Latest trade
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Heterocyclic compounds
HS4 2934 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
-5.5%Latest year on yearExporters
164Active reporting countriesImporters
187Active reporting countriesHS6 products
5Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$30.5B in trade, with -2.5% annualized growth over three years.
Heterocyclic compounds is recorded across 4,196 active corridors, with 164 exporters and 187 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 | IrelandIRL | GermanyDEU | $3.3B | +86.8% | 4 | 1,321 km | Yes |
| 2 | SingaporeSGP | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.3B | +180.7% | 2 | 15,347 km | Yes |
| 3 | IrelandIRL | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.5B | -32.7% | 4 | 5,129 km | No |
| 4 | IrelandIRL | SpainESP | $936.6M | +213.4% | 4 | 1,449 km | Yes |
| 5 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | CanadaCAN | $844.3M | +100.1% | 3 | 6,497 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $842.7M | -2.8% | 4 | 11,883 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $758.7M | +9.5% | 4 | 4,252 km | No |
| 8 | JapanJPN | GermanyDEU | $633.6M | -6.9% | 4 | 8,938 km | Yes |
| 9 | United KingdomGBR | GermanyDEU | $545.3M | +173% | 4 | 935 km | Yes |
| 10 | SpainESP | IrelandIRL | $523.7M | +98.6% | 1 | 1,449 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 | IrelandIRL | $6.5B | 96 | 5 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $5.1B | 157 | 5 |
| 3 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $3.2B | 108 | 5 |
| 4 | SingaporeSGP | $2.8B | 86 | 5 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $1.7B | 154 | 5 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $1.6B | 134 | 5 |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.6B | 148 | 5 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $1.3B | 125 | 5 |
| 9 | JapanJPN | $1.1B | 85 | 5 |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | $1.1B | 121 | 5 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $6.7B | 57 | 5 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $5.8B | 101 | 5 |
| 3 | SpainESP | $1.5B | 64 | 5 |
| 4 | IrelandIRL | $1.5B | 44 | 5 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $1.4B | 102 | 5 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $1.2B | 45 | 5 |
| 7 | ItalyITA | $1.1B | 44 | 5 |
| 8 | IndiaIND | $1.0B | 58 | 5 |
| 9 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $944.2M | 57 | 5 |
| 10 | BrazilBRA | $932.3M | 45 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2934
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
7 classifications shownHeterocyclic compounds
Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused thiazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structureHS6 293410
Heterocyclic compounds: containing in the structure, a benzothiazole ring-system (whether or not hydrogenated), not further fusedHS6 293420
Heterocyclic compounds: containing in the structure, a phenothiazine ring-system (whether or not hydrogenated), not further fusedHS6 293430
Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.s. in heading no. 2934HS6 293490
Other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.s. in 2934.1, 2934.2 and 2934.3HS6 293491
Heterocyclic compounds: other fentanyls n.e.c. in 2934, and their derivativesHS6 293492
Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS6 293499
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.