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Monophenols
HS4 2907 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
-0.9%Latest year on yearExporters
111Active reporting countriesImporters
182Active reporting countriesHS6 products
9Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$5.0B in trade, with -15.2% annualized growth over three years.
Monophenols is recorded across 2,673 active corridors, with 111 exporters and 182 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 | ThailandTHA | IndiaIND | $166.8M | +28.9% | 5 | 2,922 km | Yes |
| 2 | TaiwanTWN | ChinaCHN | $120.5M | -32.3% | 7 | 688 km | No |
| 3 | BelgiumBEL | NetherlandsNLD | $118.1M | -20.4% | 9 | 174 km | Yes |
| 4 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | ChinaCHN | $113.4M | -19.8% | 2 | 7,253 km | No |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | IndiaIND | $102.1M | -8.3% | 7 | 4,692 km | Yes |
| 6 | TaiwanTWN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $101.4M | -17.6% | 5 | 1,487 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $99.6M | -25.7% | 9 | 4,252 km | No |
| 8 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $94.5M | -20.4% | 9 | 1,763 km | No |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | PolandPOL | $88.1M | -4.8% | 9 | 518 km | Yes |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $86.1M | -2.3% | 9 | 556 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 | TaiwanTWN | $550.4M | 59 | 9 |
| 2 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $486.8M | 57 | 9 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $471.4M | 125 | 9 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $470.8M | 125 | 9 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $452.5M | 119 | 9 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $309.4M | 82 | 9 |
| 7 | ThailandTHA | $298.5M | 26 | 9 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $247.5M | 93 | 9 |
| 9 | IndiaIND | $245.0M | 138 | 9 |
| 10 | SpainESP | $187.1M | 98 | 9 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IndiaIND | $580.5M | 40 | 9 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $528.1M | 43 | 9 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $416.9M | 46 | 9 |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | $351.1M | 48 | 9 |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $330.5M | 32 | 9 |
| 6 | BelgiumBEL | $323.0M | 39 | 9 |
| 7 | JapanJPN | $241.8M | 30 | 9 |
| 8 | ThailandTHA | $200.7M | 23 | 9 |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $181.2M | 41 | 9 |
| 10 | PolandPOL | $142.1M | 38 | 9 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2907
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
11 classifications shownMonophenols
Monophenols: phenol (hydroxybenzene) and its saltsHS6 290711
Monophenols: cresols and their saltsHS6 290712
Monophenols: octylphenol, nonylphenol and their isomers, salts thereofHS6 290713
Monophenols: xylenols and their saltsHS6 290714
Monophenols: naphthols and their saltsHS6 290715
Monophenols: n.e.c. in item no. 2907.1HS6 290719
Polyphenols: resorcinol and its saltsHS6 290721
Polyphenols: hydroquinone (quinol) and its saltsHS6 290722
Polyphenols: 4,4\'-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A, diphenylolpropane) and its saltsHS6 290723
Phenol-alcohols and polyphenols n.e.c. in item number 2907.2HS6 290729
Phenol-alcoholsHS6 290730
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
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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.