Latest trade
$363.1MGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Fuels
HS4 3606 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
-12.6%Latest year on yearExporters
116Active reporting countriesImporters
194Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$363.1M in trade, with +0.6% annualized growth over three years.
Fuels is recorded across 2,292 active corridors, with 116 exporters and 194 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 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $11.4M | +12.1% | 2 | 881 km | Yes |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $11.0M | +10.3% | 2 | 11,883 km | No |
| 3 | BelgiumBEL | FranceFRA | $9.1M | +20.5% | 2 | 264 km | Yes |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | FranceFRA | $8.5M | +2.3% | 2 | 431 km | Yes |
| 5 | IrelandIRL | United KingdomGBR | $8.2M | +10.7% | 2 | 463 km | Yes |
| 6 | United KingdomGBR | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $7.7M | -3.4% | 2 | 4,947 km | No |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | United KingdomGBR | $5.1M | -9.4% | 2 | 358 km | Yes |
| 8 | PolandPOL | GermanyDEU | $4.7M | +14.6% | 2 | 518 km | Yes |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $4.6M | +11% | 2 | 674 km | Yes |
| 10 | IrelandIRL | NetherlandsNLD | $4.5M | +245.1% | 2 | 757 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 | United KingdomGBR | $44.7M | 100 | 2 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $44.6M | 86 | 2 |
| 3 | NetherlandsNLD | $34.3M | 80 | 2 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $30.7M | 143 | 2 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $23.4M | 121 | 2 |
| 6 | IrelandIRL | $19.7M | 21 | 2 |
| 7 | PolandPOL | $18.1M | 71 | 2 |
| 8 | SerbiaSRB | $15.7M | 37 | 2 |
| 9 | TurkeyTUR | $14.8M | 76 | 2 |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | $14.4M | 62 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FranceFRA | $41.5M | 42 | 2 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $36.3M | 39 | 2 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $26.7M | 41 | 2 |
| 4 | United KingdomGBR | $24.8M | 48 | 2 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $22.5M | 31 | 2 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $19.0M | 43 | 2 |
| 7 | SpainESP | $11.7M | 37 | 2 |
| 8 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $10.9M | 16 | 2 |
| 9 | PortugalPRT | $8.4M | 21 | 2 |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | $8.2M | 27 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 3606
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
2 classifications shownFuels
Fuels: liquid or liquefied-gas, in containers, of a kind used for filling or refilling cigarette or similar lighters, (of a capacity not exceeding 300cm3)HS6 360610
Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms: articles of combustible materials n.e.s. in chapter 36HS6 360690
Definitions and coverage
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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.