HS4 subsector intelligence

Compounds, inorganic or organic, of mercury, excluding amalgams
HS4 2852 trade overview

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

HS4 28521995-2024 coverageRapid decline
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$26.3MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+7.4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

76Active reporting countries
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Importers

164Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$26.3M in trade, with -17.6% annualized growth over three years.

Compounds, inorganic or organic, of mercury, excluding amalgams is recorded across 1,044 active corridors, with 76 exporters and 164 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: $133.8M1996: $89.7M1997: $93.5M1998: $86.5M1999: $97.3M2000: $110.1M2001: $103.1M2002: $67.9M2003: $78.9M2004: $92.1M2005: $78.5M2006: $74.8M2007: $275.5M2008: $134.6M2009: $81.7M2010: $86.6M2011: $90.1M2012: $119.9M2013: $95.7M2014: $95.6M2015: $134.9M2016: $145.6M2017: $78.5M2018: $68.3M2019: $47.2M2020: $32.6M2021: $47.0M2022: $31.9M2023: $26.3M2024: $26.3M
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
1ArgentinaARGGermanyDEU$2.5M+0.8%111,889 kmNo
2IndiaINDUnited Arab EmiratesARE$1.9M+2%22,204 kmNo
3AustriaAUTFranceFRA$1.5M+281.2%11,037 kmYes
4GermanyDEUFranceFRA$1.0M-14.7%2881 kmYes
5IndiaINDFranceFRA$966.0K+214.9%16,596 kmNo
6GermanyDEUSingaporeSGP$862.3K+147.8%29,925 kmYes
7ItalyITAPolandPOL$840.1K+144.5%11,317 kmYes
8United Arab EmiratesAREPakistanPAK$790.8K+1,110.3%21,188 kmNo
9United KingdomGBRHungaryHUN$601.2K+590.5%11,453 kmYes
10BelgiumBELJapanJPN$533.8K+794.8%29,472 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
1IndiaIND$4.4M1002
2GermanyDEU$4.4M932
3ArgentinaARG$3.6M382
4AustriaAUT$2.0M382
5ItalyITA$1.5M312
6BelgiumBEL$1.3M682
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.2M662
8United Arab EmiratesARE$1.1M82
9FranceFRA$872.5K602
10ThailandTHA$820.6K142
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1FranceFRA$5.4M252
2GermanyDEU$3.8M262
3United Arab EmiratesARE$2.0M72
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.1M152
5PolandPOL$981.1K172
6SingaporeSGP$928.7K142
7PakistanPAK$802.3K72
8HungaryHUN$789.7K132
9CanadaCAN$632.5K142
10IndiaIND$598.5K82

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2852

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

3 classifications shownCompounds, inorganic or organic, of mercury, excluding amalgams
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Compounds, inorganic or organic, of mercury, excluding amalgamsHS6 285200
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Inorganic or organic compounds of mercury, excluding amalgams, chemically definedHS6 285210
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Inorganic or organic compounds of mercury: excluding amalgams, not chemically defined,HS6 285290

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.