Latest trade
$2.2BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Inorganic compounds n.e.c. (including distilled or conductivity water...
HS4 2853 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
-41.2%Latest year on yearExporters
145Active reporting countriesImporters
196Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$2.2B in trade, with -10.8% annualized growth over three years.
Inorganic compounds n.e.c. (including distilled or conductivity water... is recorded across 3,262 active corridors, with 145 exporters and 196 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 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.2B | -7.5% | 1 | 867 km | Yes |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $57.6M | -25.9% | 1 | 1,763 km | No |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $54.2M | +46.4% | 1 | 6,402 km | No |
| 4 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $50.2M | -8.7% | 1 | 1,763 km | No |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | TaiwanTWN | $40.5M | +21% | 1 | 1,487 km | No |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | MalaysiaMYS | $37.0M | +36.5% | 1 | 3,737 km | Yes |
| 7 | JapanJPN | TaiwanTWN | $33.8M | -9.3% | 1 | 2,109 km | No |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $31.4M | -4.1% | 2 | 556 km | Yes |
| 9 | FinlandFIN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $22.4M | +100.7% | 1 | 7,076 km | Yes |
| 10 | MalaysiaMYS | JapanJPN | $21.0M | -17.4% | 1 | 5,315 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 | ChinaCHN | $1.3B | 132 | 2 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $135.4M | 144 | 2 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $129.3M | 142 | 2 |
| 4 | JapanJPN | $124.8M | 53 | 2 |
| 5 | IsraelISR | $73.2M | 61 | 2 |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $69.4M | 49 | 2 |
| 7 | CanadaCAN | $61.8M | 48 | 2 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $25.0M | 135 | 2 |
| 9 | FinlandFIN | $24.7M | 37 | 2 |
| 10 | MalaysiaMYS | $22.9M | 28 | 1 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.3B | 39 | 2 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $131.8M | 51 | 2 |
| 3 | JapanJPN | $131.1M | 37 | 2 |
| 4 | TaiwanTWN | $109.0M | 35 | 2 |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | $88.4M | 51 | 2 |
| 6 | MalaysiaMYS | $41.7M | 28 | 1 |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | $36.7M | 52 | 2 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $29.0M | 41 | 2 |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | $27.7M | 71 | 2 |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | $22.2M | 48 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2853
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
3 classifications shownInorganic compounds n.e.c. (including distilled or conductivity water...
Inorganic compounds n.e.c. (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity): liquid air (rare gases removed or not): compressed air: amalgams, other than precious metal amalgamsHS6 285300
Inorganic compounds: cyanogen chloride (chlorcyan)HS6 285310
Phosphides, chemically defined or not, not ferrophosphorus: other inorganic compounds n.e.c. (including distilled, conductivity water and water of like purity): liquid air, rare gases removed or not: compressed air: amalgams, not precious metal amalgamsHS6 285390
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.