HS4 subsector intelligence

Fertilizers, mineral or chemical
HS4 3103 trade overview

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

HS4 31031995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$3.0BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+2%Latest year on year
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Exporters

103Active reporting countries
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Importers

179Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$3.0B in trade, with +4.8% annualized growth over three years.

Fertilizers, mineral or chemical is recorded across 1,090 active corridors, with 103 exporters and 179 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: $784.1M1996: $843.5M1997: $690.6M1998: $643.4M1999: $632.1M2000: $599.1M2001: $564.5M2002: $612.0M2003: $708.2M2004: $911.7M2005: $1.0B2006: $980.3M2007: $1.7B2008: $3.7B2009: $1.2B2010: $2.0B2011: $3.0B2012: $2.5B2013: $2.3B2014: $2.2B2015: $2.0B2016: $1.5B2017: $1.7B2018: $1.9B2019: $1.8B2020: $1.3B2021: $2.6B2022: $3.9B2023: $2.8B2024: $3.0B
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
1MoroccoMARBrazilBRA$372.7M+20.4%17,555 kmNo
2MoroccoMARBangladeshBGD$313.0M+19.8%19,283 kmNo
3EgyptEGYBrazilBRA$303.1M+8.4%310,212 kmYes
4ChinaCHNBrazilBRA$223.8M-10.4%318,570 kmNo
5IsraelISRUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$171.3M+13.8%29,135 kmYes
6IsraelISRBrazilBRA$132.1M+3.4%210,614 kmNo
7ChinaCHNIndonesiaIDN$83.9M-1.9%24,425 kmYes
8ChinaCHNAustraliaAUS$61.4M+2.9%38,024 kmYes
9MoroccoMARIndiaIND$58.6M+0%27,872 kmNo
10MoroccoMARUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$54.5M+7.3%15,810 kmYes

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
1MoroccoMAR$1.0B713
2ChinaCHN$545.7M553
3EgyptEGY$484.4M533
4IsraelISR$379.8M233
5TunisiaTUN$62.2M133
6LebanonLBN$61.2M93
7RussiaRUS$55.6M143
8NetherlandsNLD$38.7M593
9SpainESP$37.9M503
10IndiaIND$33.2M123
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1BrazilBRA$1.1B163
2BangladeshBGD$381.4M31
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$349.8M183
4IndonesiaIDN$177.4M123
5FranceFRA$107.3M203
6AustraliaAUS$70.7M113
7IndiaIND$59.0M93
8ArgentinaARG$56.7M93
9BurundiBDI$45.0M82
10ParaguayPRY$40.6M83

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 3103

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

5 classifications shownFertilizers, mineral or chemical
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Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: phosphatic, superphosphatesHS6 310310
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Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: phosphatic, superphosphates, containing by weight 35% or more of diphosphorus pentaoxide (P2O5)HS6 310311
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Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: phosphatic, superphosphates, other than containing by weight 35% or more of diphosphorus pentaoxide (P2O5)HS6 310319
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Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: phosphatic, basic slagHS6 310320
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Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: phosphatic, n.e.s. in heading no. 3103HS6 310390

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.