# Cyclic hydrocarbons (HS4 2902) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Cyclic hydrocarbons at HS4 2902, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The cyclic hydrocarbons subsector recorded $41.3B in reported global trade in 2024, with -0.3% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $41.3B |
| Latest annual change | -0.3% |
| Active exporters | 125 |
| Active importers | 190 |
| Active HS6 products | 12 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $9.9B | 1,880 | 12 |
| 1996 | $9.1B | 1,910 | 12 |
| 1997 | $7.7B | 1,925 | 12 |
| 1998 | $6.2B | 1,908 | 12 |
| 1999 | $8.3B | 2,123 | 12 |
| 2000 | $13.2B | 2,380 | 12 |
| 2001 | $10.8B | 2,409 | 12 |
| 2002 | $12.2B | 2,442 | 12 |
| 2003 | $16.9B | 2,451 | 12 |
| 2004 | $27.1B | 2,546 | 12 |
| 2005 | $29.7B | 2,567 | 12 |
| 2006 | $34.9B | 2,640 | 12 |
| 2007 | $42.5B | 2,740 | 12 |
| 2008 | $41.4B | 2,731 | 12 |
| 2009 | $30.4B | 2,729 | 12 |
| 2010 | $41.0B | 2,766 | 12 |
| 2011 | $54.2B | 2,809 | 12 |
| 2012 | $55.2B | 2,866 | 12 |
| 2013 | $64.4B | 2,843 | 12 |
| 2014 | $59.2B | 2,912 | 12 |
| 2015 | $41.0B | 3,108 | 12 |
| 2016 | $37.3B | 2,989 | 12 |
| 2017 | $45.4B | 2,984 | 12 |
| 2018 | $52.4B | 3,118 | 12 |
| 2019 | $43.2B | 3,191 | 12 |
| 2020 | $29.3B | 3,146 | 12 |
| 2021 | $45.5B | 3,154 | 12 |
| 2022 | $49.2B | 3,263 | 12 |
| 2023 | $40.9B | 3,156 | 12 |
| 2024 | $41.3B | 3,148 | 12 |

## Leading corridors

- Republic of Korea to China: $5.9B; growth +0.2%.
- Japan to China: $1.9B; growth +2.3%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $1.7B; growth -2.4%.
- Brunei to China: $1.5B; growth -3.1%.
- Republic of Korea to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.3B; growth +41.8%.
- Taiwan to China: $1.3B; growth -5.3%.
- Netherlands to Belgium: $1.1B; growth -7.4%.
- Republic of Korea to Taiwan: $996.5M; growth -7.1%.
- Japan to Taiwan: $765.8M; growth +5.8%.
- Singapore to China: $745.5M; growth -11.8%.

## HS6 products

- Cyclic hydrocarbons: cyclohexane (HS6 290211)
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: cyclanes, cyclenes and cycloterpenes, excluding cyclohexane (HS6 290219)
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: benzene (HS6 290220)
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: toluene (HS6 290230)
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: o-xylene (HS6 290241)
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: m-xylene (HS6 290242)
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: p-xylene (HS6 290243)
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: mixed xylene isomers (HS6 290244)
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: styrene (HS6 290250)
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: ethylbenzene (HS6 290260)
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: cumene (HS6 290270)
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: n.e.c. in heading no. 2902 (HS6 290290)

## 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/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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