Latest trade
$41.3BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Cyclic hydrocarbons
HS4 2902 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
-0.3%Latest year on yearExporters
125Active reporting countriesImporters
190Active reporting countriesHS6 products
12Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$41.3B in trade, with -3.2% annualized growth over three years.
Cyclic hydrocarbons is recorded across 3,148 active corridors, with 125 exporters and 190 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 | $5.9B | +0.2% | 8 | 867 km | Yes |
| 2 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $1.9B | +2.3% | 12 | 1,763 km | No |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $1.7B | -2.4% | 12 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 4 | BruneiBRN | ChinaCHN | $1.5B | -3.1% | 2 | 2,988 km | Yes |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.3B | +41.8% | 10 | 11,077 km | Yes |
| 6 | TaiwanTWN | ChinaCHN | $1.3B | -5.3% | 7 | 688 km | No |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | BelgiumBEL | $1.1B | -7.4% | 10 | 174 km | Yes |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | TaiwanTWN | $996.5M | -7.1% | 12 | 1,487 km | No |
| 9 | JapanJPN | TaiwanTWN | $765.8M | +5.8% | 11 | 2,109 km | No |
| 10 | SingaporeSGP | ChinaCHN | $745.5M | -11.8% | 8 | 3,797 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 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $9.0B | 84 | 12 |
| 2 | JapanJPN | $3.5B | 67 | 12 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.2B | 128 | 12 |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | $3.0B | 110 | 12 |
| 5 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $2.6B | 51 | 12 |
| 6 | SingaporeSGP | $2.3B | 64 | 12 |
| 7 | TaiwanTWN | $2.2B | 71 | 12 |
| 8 | BruneiBRN | $1.8B | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | IndiaIND | $1.7B | 125 | 12 |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | $1.4B | 110 | 12 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $13.8B | 47 | 12 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.6B | 51 | 12 |
| 3 | IndiaIND | $2.8B | 50 | 12 |
| 4 | BelgiumBEL | $2.5B | 46 | 12 |
| 5 | TaiwanTWN | $2.4B | 32 | 12 |
| 6 | MexicoMEX | $1.8B | 38 | 12 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.7B | 55 | 12 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.4B | 40 | 12 |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | $1.2B | 52 | 12 |
| 10 | TurkeyTUR | $920.1M | 45 | 12 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2902
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
12 classifications shownCyclic hydrocarbons
Cyclic hydrocarbons: cyclohexaneHS6 290211
Cyclic hydrocarbons: cyclanes, cyclenes and cycloterpenes, excluding cyclohexaneHS6 290219
Cyclic hydrocarbons: benzeneHS6 290220
Cyclic hydrocarbons: tolueneHS6 290230
Cyclic hydrocarbons: o-xyleneHS6 290241
Cyclic hydrocarbons: m-xyleneHS6 290242
Cyclic hydrocarbons: p-xyleneHS6 290243
Cyclic hydrocarbons: mixed xylene isomersHS6 290244
Cyclic hydrocarbons: styreneHS6 290250
Cyclic hydrocarbons: ethylbenzeneHS6 290260
Cyclic hydrocarbons: cumeneHS6 290270
Cyclic hydrocarbons: n.e.c. in heading no. 2902HS6 290290
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.