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Uranium
HS4 2844 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
+10.3%Latest year on yearExporters
129Active reporting countriesImporters
171Active reporting countriesHS6 products
5Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$26.0B in trade, with +34.3% annualized growth over three years.
Uranium is recorded across 2,196 active corridors, with 129 exporters and 171 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 | KazakhstanKAZ | RussiaRUS | $1.8B | +73.2% | 3 | 3,112 km | Yes |
| 2 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.8B | +43.9% | 5 | 556 km | Yes |
| 3 | KazakhstanKAZ | ChinaCHN | $1.7B | +42% | 2 | 4,117 km | No |
| 4 | FranceFRA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.3B | +104.4% | 4 | 5,852 km | No |
| 5 | United KingdomGBR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | +40.3% | 4 | 5,585 km | No |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $975.6M | +14.2% | 4 | 5,877 km | No |
| 7 | RussiaRUS | ChinaCHN | $804.2M | +150.8% | 3 | 6,831 km | No |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | NetherlandsNLD | $788.9M | +81.9% | 2 | 5,997 km | Yes |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $722.0M | +15.6% | 4 | 6,402 km | No |
| 10 | United KingdomGBR | SpainESP | $717.8M | +37.8% | 3 | 1,263 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 | KazakhstanKAZ | $4.6B | 8 | 4 |
| 2 | CanadaCAN | $4.4B | 66 | 5 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $3.2B | 89 | 5 |
| 4 | RussiaRUS | $2.8B | 54 | 5 |
| 5 | NetherlandsNLD | $2.6B | 105 | 5 |
| 6 | United KingdomGBR | $2.5B | 72 | 5 |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | $1.6B | 115 | 5 |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.4B | 128 | 5 |
| 9 | NamibiaNAM | $773.8M | 7 | 5 |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | $517.7M | 60 | 5 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $7.4B | 68 | 5 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $3.4B | 34 | 5 |
| 3 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $2.0B | 33 | 5 |
| 4 | United KingdomGBR | $1.9B | 45 | 5 |
| 5 | RussiaRUS | $1.9B | 17 | 5 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $1.6B | 52 | 5 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $1.5B | 45 | 5 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.3B | 92 | 5 |
| 9 | SwedenSWE | $1.1B | 22 | 5 |
| 10 | SpainESP | $950.3M | 26 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2844
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
9 classifications shownUranium
Uranium: natural uranium and its compounds, alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compoundsHS6 284410
Uranium: enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these productsHS6 284420
Uranium: depleted in U235, thorium, their compounds, alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium depleted in U235, thorium: compounds of these productsHS6 284430
Radioactive elements, isotopes, compounds, n.e.c. in heading no. 2844 alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds: radioactive residuesHS6 284440
Radioactive elements: tritium and its compounds: alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing tritium or its compoundsHS6 284441
Radioactive elements: actinium-225, 227, californium-253, curium-240, 241, 242, 243, 244, einsteinium-253, 254, gadolinium-148, polonium-208, 209, 210, radium-223, uranium-230 or 232, compounds: alloys, dispersions, ceramic products and mixturesHS6 284442
Radioactive elements, isotopes and compounds: other alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compoundsHS6 284443
Radioactive elements, isotopes, compounds n.e.c. in heading no. 2844, alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products, mixtures containing the elements, isotopes, compounds: radioactive residuesHS6 284444
Spent (irradiated) fuel elements (cartridges) of nuclear reactorsHS6 284450
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.