Latest trade
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Salts
HS4 2841 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
-8.3%Latest year on yearExporters
112Active reporting countriesImporters
182Active reporting countriesHS6 products
7Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$10.0B in trade, with +16.1% annualized growth over three years.
Salts is recorded across 2,229 active corridors, with 112 exporters and 182 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 | Republic of KoreaKOR | ChinaCHN | $2.1B | +22.8% | 4 | 867 km | Yes |
| 2 | Republic of KoreaKOR | HungaryHUN | $1.3B | +31.7% | 1 | 8,190 km | Yes |
| 3 | Republic of KoreaKOR | PolandPOL | $1.2B | +19.1% | 1 | 7,760 km | Yes |
| 4 | JapanJPN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | +14.2% | 3 | 10,872 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $977.8M | +20.8% | 6 | 867 km | Yes |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $541.4M | +53.9% | 2 | 11,077 km | Yes |
| 7 | JapanJPN | PolandPOL | $367.8M | +9.2% | 2 | 8,600 km | Yes |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $341.2M | -0.9% | 7 | 1,763 km | No |
| 9 | Republic of KoreaKOR | MalaysiaMYS | $218.7M | +14.2% | 6 | 4,603 km | Yes |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | IndonesiaIDN | $134.1M | +484.1% | 3 | 5,278 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 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $5.6B | 42 | 7 |
| 2 | JapanJPN | $1.7B | 57 | 7 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $1.6B | 120 | 7 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $144.6M | 115 | 7 |
| 5 | Viet NamVNM | $82.0M | 22 | 7 |
| 6 | PolandPOL | $81.6M | 56 | 7 |
| 7 | South AfricaZAF | $71.7M | 50 | 7 |
| 8 | IndiaIND | $71.2M | 120 | 7 |
| 9 | BelgiumBEL | $68.8M | 97 | 7 |
| 10 | ChileCHL | $66.2M | 20 | 7 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $2.3B | 41 | 7 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.8B | 38 | 7 |
| 3 | PolandPOL | $1.6B | 33 | 7 |
| 4 | HungaryHUN | $1.3B | 18 | 7 |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.1B | 41 | 7 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $451.6M | 28 | 7 |
| 7 | MalaysiaMYS | $265.3M | 26 | 7 |
| 8 | IndonesiaIDN | $140.6M | 19 | 7 |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | $117.8M | 42 | 7 |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | $88.3M | 43 | 7 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2841
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
11 classifications shownSalts
Salts: aluminatesHS6 284110
Salts: chromates of zinc or of leadHS6 284120
Salts: sodium dichromateHS6 284130
Salts: potassium dichromateHS6 284140
Salts: chromates, dichromates, peroxochromates: n.e.c. in heading no. 2841HS6 284150
Salts: manganites, manganates and permanganatesHS6 284160
Salts: of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids, manganites, manganates and permanganates, potassium permanganateHS6 284161
Salts: of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids, manganites, manganates and permanganates, other than potassium permanganateHS6 284169
Salts: molybdatesHS6 284170
Salts: tungstates (wolframates)HS6 284180
Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids: n.e.c. in heading no. 2841HS6 284190
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.