# Monophenols (HS4 2907) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Monophenols at HS4 2907, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The monophenols subsector recorded $5.0B in reported global trade in 2024, with -0.9% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $5.0B |
| Latest annual change | -0.9% |
| Active exporters | 111 |
| Active importers | 182 |
| Active HS6 products | 9 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.1B | 1,662 | 9 |
| 1996 | $2.0B | 1,660 | 9 |
| 1997 | $2.1B | 1,698 | 9 |
| 1998 | $2.0B | 1,667 | 9 |
| 1999 | $2.3B | 1,778 | 9 |
| 2000 | $2.7B | 2,010 | 9 |
| 2001 | $2.6B | 1,996 | 9 |
| 2002 | $2.7B | 2,111 | 9 |
| 2003 | $3.5B | 2,138 | 9 |
| 2004 | $4.7B | 2,166 | 9 |
| 2005 | $5.7B | 2,195 | 9 |
| 2006 | $5.9B | 2,270 | 9 |
| 2007 | $7.4B | 2,315 | 9 |
| 2008 | $7.1B | 2,323 | 9 |
| 2009 | $4.8B | 2,387 | 9 |
| 2010 | $7.4B | 2,419 | 9 |
| 2011 | $8.9B | 2,429 | 9 |
| 2012 | $7.6B | 2,522 | 9 |
| 2013 | $7.5B | 2,443 | 9 |
| 2014 | $7.3B | 2,506 | 9 |
| 2015 | $5.1B | 2,510 | 9 |
| 2016 | $4.7B | 2,419 | 9 |
| 2017 | $5.6B | 2,512 | 9 |
| 2018 | $7.0B | 2,634 | 9 |
| 2019 | $5.8B | 2,629 | 9 |
| 2020 | $5.3B | 2,648 | 9 |
| 2021 | $8.3B | 2,754 | 9 |
| 2022 | $7.4B | 2,728 | 9 |
| 2023 | $4.9B | 2,780 | 9 |
| 2024 | $5.0B | 2,673 | 9 |

## Leading corridors

- Thailand to India: $166.8M; growth +28.9%.
- Taiwan to China: $120.5M; growth -32.3%.
- Belgium to Netherlands: $118.1M; growth -20.4%.
- Saudi Arabia to China: $113.4M; growth -19.8%.
- Republic of Korea to India: $102.1M; growth -8.3%.
- Taiwan to Republic of Korea: $101.4M; growth -17.6%.
- China to India: $99.6M; growth -25.7%.
- Japan to China: $94.5M; growth -20.4%.
- Germany to Poland: $88.1M; growth -4.8%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $86.1M; growth -2.3%.

## HS6 products

- Monophenols: phenol (hydroxybenzene) and its salts (HS6 290711)
- Monophenols: cresols and their salts (HS6 290712)
- Monophenols: octylphenol, nonylphenol and their isomers, salts thereof (HS6 290713)
- Monophenols: xylenols and their salts (HS6 290714)
- Monophenols: naphthols and their salts (HS6 290715)
- Monophenols: n.e.c. in item no. 2907.1 (HS6 290719)
- Polyphenols: resorcinol and its salts (HS6 290721)
- Polyphenols: hydroquinone (quinol) and its salts (HS6 290722)
- Polyphenols: 4,4\'-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A, diphenylolpropane) and its salts (HS6 290723)
- Phenol-alcohols and polyphenols n.e.c. in item number 2907.2 (HS6 290729)
- Phenol-alcohols (HS6 290730)

## 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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