Latest trade
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Tanning substances
HS4 3202 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
-4.4%Latest year on yearExporters
113Active reporting countriesImporters
184Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$550.3M in trade, with -5.5% annualized growth over three years.
Tanning substances is recorded across 1,900 active corridors, with 113 exporters and 184 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 | ItalyITA | ChinaCHN | $18.3M | -13.5% | 2 | 9,138 km | No |
| 2 | IndiaIND | ChinaCHN | $15.8M | -9.9% | 2 | 4,252 km | No |
| 3 | SpainESP | BrazilBRA | $11.2M | +8.1% | 2 | 8,361 km | No |
| 4 | TurkeyTUR | BrazilBRA | $11.1M | +17.4% | 1 | 10,569 km | No |
| 5 | TurkeyTUR | ChinaCHN | $10.8M | -5.9% | 2 | 8,004 km | No |
| 6 | SpainESP | ItalyITA | $10.0M | +3.8% | 2 | 1,366 km | Yes |
| 7 | SpainESP | ChinaCHN | $9.4M | -10.1% | 2 | 10,277 km | No |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | ItalyITA | $9.0M | -12.2% | 2 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 9 | FranceFRA | ItalyITA | $8.8M | +1.7% | 2 | 1,106 km | Yes |
| 10 | ItalyITA | TurkeyTUR | $8.7M | -0.7% | 2 | 1,377 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 | ItalyITA | $104.0M | 100 | 2 |
| 2 | SpainESP | $63.8M | 93 | 2 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $53.5M | 99 | 2 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $52.7M | 98 | 2 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $42.5M | 85 | 2 |
| 6 | TurkeyTUR | $41.5M | 72 | 2 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $35.1M | 81 | 2 |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | $33.9M | 89 | 2 |
| 9 | South AfricaZAF | $33.7M | 71 | 2 |
| 10 | BrazilBRA | $11.3M | 51 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $93.4M | 34 | 2 |
| 2 | BrazilBRA | $51.2M | 20 | 2 |
| 3 | ItalyITA | $39.1M | 34 | 2 |
| 4 | Viet NamVNM | $36.3M | 25 | 2 |
| 5 | TurkeyTUR | $19.9M | 25 | 2 |
| 6 | MexicoMEX | $19.8M | 24 | 2 |
| 7 | ThailandTHA | $19.4M | 33 | 2 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $19.3M | 22 | 2 |
| 9 | PakistanPAK | $16.0M | 26 | 2 |
| 10 | BangladeshBGD | $15.8M | 18 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 3202
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
2 classifications shownTanning substances
Tanning substances: synthetic organic tanning substancesHS6 320210
Tanning substances: inorganic tanning substances: tanning preparations, whether or not containing natural tanning substances: enzymatic preparations for pre- tanningHS6 320290
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗
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.