HS4 subsector intelligence

Aldehydes
HS4 2913 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 29131995-2024 coverageRapid decline
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$61.3MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-25.1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

62Active reporting countries
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Importers

106Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$61.3M in trade, with -10.1% annualized growth over three years.

Aldehydes is recorded across 627 active corridors, with 62 exporters and 106 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $70.9M1996: $65.9M1997: $77.2M1998: $76.3M1999: $58.0M2000: $52.2M2001: $52.4M2002: $55.5M2003: $54.3M2004: $57.2M2005: $67.3M2006: $64.9M2007: $68.2M2008: $81.9M2009: $87.5M2010: $82.5M2011: $78.9M2012: $76.7M2013: $67.5M2014: $82.6M2015: $68.3M2016: $74.1M2017: $71.6M2018: $83.0M2019: $91.4M2020: $86.4M2021: $84.3M2022: $94.9M2023: $81.8M2024: $61.3M
Reported global trade by year.

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
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1ChinaCHNIndiaIND$21.1M-6.3%14,252 kmNo
2IndiaINDChinaCHN$4.8M-10.2%14,252 kmNo
3ChinaCHNJapanJPN$3.2M-22.9%11,763 kmNo
4ChinaCHNSwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$2.8M+16.4%19,034 kmYes
5JapanJPNGermanyDEU$2.6M+4.3%18,938 kmYes
6IndiaINDFinlandFIN$2.4M-11.9%15,222 kmNo
7IndiaINDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.0M-20%111,771 kmNo
8GermanyDEUSwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$1.7M-40.5%1674 kmYes
9ChinaCHNSpainESP$1.6M+0.3%110,277 kmNo
10ChinaCHNItalyITA$1.6M+43.3%19,138 kmNo

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$34.7M631
2IndiaIND$15.9M561
3JapanJPN$4.1M281
4GermanyDEU$3.4M641
5SingaporeSGP$748.3K61
6TaiwanTWN$403.3K111
7United KingdomGBR$350.6K401
8FranceFRA$287.6K211
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$236.9K431
10ItalyITA$208.5K181
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1IndiaIND$21.7M151
2Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$5.8M131
3ChinaCHN$5.1M171
4JapanJPN$4.8M121
5GermanyDEU$4.6M191
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.2M141
7FinlandFIN$2.7M191
8ItalyITA$2.6M151
9SpainESP$1.8M131
10United KingdomGBR$1.2M191

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2913

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

1 classifications shownAldehydes
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Aldehydes: halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of products of heading no. 2912HS6 291300

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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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.