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Esters
HS4 2920 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
+16.5%Latest year on yearExporters
102Active reporting countriesImporters
172Active reporting countriesHS6 products
9Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$1.8B in trade, with -3.1% annualized growth over three years.
Esters is recorded across 2,136 active corridors, with 102 exporters and 172 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 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $73.7M | -2.2% | 6 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | SingaporeSGP | $69.4M | +185.5% | 4 | 3,797 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $68.2M | -5.2% | 7 | 4,252 km | No |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $60.7M | -22.2% | 8 | 867 km | Yes |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $35.9M | +4.2% | 3 | 11,077 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $35.1M | -16.3% | 5 | 1,763 km | No |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $31.4M | -1.9% | 9 | 674 km | Yes |
| 8 | IndiaIND | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $28.8M | +11% | 7 | 11,771 km | No |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $27.1M | +2.8% | 9 | 881 km | Yes |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $24.8M | -5% | 8 | 6,402 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 | ChinaCHN | $602.2M | 128 | 9 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $274.7M | 116 | 9 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $153.1M | 100 | 9 |
| 4 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $120.4M | 55 | 9 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $103.1M | 102 | 9 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $92.8M | 82 | 9 |
| 7 | TaiwanTWN | $52.7M | 50 | 9 |
| 8 | JapanJPN | $50.1M | 65 | 9 |
| 9 | BelgiumBEL | $46.3M | 78 | 9 |
| 10 | SingaporeSGP | $42.0M | 31 | 7 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $257.7M | 40 | 9 |
| 2 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $105.0M | 35 | 9 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $92.9M | 38 | 9 |
| 4 | SingaporeSGP | $92.2M | 24 | 7 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $86.8M | 37 | 9 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $83.6M | 43 | 9 |
| 7 | BrazilBRA | $71.5M | 29 | 7 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $68.6M | 34 | 9 |
| 9 | BelgiumBEL | $62.7M | 31 | 9 |
| 10 | JapanJPN | $62.2M | 27 | 9 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2920
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
10 classifications shownEsters
Esters: thiophosphoric (phosphorothioates) and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivativesHS6 292010
Esters: thiophosphoric esters (phosphorothioates) and their salts, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, parathion (ISO) and parathion-methyl (ISO) (methyl-parathion)HS6 292011
Esters: thiophosphoric esters (phosphorothioates) and their salts: other than parathion (ISO) and parathion-methyl (ISO) (methyl-parathion)HS6 292019
Esters: phosphite esters and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, dimethyl phosphiteHS6 292021
Esters: phosphite esters and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, diethyl phosphiteHS6 292022
Esters: phosphite esters and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, trimethyl phosphiteHS6 292023
Esters: phosphite esters and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, triethyl phosphiteHS6 292024
Esters: phosphite esters and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, n.e.c. in heading no. 2920HS6 292029
Esters: of other inorganic acids of non-metals (excluding esters of hydrogen halides) and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, endosulfan (ISO)HS6 292030
Esters of inorganic acids (excluding esters of hydrogen halides) and their salts, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, n.e.s. in heading no. 2920HS6 292090
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
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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.