Latest trade
$32.3BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical
HS4 3102 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
-7.5%Latest year on yearExporters
152Active reporting countriesImporters
198Active reporting countriesHS6 products
9Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$32.3B in trade, with -4.3% annualized growth over three years.
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical is recorded across 4,371 active corridors, with 152 exporters and 198 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 | BrazilBRA | $973.7M | +14.3% | 7 | 18,570 km | No |
| 2 | OmanOMN | IndiaIND | $882.3M | +10.5% | 2 | 1,942 km | No |
| 3 | RussiaRUS | BrazilBRA | $728.3M | -10.2% | 5 | 11,791 km | No |
| 4 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $679.9M | -2.1% | 9 | 556 km | Yes |
| 5 | RussiaRUS | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $667.7M | -2.8% | 5 | 7,531 km | No |
| 6 | NigeriaNGA | BrazilBRA | $529.0M | -4.5% | 1 | 6,368 km | No |
| 7 | QatarQAT | SingaporeSGP | $504.7M | +126.7% | 4 | 6,216 km | Yes |
| 8 | QatarQAT | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $470.9M | -10.5% | 1 | 10,785 km | No |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $470.7M | +24.5% | 9 | 556 km | Yes |
| 10 | RussiaRUS | IndiaIND | $469.2M | +81.8% | 6 | 4,341 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 | RussiaRUS | $4.6B | 95 | 9 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $3.0B | 164 | 9 |
| 3 | QatarQAT | $2.3B | 36 | 8 |
| 4 | OmanOMN | $2.0B | 48 | 9 |
| 5 | EgyptEGY | $1.6B | 85 | 9 |
| 6 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $1.6B | 52 | 9 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.4B | 134 | 9 |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.3B | 126 | 9 |
| 9 | AlgeriaDZA | $971.5M | 29 | 8 |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | $962.3M | 139 | 9 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrazilBRA | $3.7B | 54 | 9 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.1B | 63 | 9 |
| 3 | IndiaIND | $2.3B | 46 | 9 |
| 4 | AustraliaAUS | $1.4B | 44 | 9 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $1.4B | 64 | 9 |
| 6 | MexicoMEX | $1.0B | 36 | 9 |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | $920.7M | 56 | 9 |
| 8 | ThailandTHA | $890.9M | 34 | 9 |
| 9 | CanadaCAN | $821.1M | 56 | 9 |
| 10 | TurkeyTUR | $784.1M | 45 | 9 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 3102
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
10 classifications shownFertilizers, mineral or chemical
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS6 310210
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium sulphateHS6 310221
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, other than ammonium sulphateHS6 310229
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS6 310230
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic non-fertilizing substances, mixtures thereofHS6 310240
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, sodium nitrateHS6 310250
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, double salts and mixtures of calcium nitrate and ammonium nitrateHS6 310260
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, calcium cyanamideHS6 310270
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solutionHS6 310280
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, other kinds including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadingsHS6 310290
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.