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Derivatives of hydrocarbons
HS4 2904 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
+594.9%Latest year on yearExporters
110Active reporting countriesImporters
177Active reporting countriesHS6 products
10Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$1.3B in trade, with -4.4% annualized growth over three years.
Derivatives of hydrocarbons is recorded across 2,230 active corridors, with 110 exporters and 177 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 | GermanyDEU | BelgiumBEL | $123.1M | +1.7% | 5 | 653 km | Yes |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $86.8M | -3.1% | 3 | 4,252 km | No |
| 3 | PortugalPRT | BelgiumBEL | $38.2M | +3.1% | 1 | 1,714 km | Yes |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $32.5M | -19.8% | 4 | 1,763 km | No |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | GermanyDEU | $30.7M | +21.7% | 6 | 6,402 km | No |
| 6 | PolandPOL | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $28.5M | +7.7% | 1 | 6,872 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $27.7M | -1.5% | 5 | 867 km | Yes |
| 8 | PortugalPRT | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $26.1M | +7.4% | 1 | 5,435 km | No |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | ChinaCHN | $17.1M | +7% | 6 | 8,415 km | No |
| 10 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | SwedenSWE | $15.9M | +10.8% | 2 | 1,474 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 | $286.1M | 121 | 10 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $235.4M | 102 | 10 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $119.7M | 96 | 10 |
| 4 | IndiaIND | $97.8M | 128 | 9 |
| 5 | PortugalPRT | $72.1M | 20 | 4 |
| 6 | PolandPOL | $53.0M | 35 | 7 |
| 7 | RussiaRUS | $50.5M | 32 | 7 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $47.5M | 94 | 7 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $39.6M | 85 | 8 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $29.1M | 61 | 9 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BelgiumBEL | $177.4M | 29 | 8 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $121.4M | 35 | 10 |
| 3 | IndiaIND | $115.1M | 31 | 9 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $80.3M | 41 | 10 |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | $71.3M | 39 | 10 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $61.3M | 23 | 6 |
| 7 | SpainESP | $49.5M | 35 | 10 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $47.0M | 34 | 9 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $28.4M | 27 | 8 |
| 10 | BrazilBRA | $27.2M | 29 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2904
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
11 classifications shownDerivatives of hydrocarbons
Derivatives of hydrocarbons: containing only sulpho groups, their salts and ethyl esters, whether or not halogenatedHS6 290410
Derivatives of hydrocarbons: containing only nitro or only nitroso groups, whether or not halogenatedHS6 290420
Derivatives of hydrocarbons: perfluorooctane sulphonic acid, whether or not halogenatedHS6 290431
Derivatives of hydrocarbons: ammonium perfluorooctane sulphonate, whether or not halogenatedHS6 290432
Derivatives of hydrocarbons: lithium perfluorooctane sulphonate, whether or not halogenatedHS6 290433
Derivatives of hydrocarbons: potassium perfluorooctane sulphonate, whether or not halogenatedHS6 290434
Derivatives of hydrocarbons: salts of perfluorooctane sulphonic acid n.e.c in heading no. 2904, whether or not halogenatedHS6 290435
Derivatives of hydrocarbons: perfluorooctane sulphonyl fluoride, whether or not halogenatedHS6 290436
Derivatives of hydrocarbons: n.e.c. in heading no. 2904, whether or not halogenatedHS6 290490
Derivatives of hydrocarbons: trichloronitromethane (chloropicrin), whether or not halogenatedHS6 290491
Derivatives of hydrocarbons n.e.c. in heading no. 2904, whether or not halogenatedHS6 290499
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.