# Derivatives of hydrocarbons (HS4 2904) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Derivatives of hydrocarbons at HS4 2904, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The derivatives of hydrocarbons subsector recorded $1.3B in reported global trade in 2024, with +594.9% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $1.3B |
| Latest annual change | +594.9% |
| Active exporters | 110 |
| Active importers | 177 |
| Active HS6 products | 10 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $519.4M | 1,392 | 10 |
| 1996 | $519.4M | 1,407 | 10 |
| 1997 | $532.9M | 1,472 | 10 |
| 1998 | $512.4M | 1,478 | 10 |
| 1999 | $557.9M | 1,617 | 10 |
| 2000 | $582.2M | 1,714 | 10 |
| 2001 | $603.4M | 1,676 | 10 |
| 2002 | $655.1M | 1,719 | 10 |
| 2003 | $675.3M | 1,748 | 10 |
| 2004 | $699.9M | 1,814 | 10 |
| 2005 | $778.1M | 1,803 | 10 |
| 2006 | $810.9M | 1,846 | 10 |
| 2007 | $971.8M | 1,878 | 10 |
| 2008 | $1.2B | 1,967 | 10 |
| 2009 | $968.5M | 1,975 | 10 |
| 2010 | $1.1B | 1,904 | 10 |
| 2011 | $1.2B | 2,032 | 10 |
| 2012 | $1.2B | 2,044 | 10 |
| 2013 | $1.2B | 2,029 | 10 |
| 2014 | $1.3B | 2,066 | 10 |
| 2015 | $991.8M | 2,202 | 10 |
| 2016 | $960.0M | 2,194 | 10 |
| 2017 | $1.1B | 2,170 | 10 |
| 2018 | $1.3B | 2,248 | 10 |
| 2019 | $1.2B | 2,129 | 10 |
| 2020 | $1.2B | 2,150 | 10 |
| 2021 | $1.5B | 2,183 | 10 |
| 2022 | $1.5B | 2,179 | 10 |
| 2023 | $1.3B | 2,176 | 10 |
| 2024 | $1.3B | 2,230 | 10 |

## Leading corridors

- Germany to Belgium: $123.1M; growth +1.7%.
- China to India: $86.8M; growth -3.1%.
- Portugal to Belgium: $38.2M; growth +3.1%.
- China to Japan: $32.5M; growth -19.8%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Germany: $30.7M; growth +21.7%.
- Poland to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $28.5M; growth +7.7%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $27.7M; growth -1.5%.
- Portugal to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $26.1M; growth +7.4%.
- Germany to China: $17.1M; growth +7%.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Sweden: $15.9M; growth +10.8%.

## HS6 products

- Derivatives of hydrocarbons: containing only sulpho groups, their salts and ethyl esters, whether or not halogenated (HS6 290410)
- Derivatives of hydrocarbons: containing only nitro or only nitroso groups, whether or not halogenated (HS6 290420)
- Derivatives of hydrocarbons: perfluorooctane sulphonic acid, whether or not halogenated (HS6 290431)
- Derivatives of hydrocarbons: ammonium perfluorooctane sulphonate, whether or not halogenated (HS6 290432)
- Derivatives of hydrocarbons: lithium perfluorooctane sulphonate, whether or not halogenated (HS6 290433)
- Derivatives of hydrocarbons: potassium perfluorooctane sulphonate, whether or not halogenated (HS6 290434)
- Derivatives of hydrocarbons: salts of perfluorooctane sulphonic acid n.e.c in heading no. 2904, whether or not halogenated (HS6 290435)
- Derivatives of hydrocarbons: perfluorooctane sulphonyl fluoride, whether or not halogenated (HS6 290436)
- Derivatives of hydrocarbons: n.e.c. in heading no. 2904, whether or not halogenated (HS6 290490)
- Derivatives of hydrocarbons: trichloronitromethane (chloropicrin), whether or not halogenated (HS6 290491)
- Derivatives of hydrocarbons n.e.c. in heading no. 2904, whether or not halogenated (HS6 290499)

## 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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