HS4 subsector intelligence

Fertilizers, mineral or chemical
HS4 3104 trade overview

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

HS4 31041995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$19.1BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-0.8%Latest year on year
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Exporters

127Active reporting countries
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Importers

188Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$19.1B in trade, with +2.5% annualized growth over three years.

Fertilizers, mineral or chemical is recorded across 3,024 active corridors, with 127 exporters and 188 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: $3.4B1996: $3.3B1997: $3.6B1998: $3.8B1999: $4.1B2000: $4.2B2001: $4.0B2002: $4.3B2003: $4.7B2004: $6.2B2005: $7.9B2006: $7.7B2007: $10.3B2008: $22.1B2009: $12.0B2010: $15.3B2011: $19.9B2012: $18.6B2013: $16.6B2014: $15.8B2015: $16.2B2016: $12.8B2017: $14.2B2018: $14.5B2019: $15.1B2020: $13.5B2021: $17.7B2022: $31.1B2023: $22.8B2024: $19.1B
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
1CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.7B+0.7%3556 kmYes
2RussiaRUSBrazilBRA$1.4B+2.7%111,791 kmNo
3RussiaRUSChinaCHN$1.1B+20.2%36,831 kmNo
4CanadaCANBrazilBRA$1.1B-5.1%18,164 kmNo
5BelarusBLRChinaCHN$766.1M+25.8%17,509 kmNo
6LaosLAOChinaCHN$564.3M+75.4%22,402 kmYes
7CanadaCANChinaCHN$497.4M+4.8%311,441 kmNo
8RussiaRUSUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$394.9M+14.9%27,531 kmNo
9CanadaCANIndonesiaIDN$313.0M-14%115,806 kmNo
10RussiaRUSIndonesiaIDN$312.9M+14.6%19,302 kmNo

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
1CanadaCAN$6.3B753
2RussiaRUS$4.2B793
3BelarusBLR$1.9B1143
4GermanyDEU$1.3B1363
5JordanJOR$919.8M703
6LaosLAO$799.8M233
7IsraelISR$708.9M733
8UzbekistanUZB$513.7M563
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$461.0M1143
10BelgiumBEL$238.6M1093
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1BrazilBRA$3.7B353
2ChinaCHN$3.4B373
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.3B423
4IndiaIND$1.1B333
5IndonesiaIDN$943.0M303
6MalaysiaMYS$577.1M353
7BelgiumBEL$368.2M293
8PolandPOL$358.4M353
9ThailandTHA$296.7M313
10Viet NamVNM$247.1M343

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 3104

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

4 classifications shownFertilizers, mineral or chemical
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Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, carnallite, sylvite and other crude natural potassium saltsHS6 310410
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Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, potassium chlorideHS6 310420
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Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, potassium sulphateHS6 310430
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Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, n.e.c. in heading no. 3104HS6 310490

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.