HS4 subsector intelligence

Cerium compounds
HS4 2846 trade overview

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

HS4 28461995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$2.6BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-13.4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

84Active reporting countries
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Importers

166Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$2.6B in trade, with +1.8% annualized growth over three years.

Cerium compounds is recorded across 1,584 active corridors, with 84 exporters and 166 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: $433.8M1996: $481.3M1997: $451.6M1998: $450.3M1999: $432.7M2000: $489.4M2001: $463.0M2002: $388.1M2003: $455.2M2004: $494.6M2005: $538.4M2006: $797.4M2007: $1.1B2008: $1.1B2009: $614.9M2010: $1.3B2011: $4.1B2012: $2.0B2013: $1.3B2014: $1.1B2015: $1.0B2016: $1.0B2017: $1.2B2018: $1.2B2019: $1.3B2020: $1.4B2021: $2.4B2022: $2.9B2023: $3.3B2024: $2.6B
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
1MyanmarMMRChinaCHN$792.7M+0.3%13,017 kmYes
2LaosLAOChinaCHN$251.3M+1,062.4%12,402 kmYes
3MalaysiaMYSChinaCHN$189.8M+12.1%23,737 kmYes
4ChinaCHNJapanJPN$134.7M-13.6%21,763 kmNo
5ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$111.6M+16.8%211,883 kmNo
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChinaCHN$108.0M-8.8%211,883 kmNo
7MalaysiaMYSViet NamVNM$53.7M-28.2%11,005 kmYes
8MalaysiaMYSJapanJPN$52.8M+47.1%15,315 kmYes
9JapanJPNViet NamVNM$39.7M+8.3%24,327 kmYes
10MalaysiaMYSThailandTHA$38.5M-14.5%11,177 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
1MyanmarMMR$792.7M12
2ChinaCHN$393.7M952
3MalaysiaMYS$349.0M182
4LaosLAO$251.3M11
5JapanJPN$211.4M452
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$165.7M872
7FranceFRA$80.5M752
8RussiaRUS$32.2M282
9EstoniaEST$30.3M222
10IndiaIND$28.1M852
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$1.4B362
2JapanJPN$257.4M252
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$179.4M352
4Viet NamVNM$136.5M132
5Republic of KoreaKOR$87.9M252
6GermanyDEU$64.6M372
7ThailandTHA$57.1M222
8PhilippinesPHL$51.2M172
9TaiwanTWN$43.8M212
10FranceFRA$24.3M342

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2846

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

2 classifications shownCerium compounds
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Cerium compoundsHS6 284610
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Compounds, inorganic or organic (excluding cerium), of rare-earth metals, of yttrium, scandium or of mixtures of these metalsHS6 284690

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.