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Heterocyclic compounds
HS4 2933 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
+3.7%Latest year on yearExporters
150Active reporting countriesImporters
197Active reporting countriesHS6 products
23Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$93.9B in trade, with +4.3% annualized growth over three years.
Heterocyclic compounds is recorded across 4,847 active corridors, with 150 exporters and 197 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 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | SloveniaSVN | $14.6B | +100% | 10 | 481 km | Yes |
| 2 | IrelandIRL | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $7.1B | +17.6% | 9 | 5,129 km | No |
| 3 | IrelandIRL | GermanyDEU | $4.1B | -15.3% | 8 | 1,321 km | Yes |
| 4 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | ItalyITA | $4.1B | +37.5% | 15 | 684 km | Yes |
| 5 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | GermanyDEU | $3.4B | +7.4% | 21 | 674 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | ItalyITA | $3.0B | +86.2% | 15 | 9,138 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | SloveniaSVN | $2.5B | +28.7% | 13 | 8,743 km | No |
| 8 | IndiaIND | SloveniaSVN | $2.2B | +208.1% | 13 | 5,720 km | No |
| 9 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.8B | -0% | 19 | 6,339 km | No |
| 10 | SpainESP | PanamaPAN | $1.8B | +3,775.7% | 6 | 8,168 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 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $26.5B | 116 | 23 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $17.6B | 176 | 23 |
| 3 | IrelandIRL | $15.3B | 84 | 22 |
| 4 | IndiaIND | $7.8B | 167 | 23 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $3.4B | 139 | 23 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $3.3B | 137 | 23 |
| 7 | SpainESP | $3.3B | 134 | 22 |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.7B | 153 | 23 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $1.9B | 114 | 23 |
| 10 | SingaporeSGP | $1.8B | 80 | 21 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SloveniaSVN | $19.6B | 45 | 21 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $13.0B | 73 | 23 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $11.4B | 70 | 23 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $8.5B | 53 | 23 |
| 5 | BrazilBRA | $3.4B | 57 | 21 |
| 6 | BelgiumBEL | $3.3B | 50 | 23 |
| 7 | IrelandIRL | $3.1B | 55 | 22 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $2.6B | 65 | 23 |
| 9 | IndiaIND | $2.4B | 75 | 23 |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | $2.3B | 74 | 23 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2933
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
30 classifications shownHeterocyclic compounds
Heterocyclic compounds: with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused pyrazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, phenazone (antipyrin) and its derivativesHS6 293311
Heterocyclic compounds: with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused pyrazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, other than henazone (antipyrin) and its derivativesHS6 293319
Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused imidazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, hydantoin and its derivativesHS6 293321
Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused imidazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, other than hydantoin and its derivativesHS6 293329
Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, pyridine and its saltsHS6 293331
Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, piperidine and its saltsHS6 293332
Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, other than pyridine and its salts, other than piperidine and its saltsHS6 293333
Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, other fentanyls and their derivativesHS6 293334
Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, 3-quinuclidinolHS6 293335
Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, 4-anilino-N-phenethylpiperidine (ANPP)HS6 293336
Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, N-phenethyl-4-piperdone (NPP)HS6 293337
Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, other than pyridine and its salts, other than piperidine and its saltsHS6 293339
Heterocyclic compounds: containing a quinoline or isoquinoline ring-system (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, not further fusedHS6 293340
Heterocyclic compounds: containing a quinoline or isoquinoline ring-system (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, not further fused, levorphanol (INN) and its saltsHS6 293341
Heterocyclic compounds: containing a quinoline or isoquinoline ring-system (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, not further fused, other than levorphanol (INN) and its saltsHS6 293349
Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, malonylurea (barbituric acid) and its derivatives: salts thereofHS6 293351
Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, malonylurea (barbituric acid) and its saltsHS6 293352
Allobarbital (INN), amobarbital (INN), barbital (INN), butalbital (INN), butobarbital, cyclobarbital (INN), methylphenobarbital (INN), pentobarbital (INN), phenobarbital (INN), secbutabarbital (INN), secobarbital (INN) and vinylbital (INN): salts thereofHS6 293353
Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, derivatives of malonylurea (barbituric acid) and salts thereof, n.e.c. in 2933.5HS6 293354
Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure: loprazolam (INN), mecloqualone (INN), methaqualone (INN), and zipeprol (INN): salts thereofHS6 293355
Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea (barbituric acid) and its derivatives),and loprazolam, mecloqualone, methaqualone, zipeprol and salts thereofHS6 293359
Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused triazine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, melamineHS6 293361
Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused triazine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, others excluding melamineHS6 293369
Heterocyclic compounds: lactams: 6-hexanelactam (epsilon-caprolactam)HS6 293371
Heterocyclic compounds: lactams: clobazam (INN) and methyprylon (INN)HS6 293372
Heterocyclic compounds: lactams: other than 6-hexanelactam (epsilon caprolactam)HS6 293379
Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.s. in heading no. 2933HS6 293390
Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933.1, 2933.2, 2933.3, 2933.4, 2933.5, 2933.6, 2933.7HS6 293391
Heterocyclic compounds: azinphos-methyl (ISO)HS6 293392
Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933HS6 293399
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
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Missing data
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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.