HS4 subsector intelligence

Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not che...
HS4 2850 trade overview

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

HS4 28501995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$681.4MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-0.7%Latest year on year
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Exporters

76Active reporting countries
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Importers

160Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$681.4M in trade, with -1.6% annualized growth over three years.

Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not che... is recorded across 1,347 active corridors, with 76 exporters and 160 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: $213.0M1996: $238.5M1997: $224.2M1998: $231.0M1999: $240.7M2000: $278.5M2001: $295.8M2002: $269.8M2003: $300.2M2004: $320.0M2005: $384.6M2006: $441.4M2007: $583.1M2008: $661.2M2009: $453.6M2010: $669.3M2011: $735.7M2012: $624.9M2013: $565.1M2014: $600.9M2015: $579.7M2016: $585.4M2017: $661.0M2018: $700.2M2019: $653.0M2020: $619.5M2021: $714.6M2022: $751.9M2023: $685.9M2024: $681.4M
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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSARepublic of KoreaKOR$48.6M-4.4%111,077 kmYes
2ChinaCHNIndiaIND$41.3M+9.9%14,252 kmNo
3ChinaCHNRepublic of KoreaKOR$37.3M+18.6%1867 kmYes
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSATaiwanTWN$32.1M-13.4%112,555 kmNo
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChinaCHN$27.3M-13.6%111,883 kmNo
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAIndiaIND$27.3M-9.6%111,771 kmNo
7JapanJPNChinaCHN$25.6M+7.6%11,763 kmNo
8ChinaCHNJapanJPN$19.9M+2.9%11,763 kmNo
9Republic of KoreaKORChinaCHN$17.8M-9.1%1867 kmYes
10Republic of KoreaKORTaiwanTWN$14.4M+0.7%11,487 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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$220.0M881
2ChinaCHN$181.4M921
3JapanJPN$70.5M421
4GermanyDEU$56.1M931
5Republic of KoreaKOR$45.9M371
6BelgiumBEL$15.6M671
7TaiwanTWN$13.8M211
8FinlandFIN$10.5M421
9FranceFRA$8.3M691
10United KingdomGBR$7.8M591
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1Republic of KoreaKOR$100.9M231
2ChinaCHN$90.4M281
3IndiaIND$76.6M201
4TaiwanTWN$72.6M211
5JapanJPN$46.6M231
6GermanyDEU$41.6M431
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$36.9M371
8FranceFRA$21.3M271
9SingaporeSGP$20.2M141
10BelgiumBEL$13.7M171

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2850

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

1 classifications shownHydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not che...
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Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically defined, other than compounds which are also carbides of heading no. 2849HS6 285000

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.