# Dyes (HS4 3204) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Dyes at HS4 3204, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The dyes subsector recorded $12.4B in reported global trade in 2024, with +1.3% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $12.4B |
| Latest annual change | +1.3% |
| Active exporters | 163 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 10 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $9.6B | 3,571 | 10 |
| 1996 | $9.5B | 3,707 | 10 |
| 1997 | $10.0B | 3,753 | 10 |
| 1998 | $9.2B | 3,758 | 10 |
| 1999 | $9.3B | 4,027 | 10 |
| 2000 | $9.3B | 4,517 | 10 |
| 2001 | $8.4B | 4,578 | 10 |
| 2002 | $8.9B | 4,699 | 10 |
| 2003 | $9.7B | 4,836 | 10 |
| 2004 | $10.3B | 4,808 | 10 |
| 2005 | $10.0B | 4,924 | 10 |
| 2006 | $10.8B | 5,122 | 10 |
| 2007 | $11.8B | 5,183 | 10 |
| 2008 | $11.9B | 5,299 | 10 |
| 2009 | $9.7B | 5,271 | 10 |
| 2010 | $11.9B | 5,306 | 10 |
| 2011 | $12.4B | 5,382 | 10 |
| 2012 | $11.9B | 5,456 | 10 |
| 2013 | $12.7B | 5,468 | 10 |
| 2014 | $13.7B | 5,630 | 10 |
| 2015 | $12.4B | 5,683 | 10 |
| 2016 | $12.2B | 5,672 | 10 |
| 2017 | $12.9B | 5,756 | 10 |
| 2018 | $14.2B | 5,798 | 10 |
| 2019 | $14.1B | 5,842 | 10 |
| 2020 | $12.6B | 5,851 | 10 |
| 2021 | $15.4B | 5,963 | 10 |
| 2022 | $14.9B | 5,927 | 10 |
| 2023 | $11.9B | 5,960 | 10 |
| 2024 | $12.4B | 5,961 | 10 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Republic of Korea: $262.6M; growth +8.6%.
- Republic of Korea to China: $256.6M; growth -6.2%.
- India to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $231.9M; growth -1.9%.
- China to Viet Nam: $188.5M; growth +0.8%.
- India to Bangladesh: $180.7M; growth -0.3%.
- China to Indonesia: $177.4M; growth -9%.
- India to Turkey: $169.8M; growth -11.2%.
- India to China: $166.0M; growth -18.9%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $165.7M; growth -11.8%.
- China to Turkey: $146.3M; growth -8.7%.

## HS6 products

- Dyes: disperse dyes and preparations based thereon (HS6 320411)
- Dyes: acid, whether or not premetallised and preparations based thereon, mordant dyes and preparations based thereon (HS6 320412)
- Dyes: basic dyes and preparations based thereon (HS6 320413)
- Dyes: direct dyes and preparations based thereon (HS6 320414)
- Dyes: vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon (HS6 320415)
- Dyes: reactive dyes and preparations based thereon (HS6 320416)
- Dyes: pigments and preparations based thereon (HS6 320417)
- Dyes: carotenoid colouring matters and preparations based thereon (HS6 320418)
- Dyes: n.e.c., including mixtures of colouring matter of two or more of those from item no. 3204.11 to 3204.19 (HS6 320419)
- Dyes: synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents (HS6 320420)
- Dyes: synthetic organic products n.e.s. in heading no. 3204 (eg of a kind used as luminophores), whether or not chemically defined (HS6 320490)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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