HS4 subsector intelligence

Cyanides and cyanide oxides
HS4 2837 trade overview

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

HS4 28371995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.4BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+11.4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

99Active reporting countries
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Importers

169Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.4B in trade, with +6.5% annualized growth over three years.

Cyanides and cyanide oxides is recorded across 1,449 active corridors, with 99 exporters and 169 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: $276.8M1996: $307.0M1997: $295.1M1998: $242.9M1999: $250.9M2000: $287.2M2001: $288.1M2002: $278.0M2003: $290.7M2004: $300.6M2005: $314.5M2006: $407.1M2007: $524.9M2008: $596.9M2009: $585.4M2010: $700.0M2011: $900.9M2012: $1.2B2013: $1.3B2014: $1.1B2015: $1.0B2016: $942.8M2017: $1.0B2018: $1.1B2019: $1.2B2020: $1.1B2021: $1.2B2022: $1.4B2023: $1.5B2024: $1.4B
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
1ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$89.6M+46.2%36,831 kmNo
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$82.7M+7.3%3556 kmYes
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$71.0M-12%33,359 kmYes
4ChinaCHNPeruPER$42.8M+18.3%217,167 kmYes
5AustraliaAUSPeruPER$36.6M+11.4%112,971 kmYes
6ChinaCHNZimbabweZWE$30.6M+34.2%111,058 kmNo
7Republic of KoreaKORBurkina FasoBFA$26.1M-5.2%112,312 kmNo
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAPeruPER$25.3M+27.8%35,849 kmYes
9ChinaCHNBurkina FasoBFA$25.0M+116.7%112,260 kmNo
10ChinaCHNTurkeyTUR$22.0M+38.8%38,004 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$470.6M1263
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$257.0M883
3Republic of KoreaKOR$198.4M703
4AustraliaAUS$147.0M393
5GermanyDEU$72.7M953
6CzechiaCZE$45.2M833
7JapanJPN$41.7M213
8RussiaRUS$23.1M113
9GeorgiaGEO$19.0M172
10KazakhstanKAZ$15.5M63
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1PeruPER$127.3M143
2MexicoMEX$94.8M183
3RussiaRUS$89.7M123
4CanadaCAN$84.0M173
5ZimbabweZWE$59.7M153
6Burkina FasoBFA$58.8M113
7Côte d\'IvoireCIV$49.3M123
8United Rep. of TanzaniaTZA$44.9M153
9TurkeyTUR$44.1M193
10IndonesiaIDN$43.4M133

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2837

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

3 classifications shownCyanides and cyanide oxides
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Cyanides and cyanide oxides: of sodiumHS6 283711
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Cyanides and cyanide oxides: other than of sodiumHS6 283719
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Complex cyanidesHS6 283720

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.