Latest trade
$557.8MGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives
HS4 2908 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
+12.6%Latest year on yearExporters
74Active reporting countriesImporters
154Active reporting countriesHS6 products
5Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$557.8M in trade, with -13.3% annualized growth over three years.
Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives is recorded across 1,288 active corridors, with 74 exporters and 154 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 | JordanJOR | ChinaCHN | $111.1M | -9% | 1 | 7,873 km | No |
| 2 | IsraelISR | ChinaCHN | $85.2M | -16.8% | 1 | 7,966 km | No |
| 3 | IsraelISR | TaiwanTWN | $24.3M | -21.6% | 1 | 8,287 km | No |
| 4 | JordanJOR | Republic of KoreaKOR | $21.9M | -16.5% | 1 | 8,013 km | No |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $19.0M | +10.6% | 2 | 11,883 km | No |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $17.6M | -6.1% | 2 | 4,252 km | No |
| 7 | JordanJOR | TaiwanTWN | $14.3M | -34.2% | 1 | 8,189 km | No |
| 8 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $13.7M | -1.8% | 2 | 1,763 km | No |
| 9 | JordanJOR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $11.0M | +422.5% | 1 | 9,224 km | Yes |
| 10 | IsraelISR | SingaporeSGP | $10.1M | +114.9% | 1 | 7,972 km | No |
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 | JordanJOR | $165.6M | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | IsraelISR | $132.1M | 23 | 4 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $58.6M | 103 | 5 |
| 4 | JapanJPN | $34.2M | 48 | 5 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $32.5M | 107 | 5 |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $29.7M | 73 | 5 |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | $17.9M | 95 | 5 |
| 8 | MexicoMEX | $13.9M | 23 | 4 |
| 9 | United KingdomGBR | $13.7M | 64 | 4 |
| 10 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $9.3M | 5 | 3 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $240.9M | 23 | 5 |
| 2 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $46.1M | 20 | 4 |
| 3 | TaiwanTWN | $45.2M | 16 | 4 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $35.7M | 24 | 5 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $20.5M | 22 | 5 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $16.0M | 17 | 5 |
| 7 | SpainESP | $14.9M | 24 | 5 |
| 8 | ItalyITA | $13.3M | 21 | 5 |
| 9 | SingaporeSGP | $11.8M | 14 | 4 |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | $11.1M | 28 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2908
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
8 classifications shownPhenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives
Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives: containing only halogen substituents and their saltsHS6 290810
Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives containing only halogen substituents and their salts: pentachlorophenol (ISO)HS6 290811
Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives containing only halogen substituents and their salts: other than pentachlorophenol (ISO)HS6 290819
Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives: containing only sulpho groups, their salts and estersHS6 290820
Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives: containing only nitrated or nitrosated groups, their salts and estersHS6 290890
Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives thereof: dinoseb (ISO) and its saltsHS6 290891
Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives thereof: 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC (ISO)) and its saltsHS6 290892
Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives thereof: other than dinoseb (ISO), and 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC (ISO)), and their saltsHS6 290899
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.