Latest trade
$26.6BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Acyclic hydrocarbons
HS4 2901 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
+10.8%Latest year on yearExporters
140Active reporting countriesImporters
197Active reporting countriesHS6 products
6Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$26.6B in trade, with -0.4% annualized growth over three years.
Acyclic hydrocarbons is recorded across 3,160 active corridors, with 140 exporters and 197 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 | Republic of KoreaKOR | ChinaCHN | $2.8B | +5% | 6 | 867 km | Yes |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $2.1B | +25% | 6 | 11,883 km | No |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | -0.7% | 4 | 556 km | Yes |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | BelgiumBEL | $900.5M | -2.2% | 6 | 174 km | Yes |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | IndonesiaIDN | $788.9M | +55% | 6 | 16,181 km | No |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | GermanyDEU | $742.6M | -1.3% | 6 | 579 km | Yes |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $648.7M | -2% | 6 | 556 km | Yes |
| 8 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $619.6M | -12.9% | 6 | 1,763 km | No |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $511.8M | -6.4% | 5 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | EgyptEGY | $509.8M | +136.1% | 2 | 9,041 km | No |
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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $9.6B | 128 | 6 |
| 2 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $3.6B | 75 | 6 |
| 3 | NetherlandsNLD | $2.1B | 101 | 6 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $1.1B | 125 | 6 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $1.1B | 45 | 6 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $1.0B | 64 | 6 |
| 7 | BelgiumBEL | $903.6M | 108 | 6 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $677.2M | 111 | 6 |
| 9 | SingaporeSGP | $658.9M | 56 | 6 |
| 10 | MalaysiaMYS | $649.4M | 27 | 6 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $6.3B | 47 | 6 |
| 2 | BelgiumBEL | $2.5B | 40 | 6 |
| 3 | IndonesiaIDN | $1.8B | 32 | 6 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $1.4B | 50 | 6 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.4B | 53 | 6 |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.2B | 41 | 6 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.1B | 55 | 6 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $760.5M | 49 | 6 |
| 9 | TaiwanTWN | $693.9M | 35 | 6 |
| 10 | IndiaIND | $673.4M | 43 | 6 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2901
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
6 classifications shownAcyclic hydrocarbons
Acyclic hydrocarbons: saturatedHS6 290110
Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, ethyleneHS6 290121
Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, propene (propylene)HS6 290122
Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, butene (butylene) and isomers thereofHS6 290123
Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isopreneHS6 290124
Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, n.e.s. in heading no. 2901HS6 290129
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.