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Ethers
HS4 2909 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
+2.7%Latest year on yearExporters
131Active reporting countriesImporters
194Active reporting countriesHS6 products
10Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$16.3B in trade, with +2.4% annualized growth over three years.
Ethers is recorded across 3,783 active corridors, with 131 exporters and 194 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $1.6B | +33.7% | 10 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | JapanJPN | $1.4B | +2.7% | 8 | 10,872 km | No |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | SingaporeSGP | $953.5M | +276.7% | 9 | 3,797 km | Yes |
| 4 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | SingaporeSGP | $475.3M | +5.5% | 4 | 6,658 km | Yes |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | MalaysiaMYS | $322.0M | +234.3% | 10 | 3,737 km | Yes |
| 6 | FranceFRA | ItalyITA | $266.6M | +22.6% | 10 | 1,106 km | Yes |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | TurkeyTUR | $247.2M | +51.6% | 9 | 2,215 km | Yes |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | FranceFRA | $246.4M | -15.2% | 10 | 431 km | Yes |
| 9 | SingaporeSGP | MalaysiaMYS | $243.6M | +47.7% | 10 | 316 km | Yes |
| 10 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | United Arab EmiratesARE | $233.2M | +12.3% | 7 | 871 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $4.1B | 136 | 10 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $3.0B | 150 | 10 |
| 3 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $1.6B | 85 | 10 |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.3B | 117 | 10 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $1.0B | 133 | 10 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $822.4M | 128 | 10 |
| 7 | IndiaIND | $651.5M | 149 | 10 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $544.6M | 128 | 10 |
| 9 | TaiwanTWN | $369.9M | 88 | 10 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $318.9M | 91 | 10 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SingaporeSGP | $2.1B | 44 | 10 |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | $1.7B | 60 | 10 |
| 3 | JapanJPN | $1.6B | 40 | 10 |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | $914.9M | 60 | 10 |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | $778.4M | 56 | 10 |
| 6 | MalaysiaMYS | $758.2M | 34 | 10 |
| 7 | ItalyITA | $537.5M | 40 | 10 |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $527.4M | 55 | 10 |
| 9 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $526.4M | 42 | 10 |
| 10 | OmanOMN | $525.0M | 24 | 10 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2909
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
11 classifications shownEthers
Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, diethyl etherHS6 290911
Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl etherHS6 290919
Ethers: cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivativesHS6 290920
Ethers: aromatic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivativesHS6 290930
Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)HS6 290941
Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: monomethyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycolHS6 290942
Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycolHS6 290943
Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: monoalkylethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol n.e.c. in heading no. 2909HS6 290944
Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: n.e.s. in item no. 2909.4HS6 290949
Ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivativesHS6 290950
Alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivativesHS6 290960
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.