# Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives (HS4 2908) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives at HS4 2908, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives subsector recorded $557.8M in reported global trade in 2024, with +12.6% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $557.8M |
| Latest annual change | +12.6% |
| Active exporters | 74 |
| Active importers | 154 |
| Active HS6 products | 5 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $388.6M | 1,049 | 5 |
| 1996 | $384.2M | 957 | 5 |
| 1997 | $381.0M | 1,009 | 5 |
| 1998 | $396.2M | 996 | 5 |
| 1999 | $442.9M | 1,084 | 5 |
| 2000 | $447.4M | 1,181 | 5 |
| 2001 | $341.5M | 1,153 | 5 |
| 2002 | $394.7M | 1,166 | 5 |
| 2003 | $395.9M | 1,213 | 5 |
| 2004 | $519.3M | 1,267 | 5 |
| 2005 | $563.5M | 1,175 | 5 |
| 2006 | $702.5M | 1,200 | 5 |
| 2007 | $566.0M | 1,184 | 5 |
| 2008 | $586.9M | 1,197 | 5 |
| 2009 | $383.1M | 1,210 | 5 |
| 2010 | $577.2M | 1,216 | 5 |
| 2011 | $693.7M | 1,247 | 5 |
| 2012 | $653.9M | 1,177 | 5 |
| 2013 | $563.3M | 1,202 | 5 |
| 2014 | $590.3M | 1,239 | 5 |
| 2015 | $521.7M | 1,314 | 5 |
| 2016 | $534.3M | 1,202 | 5 |
| 2017 | $602.5M | 1,224 | 5 |
| 2018 | $621.7M | 1,268 | 5 |
| 2019 | $704.6M | 1,274 | 5 |
| 2020 | $710.8M | 1,321 | 5 |
| 2021 | $855.3M | 1,336 | 5 |
| 2022 | $1.1B | 1,335 | 5 |
| 2023 | $607.6M | 1,292 | 5 |
| 2024 | $557.8M | 1,288 | 5 |

## Leading corridors

- Jordan to China: $111.1M; growth -9%.
- Israel to China: $85.2M; growth -16.8%.
- Israel to Taiwan: $24.3M; growth -21.6%.
- Jordan to Republic of Korea: $21.9M; growth -16.5%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $19.0M; growth +10.6%.
- China to India: $17.6M; growth -6.1%.
- Jordan to Taiwan: $14.3M; growth -34.2%.
- Japan to China: $13.7M; growth -1.8%.
- Jordan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $11.0M; growth +422.5%.
- Israel to Singapore: $10.1M; growth +114.9%.

## HS6 products

- Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives: containing only halogen substituents and their salts (HS6 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 esters (HS6 290820)
- Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives: containing only nitrated or nitrosated groups, their salts and esters (HS6 290890)
- Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives thereof: dinoseb (ISO) and its salts (HS6 290891)
- Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives thereof: 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC (ISO)) and its salts (HS6 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 salts (HS6 290899)

## 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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