# Inorganic compounds n.e.c. (including distilled or conductivity water... (HS4 2853) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Inorganic compounds n.e.c. (including distilled or conductivity water... at HS4 2853, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The inorganic compounds n.e.c. (including distilled or conductivity water... subsector recorded $2.2B in reported global trade in 2024, with -41.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $2.2B |
| Latest annual change | -41.2% |
| Active exporters | 145 |
| Active importers | 196 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $180.2M | 1,657 | 2 |
| 1996 | $176.1M | 1,745 | 2 |
| 1997 | $177.2M | 1,677 | 2 |
| 1998 | $175.4M | 1,698 | 2 |
| 1999 | $222.5M | 1,909 | 2 |
| 2000 | $241.6M | 2,172 | 2 |
| 2001 | $229.9M | 2,183 | 2 |
| 2002 | $221.3M | 2,258 | 2 |
| 2003 | $233.6M | 2,365 | 2 |
| 2004 | $252.2M | 2,353 | 2 |
| 2005 | $283.2M | 2,372 | 2 |
| 2006 | $347.1M | 2,527 | 2 |
| 2007 | $335.0M | 2,415 | 2 |
| 2008 | $476.0M | 2,569 | 2 |
| 2009 | $385.4M | 2,605 | 2 |
| 2010 | $528.7M | 2,670 | 2 |
| 2011 | $576.5M | 2,681 | 2 |
| 2012 | $613.5M | 2,900 | 2 |
| 2013 | $622.9M | 2,940 | 2 |
| 2014 | $672.9M | 3,001 | 2 |
| 2015 | $680.2M | 3,065 | 2 |
| 2016 | $923.7M | 3,066 | 2 |
| 2017 | $1.6B | 2,976 | 2 |
| 2018 | $3.2B | 3,110 | 2 |
| 2019 | $2.3B | 3,119 | 2 |
| 2020 | $2.4B | 2,964 | 2 |
| 2021 | $3.1B | 3,091 | 2 |
| 2022 | $3.5B | 3,212 | 2 |
| 2023 | $3.4B | 3,293 | 2 |
| 2024 | $2.2B | 3,262 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Republic of Korea: $1.2B; growth -7.5%.
- China to Japan: $57.6M; growth -25.9%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $54.2M; growth +46.4%.
- Japan to China: $50.2M; growth -8.7%.
- Republic of Korea to Taiwan: $40.5M; growth +21%.
- China to Malaysia: $37.0M; growth +36.5%.
- Japan to Taiwan: $33.8M; growth -9.3%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $31.4M; growth -4.1%.
- Finland to Republic of Korea: $22.4M; growth +100.7%.
- Malaysia to Japan: $21.0M; growth -17.4%.

## HS6 products

- 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 amalgams (HS6 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 amalgams (HS6 285390)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
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