Latest trade
$39.6BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Organic surface-active agents
HS4 3402 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
+3.2%Latest year on yearExporters
194Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
6Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$39.6B in trade, with +3.3% annualized growth over three years.
Organic surface-active agents is recorded across 9,539 active corridors, with 194 exporters and 200 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $1.5B | +4.2% | 6 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $628.8M | +7.8% | 6 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | FranceFRA | GermanyDEU | $486.4M | +7.1% | 6 | 881 km | Yes |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | BelgiumBEL | $453.9M | +7.3% | 6 | 174 km | Yes |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $429.5M | -0.7% | 6 | 881 km | Yes |
| 6 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $420.2M | +12.2% | 6 | 556 km | Yes |
| 7 | FranceFRA | United KingdomGBR | $399.6M | +2.4% | 6 | 344 km | Yes |
| 8 | PolandPOL | GermanyDEU | $380.5M | +13.3% | 6 | 518 km | Yes |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | NetherlandsNLD | $372.0M | +0.6% | 6 | 579 km | Yes |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | FranceFRA | $342.4M | -2.6% | 6 | 264 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 | GermanyDEU | $4.5B | 186 | 6 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.8B | 180 | 6 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $3.7B | 200 | 6 |
| 4 | BelgiumBEL | $2.2B | 176 | 6 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $2.1B | 181 | 6 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $1.9B | 168 | 6 |
| 7 | PolandPOL | $1.9B | 150 | 6 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.9B | 174 | 6 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $1.5B | 169 | 6 |
| 10 | United KingdomGBR | $1.4B | 174 | 6 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GermanyDEU | $2.9B | 109 | 6 |
| 2 | FranceFRA | $2.1B | 115 | 6 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.0B | 102 | 6 |
| 4 | CanadaCAN | $1.8B | 105 | 6 |
| 5 | United KingdomGBR | $1.7B | 91 | 6 |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | $1.4B | 84 | 6 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.3B | 95 | 6 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $1.3B | 73 | 6 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $1.1B | 74 | 6 |
| 10 | ItalyITA | $1.0B | 68 | 6 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 3402
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
12 classifications shownOrganic surface-active agents
Organic surface-active agents: anionic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail saleHS6 340211
Organic surface-active agents: cationic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail saleHS6 340212
Organic surface-active agents: non-ionic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail saleHS6 340213
Organic surface-active agents: whether or not put up for retail sale, n.e.c. in heading no. 3402HS6 340219
Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail saleHS6 340220
Anionic organic surface-active agents (other than soap): linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts, whether or not put up for retail saleHS6 340231
Anionic organic surface-active agents (other than soap): other than linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts, whether or not put up for retail saleHS6 340239
Organic surface-active agents: cationic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail saleHS6 340241
Organic surface-active agents: non-ionic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail saleHS6 340242
Organic surface-active agents: whether or not put up for retail sale, n.e.c. in item no. 3402HS6 340249
Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail saleHS6 340250
Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not for retail saleHS6 340290
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
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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.