.6M | 40 | 8 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2836
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
11 classifications shownCarbonates
Carbonates: commercial ammonium carbonate and other ammonium carbonatesHS6 283610
Carbonates: disodium carbonateHS6 283620
Carbonates: sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate)HS6 283630
Carbonates: potassium carbonateHS6 283640
Carbonates: calcium carbonateHS6 283650
Carbonates: barium carbonateHS6 283660
Carbonates: lead carbonateHS6 283670
Carbonates: lithium carbonateHS6 283691
Carbonates: strontium carbonateHS6 283692
Carbonates: bismuth carbonateHS6 283693
Carbonates: n.e.s. in heading no. 2836 and other than lithium or strontiumHS6 283699
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.